Nandakumar railway station

Nandakumar railway station is a railway station on the Tamluk–Digha branch line of South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The railway station is situated beside Haldia–Mechada Road, Kumarara at Nandakumar in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[5][6] This railway station is named after Maharaja Nandakumar.


Nandakumar
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
LocationHaldia–Mechada Road, Nandakumar, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°11′25″N 87°55′40″E
Elevation6 metres (20 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway
Line(s)Tamluk–Digha branch line
Platforms2
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeNDKR
Zone(s) Kolkata Suburban Railway
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened2004
Closed-present
Electrified2012–13
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
toward Digha
South Eastern Line
Location
Nandakumar
Location in West Bengal
Nandakumar
Location in India

History

The Tamluk–Digha line was sanctioned in 1984–85 Railway Budget at an estimated cost of around Rs 74 crore.[7] Finally this line was opened in 2004.[8] This track including Nandakumar railway station was electrified in 2012–13.[9]

References
  1. Google Maps
  2. Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
  3. Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
  4. Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
  5. "NDKR/Nandakumar P.H". Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  6. "NANDAKUMAR P H (NDKR) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  7. "Digha–Tamluk rail link to be opened by Puja". Times of India. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  8. "Digha Trip Report". IRFCA. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  9. "Railway Electrification" (PDF). Retrieved June 6, 2019.


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