Padmabila Junction railway station explained

Padmabila Junction Railway Station
Native Name:পদ্মবিলা জংশন রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
Native Name Lang:bn
Style:Bangladesh Railways
Address:Basundia, Jessore Sadar Upazila, Jessore District
Country:Bangladesh
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Status:Constructing
Line:Dhaka–Jessore line
Owned:Bangladesh Railway
Tracks:Dual Gauge
Opening:2024
Mapframe:yes
Route Map:
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Padmabila Junction Railway Station is a railway station under construction on Dhaka–Jessore line[1] located in Jessore Sadar Upazila, Jessore District, Bangladesh. It is one of four railway stations in the district are constructed under Padma Bridge Rail Link project.[2]

History

Ministry of Railways is constructing 172 km broad-gauge railway. The railway line starts from Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh to Jessore. Under the Railway Link Project of Padma Bridge, 14 railway stations will be built and 6 railway station will be repaired. 310 rail bridges will be built for the new railway line. 66 of 310 are major and 244 are minor bridges.[3] As part of the construction of the railway line, the railway junction is planned to be constructed at Padmabila area of Basundia Union Council of Jessore District.[4] According to the route map, the railway will be divided into two parts from Padmabila Junction, one railway line will go to Rupdia and another to Singia railway station. The existing Rupdia railway station is part of Darshana–Jessore–Khulna line.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Dhaka-Faridpur railway starts soon. 21 June 2015. 9 November 2022. The Daily Observer. 9 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221109155246/https://www.observerbd.com/2015/06/21/95415.php. dead.
  2. Web site: পদ্মাসেতু প্রকল্পে যশোরের চার রেলস্টেশন বদলে যাচ্ছে দৃশ্যপট. bn. 14 April 2022. 28 May 2023. Daily Kalyan.
  3. News: bn. পদ্মা সেতুতে রেল সংযোগ প্রকল্প তত্ত্বাবধানে সেনাবাহিনী. 2 January 2017. 8 May 2022. Daily Inqilab.
  4. News: যশোর-ঢাকা রেলপথ পদ্মবিলায় হচ্ছে নতুন জংশন. bn. 25 July 2022. 28 May 2023. Janakantha.
  5. Web site: কেমন হবে পদ্মা সেতুতে রেললাইন. bn. Shafiqul. Islam. 12 June 2016. 28 May 2023. Bangla Tribune.