Raghunathbari railway station explained

Raghunathbari
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:Raghunathbari railway station, Kaminachak-Raghunathbari road, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Country:India
Coordinates:22.3539°N 87.7973°W
Elevation:5m (16feet)
Line:Panskura–Haldia line
Structure:Standard on-ground station
Platform:3
Parking:No
Bicycle:yes
Opened:1968
Electrified:1974–76
Code:RGX
Owned:Indian Railways
Zone:South Eastern Railway
Map Type:India West Bengal
Map Dot Label:Raghunathbari
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

See main article: Howrah–Kharagpur line.

The Raghunathbari railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Raghunathbari, Kaminachak-Raghunathbari Road, India in Purba Medinipur district. It is on the Panskura–Haldia line. It is 740NaN0 from Howrah station and 70NaN0 from Panskura.[1]

History

Raghunathbari railway station is situated in Chaminachak-Raghunathbari Road, Raghunathbari, West Bengal. Station code is RGX. It is a small railway station in Panskura–Haldia line. Neighbourhood stations are Rajgoda and Panskura Junction. Local EMU trains Haldia–Howrah Fast Local, Digha–Panskura local, Mecheda–Digha local, Haldia–Panskura local, Howrah–Haldia local train stop here.[2] The Panskura–Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.[3] [4] The Panskura–Haldia line was electrified in 1974–76. All lines were electrified with 25 kV AC overhead system.[5] EMU train services between Panskura and Haldia introduced in 1976 and direct EMU services between Howrah and Haldia in 1979.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Combined suburban Time Table – Eastern Railway, Metro Railway, South Eastern Railway
  2. Web site: Total Train Info. 5 April 2019.
  3. Web site: Major events in formation of S.E.Railway . South Eastern Railway . 10 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1 . 1 April 2013 . dmy .
  4. Web site: Haldia. Indian Railways. 10 April 2013.
  5. Web site: History of Electrification . IRFCA. 10 February 2013.