Seharabazar railway station explained

Seharabazar railway station
Type:Indian Railway
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Guir-Seherabazar Road, Seharabazar, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
Country:India
Elevation:36m (118feet)
Line:Bankura–Masagram line
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Parking:No
Opened:1916
Closed:1995
Rebuilt:2005
Electrified:2018–19
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Eastern Railway
Status:Functioning
Former:Bankura Damodar Railway
Pass System:India

Seharabazar railway station is a railway station of Bankura–Masagram line under the Adra railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside Guir-Seherabazar Road at Seharabazar in Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] [2]

History

Old narrow-gauge Bankura–Damodar Railway (also called as Bankura Damodar River Railway) connecting Bankura and Rainagar in Bankura and Bardhaman districts was opened to traffic in sections between 1916 and 1917.[3] In 2005, the 118 kilometers long railway section known as Bankura–Masagram line was converted to broad gauge.[4] The whole track including Seharabazar railway station was electrified in 2018–19.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sehara Bazar Railway Station (SRBZ) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry. NDTV. 2019-06-28.
  2. Web site: Sehara Bazar Railway Station Timeline – Railway Enquiry. India Rail Info. 2019-06-28.
  3. News: Bankura's Iron Horses. Aitken. Bill. 3 July 1998. Rediff. 7 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Indian Railway History Time line. 28 June 2019.
  5. Web site: Electrification of Masagram-Bankura stretch to cut travel time. business-standard.com. 28 June 2019.
  6. Web site: Electrification of Railway Track. railnews.in. 28 June 2019.