Bishnupriya railway station
Bishnupriya railway station is a halt railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from Bandel to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside Srirampur Road at Nabadwip, Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Few EMU and Passenger trains stop at Bishnupriya railway station.[2]
Bishnupriya railway station | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railway Station | |||||||||||
| Location | Nabadwip, Nadia district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23.2450°N 88.2119°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | VSPR | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah railway division | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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History
The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[3] This line including Bishnupriya railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]
References
- "VSPR/Bishnupriya". Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- "BISHNUPRIYA (VSPR) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - THE FIRST JOURNEY". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved April 30, 2019.
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