Punsia railway station explained

Punsia
Type:Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:State Highway 23, Punsia, Banka district, Bihar
Elevation:71m (233feet)
Line:Dumka–Bhagalpur line
Structure:At–grade
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Parking:Available
Opened:1907
Rebuilt:2012–15
Electrified:No
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway zone
Status:Functioning
Zone:Indian Railways
Map State:collapsed

Punsia railway station is a railway station on the Dumka–Bhagalpur line of Sahibganj loop under Malda railway division of the Eastern Railway Zone. The station is situated beside State Highway 23 at Punsia in Banka district in the Indian state of Bihar.[1] [2]

History

The metre-gauge railway track from Bhagalpur Junction railway station to Mandar Hill railway station branch was opened in 1907. The branch was converted to broad gauge. A new railway line from Mandar Hill to Hansdiha became operational on 23 December 2012 and Dumka to Barapalasi route was reconstructed in June 2014 and finally the full track became operational in 2015.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sharan. Prabhat. Punsia Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry. 2020-10-14. India Rail Info.
  2. Web site: Punsia Railway Station (PNSA) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry. 2020-10-14. NDTV.
  3. Web site: Bhagalpur to Dumka train link in 2015 . RailNews Media India . 2020-10-14.
  4. Web site: TNN. 11 Feb 2014. Dumka–Jasidih passenger train flagged off Ranchi News. 2020-10-14. The Times of India.