Dhulian Ganga railway station | |
Style: | Indian Railways |
Type: | Express train, Passenger train station |
Address: | Ratanpur, Dhulian, Murshidabad district, West Bengal |
Country: | India |
Owned: | Indian Railways |
Operator: | Eastern Railway zone |
Line: | Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line |
Platform: | 2 |
Tracks: | 2 |
Structure: | Standard (on ground station) |
Status: | Active |
Former: | East Indian Railway Company |
Electrified: | Yes |
Dhulian Ganga railway station is a railway station on the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop of Malda railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside National Highway 34, at Ratanpur village, Dhulian of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the broad gauge Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop.[2] [3] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 24 trains including Express and passenger stop at Dhulian Ganga railway station.[4] Old Dhulian railway station under the Ganga river near Lalpur village, present name Dhulian Ganga railway station.