Plassey railway station
Plassey railway station is a standard Indian railway station of the Sealdah–Ranaghat–Lalgola branch line in the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Palashi and the surrounding areas.
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| Other names | Palashi railway station | ||||||||||
| Location | Mirabajar, Palashi, Nadia, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23.7782°N 88.2848°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 19 M | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Krishnanagar-Lalgola line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Model | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functional | ||||||||||
| Station code | PLY | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Sealdah | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1905 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 2010 | ||||||||||
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History
Initially the Calcutta (Sealdah)–Kusthia line of Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to traffic in 1862. The Ranaghat–Lalgola branch line was established in 1905 as an extension of Sealdah–Ranaghat line. This railway station was named Plassey in accordance with the British pronunciation of "Palashi". The rail distance between Palashi and Sealdah is approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi).[1] After the electrification and inauguration of double track by the Indian Railways, Plassey station was modified and reconstructed into three platforms.[2]
Electrification
The Krishnanagar–Lalgola Section was electrified in 2004. In 2010 the line became double tracked.[3][4]
References
- "Search Distance Between". Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- "PLY/Plassey". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- "History of Electrification". irfca.org.
- "Railway Electrification". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 5 March 2019.