Balagarh railway station

Balagarh railway station is a railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from Bandel to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at South Chandra, Balagarh, Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Number of EMU local and passenger trains stop at Balagarh railway station.[2]

Balagarh
Indian Railways station and
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Balagarh railway station
General information
LocationSouth Chandra, Balagarh, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°07′20″N 88°27′10″E / 23.122107°N 88.452913°E / 23.122107; 88.452913
Elevation13 m (43 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBGAE
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Jirat Eastern Line Somra Bazar
Location
Balagarh is located in West Bengal
Balagarh
Balagarh
Location in West Bengal
Balagarh is located in India
Balagarh
Balagarh
Location in India

History

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The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[3] This line including Balagarh railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "BGAE/Balagarh". Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  2. ^ "BALAGARH (BGAE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  3. ^ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  4. ^ "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved 28 April 2019.