Nachinda railway station explained

Nachinda
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:ContaiNandakumar Road, Nachinda, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Country:India
Elevation:4m (13feet)
Line:Tamluk–Digha branch line
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Parking:No
Opened:2004
Closed:present
Electrified:2012–13
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Eastern Railway
Map Type:India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Nachinda
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

Nachinda railway station is a railway station on the Tamluk–Digha branch line of South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The railway station is situated beside ContaiNandakumar Road at Nachinda in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] [2]

History

The Tamluk–Digha line was sanctioned in 1984–85 Railway Budget at an estimated cost of around Rs 74 crore.[3] Finally this line was opened in 2004.[4] This track including Nachinda railway station was electrified in 2012–13.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NACHINDA P H (NCN) Railway Station. NDTV. June 5, 2019.
  2. Web site: NCN/Nachinda P.H.. June 5, 2019.
  3. Web site: Digha–Tamluk rail link to be opened by Puja. Times of India. June 5, 2019.
  4. Web site: Digha Trip Report. IRFCA. June 5, 2019.
  5. Web site: Railway Electrification. June 5, 2019.