Jhamatpur Baharan railway station explained

Jhamatpur Baharan railway station
Style:Indian Railways
Type:Passenger train station
Address:Jhamatpur, Goai, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal
Country:India
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway zone
Line:Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Status:Active
Former:East Indian Railway Company
Electrified:Yes

Jhamatpur Baharan railway station is a railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Jhamatpur village, Purba Bardhaman in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

History

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 25 trains including few Passengers trains and EMU stop at Jhamatpur Baharan. Distance between Howrah and Jhamatpur Baharan railway station is approximately 158 km.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Departures from JHBN/Jhamatpur Baharan. April 15, 2019.
  2. Web site: Indian Railway History timeline. R. P.. Saxena. 15 April 2019. dead. https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm. 14 July 2012. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian . Rail India . 15 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080316015721/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html . 16 March 2008 . dead .
  4. Web site: Kolkata to Jhamatpur Baharan trains. April 15, 2019.