Sujnipara railway station
Sujnipara railway station is a railway station on the Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa Loop Line of Malda railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside National Highway 34 at Sujnipara of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
Sujnipara railway station | |||||||||||
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| Passenger train station | |||||||||||
| Location | National Highway 34, Sujnipara, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°20′30″N 88°12′45″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | SPLE | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Malda | ||||||||||
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| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
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History
In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa Loop Line.[2][3] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 16 local, passenger trains stop at Sujnipara railway station.[4]
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References
- "SUJNIPARA (SPLE) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- R.P.Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". railindia. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- "SPLE/Sujnipara". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
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