Bhandartikuri railway station explained

Bhandartikuri
Type: Indian Railways station and
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:Bhandartikuri, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
Country:India
Coordinates:23.433°N 88.33°W
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Parking:No
Bicycle:No
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway
Status:Functioning
Map Type:India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Bhandartikuri
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

Bhandartikuri railway station is a railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Bhandartikuri village, Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Few EMU and Passenger trains stop at Bhandartikuri railway station.[2]

History

The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[3] This line including Bhandartikuri railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BFZ/Bhandartikuri. May 1, 2019.
  2. Web site: BHANDARTIKURI (BFZ) Railway Station. NDTV. May 1, 2019.
  3. Web site: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY. indianrailways.gov.in. May 1, 2019.
  4. Web site: STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS. May 1, 2019.