Angua railway station explained

Angua railway station
Type:Passenger train station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Angua, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
Country:India
Coordinates:21.8926°N 87.2699°W
Map Type:India#India West Bengal
Line:Howrah–Chennai main line
Kharagpur–Puri line
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Eastern Railway
Former:East Coast State Railway

Angua railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Kharagpur railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Kismat Angua in Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] [2]

History

In between 1893 and 1896 the East Coast State Railway constructed Howrah–Chennai main line. Kharagpur–Puri branch was finally opened for public in 1901.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. In 2005, Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AGV / Angua Railway Station Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Angua. www.totaltraininfo.com. 2019-10-31.
  2. Web site: Angua Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry. Ghosh. Pran Pratim. indiarailinfo.com. 2019-10-31.
  3. Web site: South Eastern Railway. https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1. dead. 2013-04-01. 2013-04-01. 2019-10-31.
  4. Web site: [IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7]. IRFCA. 2019-10-31.