Palla Road railway station

Palla Road railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman chord line. It is operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside Duragapur Expressway at Sahapur, Belut, Palla Road in Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]


Palla Road
Kolkata Suburban Railway
Palla Road railway station
LocationSahapur, Belut, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°10′45″N 88°00′34″E
Elevation30 metres (98 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Bardhaman chord
Platforms4
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePRAE
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1917
Electrified1964
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Eastern Line
Location
Palla Road
Location in West Bengal
Palla Road
Location in India

History

The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, the 95 kilometers railway line was constructed in 1917. It was connected with Sealdah through Dankuni after construction of Vivekananda Setu in 1932.[2] Howrah–Bardhaman chord including Palla Road railway station was electrified in 1964–66.[3]

References

  1. "PRAE/Pallaroad". Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  2. "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  3. "History of Electrification". Retrieved 12 May 2019.


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