Kunuri railway station

Kunuri railway station is a railway station of Andal–Sainthia branch line of the Asansol railway division connecting from Andal to Sainthia on the Sahibganj loop line. This is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside State Highway 6 at Parishar, Kunuri, Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

Kunuri railway station
Indian Railways
Location	State Highway 6, Parishar, Kunuri, Birbhum district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	23°32′45″N 87°21′51″E
Elevation	60 metres (200 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Andal–Sainthia branch line Sahibganj loop
Platforms	4
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KNRI
Division(s)	Asansol
History
Opened	1913
Electrified	2012–16
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Siuri Eastern Railway zone Andal–Sainthia branch line Mahishadahari

History

The Andal–Sainthia branch line was built in 1913. Electrification of Andal–Pandabeshwar section was completed in 2010–11 and Pandabeshwar-Saithia route including Kunuri railway station was completed in 2016.[3][4]

References

1. "KUNURI (KNRI) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
2. "KNRI/Kunuri". Retrieved May 20, 2019.
3. "Electrification of New Rail Sections". Retrieved May 20, 2019.
4. "BRIEF OF OPERATING DEPARTMENT EASTERN RAILWAY/ASANSOL DIVISION". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved May 20, 2019.

Andal–Sainthia branch line
Raniganj Coalfield colliery
km km Andal Junction 00 Bardhaman–Asansol section National Highway 19 (Grand Trunk Road) 8 Sonachara Kunustoria Colliery 12 Tapasi 15 Ikra Sripur Colliery 20 Jamuria former Ikrah–Churulia– Rupnarayanpur loop line Singaran River 27 Barabani National Highway 19 (Grand Trunk Road) planned connection to Churulia Churulia Gaurangdi Harishpur Rupnarayanpur Asansol–Patna section Kajoragram 05 33 Chinchuria (halt) Siduli 10 to Asansol Junction Sitalpur Colliery 41 Sitarampur Ukhra 12 to Patna │ to Gaya Pandaveswar Airfield (abandoned) Khottadih Open Cast Project South Samla Colliery Pandabeswar 20 Ajay river Bhimgara Junction 23 29 Hazaratpur Hinglo River 33 Raswan Panchra 29 37 Barhragram Dubrajpur 35 42 Lachmanpur Road Bakreshwar River 49 Palashthali Chinpai 42 Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station Kachujor 45 Siuri 54 to Prantik (planned) Kunuri 63 Mahishadahari(halt) 66 Sahibganj loop 73 Sainthia Junction km km