Barala railway station explained

Barala
Style:Indian Railways
Type:Passenger train station
Address:Sahapur, Barala, Murshidabad district, West Bengal
Country:India
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway zone
Line:Nalhati–Azimganj branch line
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Status:Active
Former:East Indian Railway Company
Opened:1863
Electrified:Yes

Barala railway station is a railway station on Nalhati–Azimganj branch line under the Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Sahapur, Barala in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] [2]

History

Nalhati–Azimganj branch line connecting Nalhati Junction to Azimganj Junction railway station was opened on 21 December 1863 as Nalhati–Azimganj State railway.[3] This was purchased by the Government of India in 1872. It became a part of the East Indian Railway Company in 1892.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barala Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry. 2021-06-04. indiarailinfo.com.
  2. Web site: Barala Railway Station (BAA) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry. 2021-06-04. www.ndtv.com. en.
  3. Book: Bengal (India), West. West Bengal District Gazetteers: Murshidabad. 1979. State editor, West Bengal District Gazetteers. en.
  4. Book: Bengal (India). West. West Bengal District Records, New Series: Burdwan. Operations. West Bengal (India) Office of the Superintendent of Census. 1979. State editor, West Bengal District Gazetteers. en.