New Farakka Junction railway station explained

New Farakka Junction
Native Name:নিউ ফরাক্কা জংশন
Type: Indian Railways station
Junction station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Farakka Barrage Township, Murshidabad district, West Bengal
Country:India
Elevation:30 metre
Line:Howrah–New Jalpaiguri lineBarharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:4
Tracks:5
Opened:1971
Electrified:Yes
Status:Functioning
Map Type:India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:New Farakka

New Farakka Junction is a railway station on the Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line and is located in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. New Farakka Junction railway station lies south of the Farakka Barrage.

Farakka Barrage

The 2240adj=midNaNadj=mid Farakka Barrage carries a rail-cum-road bridge across the Ganges. The rail bridge was thrown open to the public in 1971, thereby linking the towns of Murshidabad district to Malda, New Jalpaiguri and other railway stations in North Bengal.[1] [2]

Trains

Number of halting trains: 87

Notes and References

  1. Book: Salman. Salman M. A.. Uprety. Kishor. Conflict and cooperation on South Asia's international rivers: a legal perspective . 2011-07-05. 2002. World Bank Publications. 978-0-8213-5352-3. 135–136.
  2. Web site: Indian Railway History timeline. R. P.. Saxena. 2011-11-20. dead. https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm. 14 July 2012. dmy-all.