Mahishadal railway station explained

Mahishadal
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:HaldiaMecheda Road, Mahishadal, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Country:India
Elevation:6m (20feet)
Line:Panskura–Haldia branch line
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:3
Tracks:3
Opened:1968
Electrified:1974–76
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Eastern Railway zone
Map Type:India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Mahishadal
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

Mahishadal railway station is a railway station on the Panskura–Haldia branch line in South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The railway station is situated beside HaldiaMecheda Road at Mahishadal in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] This railway station serves Mahishadal area.[2]

History

The Howrah–Kharagpur line was opened in 1865[3] and Panskura-Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to .[3] [4] The Panskura–Haldia line including Mahishadal railway station was electrified in 1974–76.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MSDL/Mahishadal. indiarailinfo.com. 28 February 2023.
  2. Web site: MAHISADAL (MSDL) Railway Station. NDTV. 29 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Major events in formation of S.E.Railway . South Eastern Railway . 27 May 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1 . 1 April 2013 . dmy-all .
  4. Web site: Haldia. Indian Railways. 27 May 2019.
  5. Web site: History of Electrification . IRFCA. 27 May 2019.