Bainchigram railway station explained

Bainchigram
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:Grand Trunk Road, Bainchigram, Hooghly district, West Bengal
Country:India
Elevation:27m (89feet)
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:Bainchigram
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

Bainchigram railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside Grand Trunk Road at Bainchigram in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] [2]

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 rout was opened for traffic on 1 January 1885. Electrification of the Howrah–Bardhaman main line was initiated up to Bandel in 1957, with the 3000V DC system, and the entire Howrah–Bardhaman route including Bainchigram 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: BCGM/Bainchigram. May 10, 2019.
  2. Web site: BAINCHIGRAM (BCGM) Railway Station. NDTV. May 10, 2019.
  3. Web site: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY. er.indianrailways.gov.in. May 10, 2019.