Bishnupriya railway station

Bishnupriya railway station is a halt railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from Bandel to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside Srirampur Road at Nabadwip, Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Few EMU and Passenger trains stop at Bishnupriya railway station.[2]


Bishnupriya
Indian Railways station and
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
LocationNabadwip, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23.414048°N 88.355435°E / 23.414048; 88.355435
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeVSPR
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Eastern Line
Location
Bishnupriya
Location in West Bengal
Bishnupriya
Location in India

History

The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[3] This line including Bishnupriya railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]

References
  1. "VSPR/Bishnupriya". Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  2. "BISHNUPRIYA (VSPR) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  3. "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  4. "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved April 30, 2019.


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