Gourinathdham railway station explained

Gourinathdham
Type:Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:NH 32, Gourinathdham, Purulia district, West Bengal
Country:India
Elevation:277m (909feet)
Line:Purulia–Kotshila line
Structure:Standard at ground
Parking:No
Bicycle:No
Opened:1907
Electrified:1998–99
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Eastern Railway
Former:Bengal Nagpur Railway
Map Type:India West Bengal#India

Gourinathdham railway station serves Gourinathdham and surrounding areas in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

The railway station

The railway station is on NH 18. It is located at an altitude of 277m (909feet) above sea level. It has a single platform and track doubling work is going on from middle of the year 2018 and also a new platform built then it has 2 platforms. The railway station was allotted the station code of GTD and is under the jurisdiction of Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway.[1]

History

The Purulia–Ranchi line was opened as a -wide narrow-gauge railway in 1907. It was named Ranchi–Purulia Railway and operated by Bengal Nagpur Railway.[2] The Kotshila–Ranchi sector was converted to broad gauge in 1962 and the Purlia–Kotshila sector in 1992.[3]

Electrification

The Purulia–Kotshila sector was electrified in 1998–99.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GTD / Gourinathdham . India Rail Info. 20 July 2013.
  2. Web site: IR History: Part – III (1900–1947) . IRFCA . 20 July 2013.
  3. Web site: Indian Railways Line History: 1. South Eastern Railway. Indian Railway Notes. 20 July 2013.
  4. Web site: History of Electrification . IRFCA. 19 July 2013.