Nimtita railway station explained

Nimtita railway station
Style:Indian Railways
Type:Express train, Passenger train station
Address:Dafahat, Nimtita, Murshidabad district, Aurangabad, West Bengal, West Bengal
Country:India
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway zone
Line:Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line
Platform:3
Tracks:4
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Status:Active
Former:East Indian Railway Company
Electrified:Yes

Nimtita railway station is a railway station on the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop of Malda railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Dafahat, Nimtita, Aurangabad, West Bengal, Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

History

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the -wide broad gauge Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop.[2] [3] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 26 trains including passenger and express trains stop at Nimtita railway station.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NIMTITA (NILE) Railway Station. NDTV. 22 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Indian Railway History timeline. R. P.. Saxena. 22 April 2019. dead. https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm. 14 July 2012. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian . Rail India . 22 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080316015721/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html . 16 March 2008 . dead .
  4. Web site: Departures from NILE/Nimtita. indiarailinfo.com. 25 November 2019.