Buniadpur railway station

Buniadpur railway station is a railway station of Buniadpur City belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone located in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India.[1] It serves Buniadpur City and the surrounding areas.

Buniadpur
Indian Railways station
LocationBuniadpur, West Bengal
India
Coordinates25.3860°N 88.4011°E / 25.3860; 88.4011
Elevation28 metres (92 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNortheast Frontier Railway
Line(s)Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line
Platforms1
Tracks3 in number, 1,676mm (5ft in) "(broad gauge)" in type.
ConnectionsSignalling System available.
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBNDP
Zone(s) Northeast Frontier Railway
Division(s) Katihar
Websitehttp://www.indianrail.gov.in
History
Opened30 December 2004
Rebuilt2007
ElectrifiedSingle diesel line
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Location
Buniadpur
Location in West Bengal
Buniadpur
Location in India

History

In 2004, when a broad-gauge railway track was being constructed from Eklakhi to Balurghat (Proposed to be extended up to Hilli), a radical change was seen in the transport system of Dakshin Dinajpur, as then State Highway 10 was the only way to connect other important locations.

The new Railway line gave an opportunity to the people of the Buniadpur to link to Kolkata by trains. The first train connected the station on 30 December 2004.

Trains

Buniadpur is an important railway station, next after Balurghat. It is the halt of 4 Express trains and terminal of a Passenger Train.

References


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