Bhimgara Junction railway station
Bhimgara Junction railway station is a junction railway station of Andal–Sainthia branch line of the Asansol railway division connecting from Andal to Sainthia on the Sahibganj loop line. This is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated at Bhimgara, Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]
Bhimgara Junction railway station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Bhimgara, Birbhum district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°26′30″N 87°10′24″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 80 metres (260 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Andal–Sainthia branch line Sahibganj loop | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | BMGA | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Asansol | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1913 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 2012–16 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
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History
The Andal–Sainthia branch line was built in 1913. Electrification of Andal–Pandabeshwar section was completed in 2010–11 and Pandabeshwar-Saithia route including Bhimgara Junction railway station was completed in 2016.[3][4]
References
- "BMGA/Bhimgara". Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- "BHIMGARA (BMGA) railway station". NDTV. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- "Electrification of New Rail Sections". Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- "BRIEF OF OPERATING DEPARTMENT EASTERN RAILWAY/ASANSOL DIVISION". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
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