Kumrul railway station explained

Kumrul railway station
Type:Indian Railway
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Indas-Rasulpur Road, Padua, Kumrul, Bankura district, West Bengal
Country:India
Elevation:53m (174feet)
Line:Bankura–Masagram line
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Parking:No
Opened:1916
Closed:1995
Rebuilt:2005
Electrified:2018–19
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Eastern Railway
Status:Functioning
Former:Bankura Damodar Railway
Pass System:India

Kumrul railway station is a railway station of Bankura–Masagram line under the Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside Indas-Rasulpur Road, Padua at Kumrul in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] [2]

History

Old narrow-gauge Bankura–Damodar Railway (also called as Bankura Damodar River Railway) connecting Bankura and Rainagar in Bankura and Bardhaman districts was opened to traffic in sections between 1916 and 1917.[3] In 2005, the 118 kilometers long railway section known as Bankura–Masagram line was converted to broad gauge.[4] The whole track including Kumrul railway station was electrified in 2018–19.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kumrul Railway Station Picture & Video Gallery – Railway Enquiry. India Rail Info. 2019-06-21.
  2. Web site: Kumrul Railway Station (KMRL) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry. NDTV. 2019-06-21.
  3. News: Bankura's Iron Horses. Aitken. Bill. 3 July 1998. Rediff. 7 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Indian Railway History Time line. https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm. dead. 2012-07-14. 21 June 2019.
  5. Web site: Electrification of Masagram–Bankura stretch to cut travel time. business-standard.com. 21 June 2019.
  6. Web site: Electrification of Railway Track. railnews.in. 20 June 2019.