Barahat railway station
Barahat railway station is a junction railway station on the Dumka–Bhagalpur line of Sahibganj loop under Malda railway division of the Eastern Railway zone.[1] The station is situated beside State Highway 23 at Barahat in Banka district in the Indian state of Bihar.[2]
Barahat | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
| Location | State Highway 23, Barahat, Banka district, Bihar India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24.9206°N 87.010084°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 74 metres (243 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Dumka–Bhagalpur line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At–grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | BHLE | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Malda | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1907 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2012–15 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | No | ||||||||||
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History
The metre-gauge railway track from Bhagalpur Junction railway station to Mandar Hill railway station branch was opened in 1907. The branch was converted to broad gauge. A new railway line from Mandar Hill to Hansdiha became operational on 23 December 2012 and Dumka to Barapalasi route was reconstructed in June 2014 and finally the full track became operational in 2015.[3][4]
References
- "BHLE / Barahat Junction Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Barahat Junction". Total Train Info. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
- Sharan, Prabhat. "Barahat Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
- "Bhagalpur to Dumka train link in 2015 – RailNews Media India Ltd". Retrieved 2020-10-14.
- Feb 11, TNN / Updated; 2014; Ist, 11:47. "Dumka–Jasidih passenger train flagged off | Ranchi News". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-10-14.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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