Badalpur railway station explained

Badalpur railway station should not be confused with Badlapur railway station.

Badalpur
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:State Highway 4, Khoyapur, Pashchim Ramchandrapur, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Country:India
Elevation:4m (13feet)
Line:Tamluk–Digha branch line
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Opened:2004
Closed:present
Electrified:2012–13
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Eastern Railway
Map Type:India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Badalpur
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

Badalpur railway station is a railway station on the Tamluk–Digha branch line of South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway station is situated beside State Highway 4 at Khoyapur, Pashchim Ramchandrapur in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] [2]

History

The Tamluk–Digha line was sanctioned in 1984–85 Railway Budget at an estimated cost of around Rs 74 crore.[3] Finally this line was opened in 2004.[4] This track including Badalpur railway station was electrified in 2012–13.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BDPA/Badalpur Ph. 1 June 2019.
  2. Web site: BADALPUR PH (BDPA) Railway Station. NDTV. 1 June 2019.
  3. News: Digha–Tamluk rail link to be opened by Puja. The Times of India. Dipankar. Bose. 7 August 2003. 28 February 2023.
  4. Web site: Digha Trip Report. IRFCA. 1 June 2019.
  5. Web site: Railway Electrification. 1 June 2019.