Barddhaman Junction railway station
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| Indian Railway Junction Station | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location |
Grand Trunk Road, Bardhaman, West Bengal India | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°14′57″N 87°52′14″E / 23.2491°N 87.8705°ECoordinates: 23°14′57″N 87°52′14″E / 23.2491°N 87.8705°E | |||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 34.00 metres (111.55 ft) | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) |
Howrah-Delhi main line Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line Howrah-Bardhaman main line Howrah-Bardhaman chord Bardhaman-Asansol section Burdwan Katwa Railway | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 8 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | BWN | |||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1855 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1958 | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | |||||||||||||||
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  Bardhaman railway station Location in West Bengal | ||||||||||||||||
Bardhaman is a railway junction station on the Howrah-Delhi main line and is located in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. EMU services from Howrah along Howrah-Bardhaman main line and Howrah-Bardhaman chord terminate at Bardhaman. It serves Bardhaman, the fifth most populous city in West Bengal.[1]
History
The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.[2]
The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, a shorter link to Bardhaman from Howrah than the Howrah–Bardhaman main line, was constructed in 1917.[3]
Electrification
Electrification of Howrah—Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958. Earlier, electrification started (on the Howrah-Bandel sector) with 3 kV DC overhead system in 1953.[4]
Howrah–Bardhaman chord was electrified in 1964–66.[5]
Amenities
Bardhaman railway station has one two bedded non-AC retiring room and an eight-bedded dormitory.[6]
Bardhaman Coaching & Wagon Depot
Bardhaman Coaching & Wagon Depot can maintain four passenger trains, including one DEMU rake. It has a capacity of holding 71 coaches.[7]
Diesel loco shed
Bardhaman has a diesel loco shed with WDG-3A, WDM-6, WDM-2 and WDM-3A locos. It has parking slots for EMUs[8]
References
- ↑ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ↑ "IR Hisory: Early Days I , Part I 1832-1869". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ↑ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". railindia. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ↑ "IR History Part IV (1947-1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ↑ "Retiring Room Details". Eastern Railway. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ↑ "Carriage and Wagon / Howrah Division" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ↑ "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
External links
- Trains at Bardhaman
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Bardhaman travel guide from Wikivoyage
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