Bidhannagar Road

Bidhannagar Road বিধাননগর রোড बिधाननगर रोड
Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station
Location	Ultadanga, Kolkata, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22°35′28″N 88°23′27″E / 22.5911°N 88.3907°E / 22.5911; 88.3907Coordinates: 22°35′28″N 88°23′27″E / 22.5911°N 88.3907°E / 22.5911; 88.3907
Elevation	8.00 metres (26.25 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sealdah-Ranaghat line
Platforms	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BNXR
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1862
Electrified	1963-64
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station Sealdah Eastern Railway zone Sealdah-Ranaghat line Dum Dum Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Eastern Railway zone Kolkata Circular Railway Dum Dum
Location
Location of Bidhannagar Road railway station in West Bengal

External video

Bidhannagar Road railway station

Bidhannagar Road is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line. It is linked to the Sealdah South lines via Sir Gurudas Banerjee halt. It is located in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Bidhannagar, Ultadanga and the surrounding areas. Many EMU trains coming from or going to Sealdah stop at Bidhannagar Road. Most long distance trains skip this station but a few stop here (see External links below).

The Calcutta (Sealdah)-Kusthia line of Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to traffic in 1862.Eastern Bengal Railway worked on the eastern side of the Hooghly River.

The Sealdah-Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963-64.

Bidhannagar Road railway station handles 975,000 passengers every day, with about 325 trains in both directions.