Palla Road railway station
Palla Road railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line 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 railway station | |||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway | |||||||||||
 Palla Road railway station | |||||||||||
| Location | Sahapur, Belut, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°06′16″N 88°01′58″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 30 metres (98 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah-Bardhaman chord | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | PRAE | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah railway division | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1917 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1964 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
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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
- "PRAE/Pallaroad". Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - THE FIRST JOURNEY". Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- "History of Electrification". Retrieved 12 May 2019.
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