Ondagram railway station explained

Ondagram railway station
Type:Indian Railway
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Onda, Bankura district, West Bengal
Country:India
Elevation:75m (246feet)
Line:Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line
Structure:At Ground
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Opened:1903–04
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian railway
Operator:South Eastern Railways
Former:Bengal Nagpur Railway
Map Type:India West Bengal#India

Ondagram railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line in Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Onda of Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] [2]

History

In 1901, the Kharagpur–Midnapur Branch line was opened. The Midnapore–Jharia extension of the Bengal Nagpur Railway, passing through Bankura District was opened in 1903–04.[3] The Adra–Bheduasol sector was electrified in 1997–98 and the Bheduasol–Salboni sector in 1998–99.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trains to Ondagram Station – 35 Arrivals SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry. roy. Joydeep. indiarailinfo.com. 2019-10-29.
  2. Web site: Ondagram Railway Station (ODM) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry. NDTV. 2019-10-29.
  3. Web site: Indian Railway History Time line. https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm. dead. 2012-07-14. 2012-07-14. archive.is. 2019-10-29.
  4. Web site: [IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE]. irfca.org. 2019-10-29.