Krishnapur railway station explained


Style:Indian Railways
Type:Passenger train and Suburban train station
Address:Raghunathganj Road, Krishnapur, Lalgola, Murshidabad district, West Bengal
Country:India
Coordinates:24.4065°N 88.2566°W
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway zone
Line:Sealdah-Lalgola line
Platform:4
Tracks:5
Parking:No
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Former:East Indian Railway Company
Electrified:Yes
Map Type:India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Krishnapur
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

Krishnapur is a railway station of the Sealdah-Lalgola line in the Eastern Railway of Indian Railways. The station is situated at Krishnapur or Kestopur near Lalgola in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Total 12 trains including Lalgola Passengers and few EMU trains halt in the station.[2]

Electrification

The Krishnanagar– section, including Krishnapur railway station was electrified in 2004. In 2010 the line became double tracked.[3] [4]

Incident

On 15 December 2019, a protest was going on nearby area against Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. Protesters vandalized Krishnapur railway station and at this station set several trains on fire.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Krishnapur Railway Station. 6 March 2019.
  2. Web site: KRP/Krishnapur. indiarailinfo.com. 25 November 2019.
  3. Web site: The Lalgola Sealdah Section Of Indian (eastern) Railway. 6 March 2019.
  4. Web site: Railway Electrification. pib.nic.in. 6 March 2019.
  5. Citizenship protests spread to Bengal, protesters torch 5 trains, 3 railway stations, damage property. Indrajit Kundu . December 15, 2019 . India Today. 2019-12-18.
  6. News: Citizenship Act: Protests rock Bengal, CM Mamata appeals for peace. Press Trust of India. 2019-12-14. Business Standard India. 2019-12-18.