Murshidabad Junction railway station

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MURSHIDABAD JUNCTION.
Express train and Passenger train station
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Entrance
General information
Location Lalbagh, Murshidabad district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates 24°10′37″N88°16′54″E / 24.176921°N 88.281628°E / 24.176921; 88.281628
Elevation24 m (79 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Eastern Railway zone
Line(s) Sealdah-Lalgola line
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeMBB
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Sealdah
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous names East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Cossimbazar
towards Sealdah
Eastern Line Nashipur Road
towards Lalgola
Azimganj Junction
towards Malda Town
Location
Murshidabad Junction railway station
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Murshidabad Junction is a railway station on the Sealdah-Lalgola line and is located at Lalbagh, Murshidabad in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. [1]

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History

Ranaghat–Lalgola branch line was opened in 1905 during British reign. [2]

Electrification

The 128 km long Krishnanagar–Lalgola stretch was electrified in 2004 for EMU services.[ citation needed ]

Infrastructure

The railway station has three platforms after the installation of a double railway track. The No. 1 platform is connected to Azimganj Junction. [3]

Extension

For the shortest route between Siliguri and Kolkata, Railway Ministry of India had attempted to connect Murshidabad with Azimganj Junction. The bridge named as Nashipur Rail Bridge over the Bhagirathi River was built decade ago. But due to land acquisition problems, the work of connecting these two stations couldn't be completed. The work has resumed again in November, 2022. [4] After work completed in February 2024, the Nashipur bridge is now commissioned from March 2024. [5] Rail Ministry reports say that this bridge will minimise the travel distance between Sealdah and Siliguri by 20 kilometres (12 mi) as well as saving 20–25 minutes of travel time. Murshidabad is now officially a Junction Railway Station.

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References

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  4. "Work on Nashipur railway bridge resumes" . Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  5. "Darj Mail set to run on new route from March, save travel time by 90 mins". The Times of India. 8 December 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 10 May 2024.
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