Bidhannagar Road railway station
Bidhannagar Road is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Sealdah-Ranaghat line. It is linked to the Sealdah South lines via Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt railway station. It is located in Ultadanga, Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Ultadanga, Kankurgachi, Bidhannagar and other surrounding areas. Many EMU trains coming from or going to Sealdah stop at Bidhannagar Road. Most long distance trains skip this station but a few stop here (see External links below).
 বিধানানগর রোড Bidhannagar Road | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Bidhannagar Road railway station platform board | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Ultadanga, Kolkata, West Bengal India | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°35′28″N 88°23′27″E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 8.00 metres (26.25 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sealdah-Ranaghat line | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Not available | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Not available | |||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Not available | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | |||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | BNXR | |||||||||||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | |||||||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Sealdah | |||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1862 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1963-64 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Eastern Bengal Railway | |||||||||||||||||||
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  Bidhannagar Road Location within Kolkata | ||||||||||||||||||||
History
The Calcutta (Sealdah)-Kusthia line of Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to traffic in 1862.[1] Eastern Bengal Railway worked on the eastern side of the Hooghly River.[2]
Electrification
The Sealdah-Ranaghat sector was electrified in 1963-64.[3]
Passengers
Bidhannagar Road railway station handles 975,000 passengers every day, with about 325 trains in both directions.[4]
Connections
Auto
Bus
Bus route number 12C/2, 30C/1, 32A, 43/1, 44, 44A, 45, 46, 46A, 46B, 47/1, 79D, 91C, 201, 206, 211, 211B, 215, 215A, 215A/1, 217, 217A, 217B, 221, 223, 237, L238, 253, 260, DN8, DN16/1, DN17, KB16, KB17, KB21, KB22, JM2, JM4, 007, K1, 5 (Mini), 20 (Mini), 20A (Mini), 29 (Mini), S138 (Mini), S151 (Mini), S152 (Mini), S171 (Mini), S172 (Mini), S175 (Mini), S184 (Mini), C14/1, C41, C42, C48, D7/1, D11A, D20, D22, E17, E25, E25A, E36, E39, E46, E47, MX1, MX3, S12C, S14C, S16, S19, S21, S30A, S30D, S37, S37A, S58, T11, 15, AC2, AC10, AC30, AC30S, AC35, AC37, AC37C, AC39, AC49A, AC50, AC50A, ACT5, ACT7, ACT9, M4, M10, MN5, MN10, MN20, MW7, V1, VS1, VS2, VS14, ST7, ST15, ST21 serve the station.[5]
Metro
Shyambazar metro station, Shobhabazar Sutanuti metro station, Bengal Chemical metro station and Phoolbagan metro station are located nearby.
Tram
Tram route number 18 serves the station.
Air
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is about 9 km via VIP Road.
References
- "IR History: Early days (1832-1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- "Eastern Begal Railway". fibis. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- "Bidhan Nagar". Railenquiry.in. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- http://transport.wb.gov.in/transport-services/bus-services/
External links
- Long distance trains at Bidhannagar Road
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