Poradanga Halt railway station

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Poradanga railway station
Passenger train station
General information
LocationPoradanga, Murshidabad district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates 24°09′13″N88°08′00″E / 24.1536°N 88.1334°E / 24.1536; 88.1334
Elevation24 m (79 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Eastern Railway zone
Line(s) Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line
Platforms3
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusActive
Station codePRDG
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Malda
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous names East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways Following station
Azimganj City
towards Katwa Junction
Eastern Railway zone Mahipal Road
towards Barharwa Junction

Poradanga Halt railway station is a halt railway station on the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop of Malda railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Poradanga village of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. [1]

History

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop. [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 13 trains including few local and passengers stop at Poradanga railway station. [1] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "PRDG/Poradanga Halt". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  2. ↑ Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "PORADANGA HALT (PRDG) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 16 April 2019.


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