Adisaptagram railway station explained

Adisaptagram
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:S.T. Road, Adisaptagram, Trishbigha, Hooghly district, West Bengal
Country:India
Elevation:16m (52feet)
Line:Howrah–Bardhaman main line
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:3
Tracks:3
Parking:No
Opened:1855
Electrified:1958
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway
Status:Functioning
Former:East Indian Railway Company
Pass System:India
Map Type:India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Adisaptagram
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

Adisaptagram railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railway. It is situated beside S.T. Road, Adisaptagram, Trishbigha in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] It serves Saptagram and surrounding areas such as Debanandapur, Kestopur etc. Number of EMU stop at Adisaptagram railway station.[2]

Brief history

The East Indian Railway Company was formed on 1 June 1845, The first passenger train in the eastern section was operated up to, on 15 August 1854. On 1 February 1855 the first train ran from Howrah to through Howrah–Bardhaman main line. Bandel to Bardhaman route was opened for traffic on 1 January 1885. Electrification of the Howrah–Bardhaman main line was initiated up to Bandel in 1957, with the 3000 v DC system, and the entire Howrah–Bardhaman route including Adisaptagram railway station completed with AC system, along with conversion of earlier DC portions to 25 kV AC, in 1958.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ADST/Adi Saptagram. May 9, 2019.
  2. Web site: ADI SAPTAGRAM (ADST) Railway Station. NDTV. May 9, 2019.
  3. Web site: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY. er.indianrailways.gov.in. May 9, 2019.