Begampur railway station explained

Begumpur
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:ChanditalaSerampore Road, Begampur, Hooghly district, West Bengal
Country:India
Elevation:11m (36feet)
Line:Howrah–Bardhaman chord
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:4
Tracks:4
Parking:No
Opened:1917
Electrified:1964
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:Begampur
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

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

History

The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, the 95 kilometers railway line was constructed in 1917. It was connected with through Dankuni after the construction of Vivekananda Setu in 1932.[3] Howrah to Bardhaman chord line including Begampur railway station was electrified in 1964–66.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BPAE/Begampur. indiarailinfo.com. 18 May 2019.
  2. Web site: BEGUMPUR (BPAE) Railway Station. NDTV. 18 May 2019.
  3. Web site: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY. 18 May 2019.
  4. Web site: History of Electrification. 18 May 2019.