Mertala Phaleya railway station explained

Mertala Phaleya
Type: Indian Railways station and
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:Mertala Phaleya, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
Country:India
Coordinates:23.4809°N 88.3204°W
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Parking:No
Bicycle:No
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway
Status:Functioning
Map Type:India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Mertala Phaleya
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

Mertala Phaleya railway station is a halt railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Mertala Phaleya, Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Purbasthali II Community Development Block and surrounding areas.[1] Few EMU local trains stop at Mertala Phaleya railway station.[2]

History

The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[3] This line including Mertala Phaleya railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Departures from MTFA/Mertala Phaleya. May 1, 2019.
  2. Web site: MERTALA PHALEYA HALT (MTFA) Railway Station. NDTV. May 1, 2019.
  3. Web site: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY. indianrailways.gov.in. May 1, 2019.
  4. Web site: STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS. May 1, 2019.