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Bidhannagar Road railway station

Bidhannagar Road
Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station
Bidhannagar station.jpg
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
Eastern Railway zone
Eastern Railway zone
Location
Bidhannagar Road railway station is located in West Bengal
Bidhannagar Road railway station
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.


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