Azimganj City railway station explained

Azimganj City railway station
Style:Indian Railways
Type:Express train, Passenger train station
Address:Police Station Road, Azimganj, Murshidabad district, West Bengal
Country:India
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway zone
Line:Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Status:Active
Former:East Indian Railway Company
Electrified:Yes

Azimganj City railway station is a railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside Police Station Road, Azimganj town of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves the Jiaganj–Azimganj area.[1]

History

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a -wide broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the -wide broad gauge Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop.[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 32 trains including few express and passengers stop at Azimganj City railway station.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AZIMGANJ CITY (ACLE) Railway Station. NDTV. 16 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Indian Railway History timeline. R. P.. Saxena. 16 April 2019. dead. https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm. 14 July 2012. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian . Rail India . 16 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080316015721/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html . 16 March 2008 . dead .
  4. Web site: Departures from ACLE/Azimganj City. indiarailinfo.com. 25 November 2019.