Badalpur railway station

Badalpur railway station is a railway station on the Tamluk–Digha branch line of South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway station is situated beside State Highway 4 at Khoyapur, Pashchim Ramchandrapur in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[5][6]


Badalpur
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
LocationState Highway 4, Khoyapur, Pashchim Ramchandrapur, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates21°42′33″N 87°36′53″E
Elevation4 metres (13 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway
Line(s)Tamluk–Digha branch line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBDPA
Zone(s) Kolkata Suburban Railway
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened2004
Closed-present
Electrified2012–13
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
toward Digha
South Eastern Line
Location
Badalpur
Location in West Bengal
Badalpur
Location in India

History

The Tamluk–Digha line was sanctioned in 1984–85 Railway Budget at an estimated cost of around Rs 74 crore.[7] Finally this line was opened in 2004.[8] This track including Badalpur railway station was electrified in 2012–13.[9]

References

  1. Google Maps
  2. Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
  3. Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
  4. Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
  5. "BDPA/Badalpur Ph". Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  6. "BADALPUR PH (BDPA) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  7. "Digha–Tamluk rail link to be opened by Puja". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  8. "Digha Trip Report". IRFCA. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  9. "Railway Electrification" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2019.


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