Plassey railway station explained


Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Type:Express train, Passenger train and Suburban train station
Address:Mirabajar, Palashi, Nadia, West Bengal
Country:India
Coordinates:23.7783°N 88.2849°W
Map Type:India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Plassey
Map Size:300
Elevation:19 M
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway
Line:Sealdah-Lalgola line
Platform:3
Tracks:5
Bicycle:Yes
Parking:Yes
Structure:Model
Opened:1905
Electrified:2007
Map State:collapsed

Plassey railway station is a railway station of the Sealdah-Lalgola line in the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Palashi and the surrounding areas.

History

Initially the Calcutta –Kusthia line of Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to traffic in 1862. The Ranaghat–Lalgola branch line was established in 1905 as an extension of Sealdah–Ranaghat line. This railway station was named Plassey in accordance with the British pronunciation of "Palashi". The rail distance between Palashi and Sealdah is approximately 150km (90miles).[1] After the electrification and inauguration of double track by the Indian Railways, Plassey station was modified and reconstructed into three platforms.[2]

Electrification

The Krishnanagar– section was electrified in 2004. In 2010 the line became double tracked.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Search Distance Between. June 20, 2017.
  2. Web site: PLY/Plassey. India Rail Info. June 17, 2017.
  3. Web site: History of Electrification. IRFCA.
  4. Web site: Railway Electrification. pib.nic.in. March 5, 2019.