Bankra Nayabaz railway station explained

Bankra Nayabaz
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:Unsani-Nayabaz Road, Bankra, Howrah District, West Bengal
Country:India
Line:Santragachi–Amta branch line
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:3
Tracks:3
Opened:1897
Closed:1971
Rebuilt:2004
Electrified:Yes, 25 Kv 50 Hz through Overhead Catenary Wire
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Eastern Railway zone
Former:Howrah–Amta Light Railway
Map Type:India Kolkata#India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Bankra Nayabaz
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

Bankra Nayabaz railway station is a railway station on Santragachi–Amta branch line of South Eastern Railway section of the Kharagpur railway division. It is situated beside Unsani-Nayabaz Road at Bankranayabaz, Bankra in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

History

Howrah to Amta narrow-gauge track was built in 1897 in British India. This route was the part of the Martin's Light Railways which was closed in 1971.[2] Howrah–Amta new broad-gauge line, including the Bargachia–Champadanga branch line was re constructed and opened in 2002–2004.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bankranayabaz Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry. Roy. Joydeep. India Rail Info. 2019-10-24.
  2. News: PM Narendra Modi highlights project delay by talking of 74km Howrah–Champadanga railway line. Sharma. Aman. 2017-08-15. The Economic Times. 2019-10-24.
  3. Web site: Narrow gauge in Bengal IEOR @ IIT Bombay. www.ieor.iitb.ac.in. 2019-10-24.
  4. Web site: Howrah–Amta BG line section inaugurated. @businessline. 2019-10-24.