Poradanga Halt railway station
Poradanga Halt railway station is a halt railway station on the Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa Loop Line of Malda railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Poradanga village of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
Poradanga railway station | |||||||||||
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| Passenger train station | |||||||||||
| Location | Poradanga, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°09′13″N 88°08′00″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | PRDG | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Malda | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
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History
In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa Loop Line.[2][3] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 13 trains including few local and passengers stop at Poradanga railway station.[1][4]
References
- "PRDG/Poradanga Halt". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- R.P.Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". railindia. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- "PORADANGA HALT (PRDG) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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