Majerhat railway station
Majerhat railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Sealdah–Budge Budge line with an approximate 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) distance from Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Majerhat railway station is one of the busiest railway stations of Sealdah railway division. More than 45 pairs of EMU local trains pass through the railway station on a daily basis. It is situated in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. Majerhat railway station serves Majerhat and the surrounding areas.[1][2]
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Geography
Majerhat railway station is located at 22°31′09″N 88°19′20″E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
History
In 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Sealdah to Majerhat.
Electrification
Electrification from Sealdah to Majerhat was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.
References
External links
- "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on January 2010.
- "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways".
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