Nabadwip Dham railway station

Nabadwip Dham railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Bandel–Katwa line. This is the main railway station of Nabadwip town of Nadia district in the state of West Bengal. It is under the Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway. It serves Nabadwip and the surrounding areas.[1]


Nabadwip Dham
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
LocationStation Road, Nabadwip, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23.397920°N 88.356702°E / 23.397920; 88.356702
Elevation16 metres (52 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Bandel–Katwa line
Platforms4
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Parkingyes
Bicycle facilitiesyes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeNDAE  
Zone(s) Eastern Railways 
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1913
Electrified1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Eastern Line
Location
Nabadwip Dham
Location in West Bengal
Nabadwip Dham
Location in India

History

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa. This line was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line. A project 22 km in length, Nabadwip Dham-Patuli DL Railway Line is under construction. 170 Crore has been sanctioned by the Government of India.[2]

References

  1. "NDAE/Nabadwip Dham". India Rail Info. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  2. "Nabadwip Dham-Patuli DL Railway Line". Retrieved 26 February 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.