Belmuri railway station

Belmuri railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside Belmuri Bhandarhati Road, Bahadurpur in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] It is wide spread rumour that this railway station is known for bad luck. Naming the station aloud is supposed to be a harbinger of misfortune, so passengers and railway staff use such proxies as Majher Gram.[2][3][4] Number of EMU trains stop at Belmuri railway station.[5]

Belmuri railway station
Kolkata Suburban Railway
Other namesMajher Gram
LocationBelmuri Bhandarhati Road, Bahadurpur, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°33′21″N 88°59′02″E
Elevation15 metres (49 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah-Bardhaman chord
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBMAE
Division(s) Howrah railway division
History
Opened1917
Electrified1964
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
toward Howrah Junction
Eastern Line
Howrah-Bardhaman chord

History

The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, the 95 kilometers railway line was constructed in 1917. It was connected with Sealdah through Dankuni after construction of Vivekananda Setu in 1932.[6] Howrah to Bardhaman chord line including Belmuri railway station was electrified in 1964–66.[7]

References
  1. "BMAE/Belmuri". Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  2. "What's in a name?". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  3. "Utter Belmuri for a 'bad omen'". Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  4. "স্টেশনের নাম উচ্চারণ করলেই নাকি 'ভাত' জোটে না।". Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  5. "BELMURI (BMAE) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  6. "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - THE FIRST JOURNEY". Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  7. "History of Electrification". Retrieved May 13, 2019.
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