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.
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]
Number of halting trains: 87