Masagram railway station

Masagram is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman chord and is located in Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Masagram and surrounding villages. The construction of the Bankura–Masagram line made Masagram a junction station. The Damodar flows nearby.

Masagram
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Masagram Jn railway station
Location	National Highway 2, Masagram, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	23°08′09″N 88°02′32″E
Elevation	24.00 metres (78.74 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Howrah–Bardhaman chord Bankura–Masagram line
Platforms	6
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	MSAE
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Opened	1917
Electrified	1964–66
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station Gram Masagram South Eastern Railway zone Bankura–Masagram line Terminus Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Nabagram toward Howrah Junction Eastern Line Chord line Chanchai toward Barddhaman Junction
Route map km Bardhaman–Asansol section Bardhaman–Katwa line 95 Bardhaman 88 Gangpur 83 Saktigarh Howrah–Bardhaman main line National Highway 19 78 Palla Road 75 Chanchai Bankura–Masagram line 72 Masagram State Highway 15 (Memari–Tarakeswar Road) 69 Nabagram 65 Jaugram 62 Jhapandanga 58 Gurap 56 Hajigarh 54 Cheragram 52 Sibaichandi to Mogra on Howrah–Bardhaman main line Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line to Tarakeswar 49 Dhaniakhali 47 Belmuri 45 Porabazar 41 Chandanpur 36 Madhusudanpur State Highway 2 33 Kamarkundu Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur line 32 Balarambati 30 Mirzapur–Bankipur 27 Baruipara 23 Begampur Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line to Furfura Sharif (planned) 21 Janai Road Jongolpara 16 Gobra 15 Dankuni Dankuni Locomotive Factory National Highway 19 National Highway 16 12 Belanagar 7 Bally Howrah–Bardhaman main line Santragachi–Amta branch line Rajchandrapur Bally Halt Sealdah–Ranaghat line Belur Math 5 Liluah Howrah–Kharagpur line 0 Howrah km
Location
Masagram Location in West Bengal Masagram Location in India

History

The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, a shorter link to Bardhaman from Howrah than the Howrah–Bardhaman main line, was constructed in 1917.[1]

Electrification

Howrah–Bardhaman chord was electrified in 1964–66.[2]

Passengers

Around 3,000 passengers use Masagram railway station every day.[3]

Bankura Masagram line

The 117-kilometre-long (73 mi) Bankura–Masagram line will connect to the Howrah–Bardhaman chord near Masagram.[4][5] The 510-metre-long (1,670 ft) bridge over the Damodar has already been constructed, and work on the last sector, the Mathnasipur-Masagram new line project, was inaugurated on 16 April 2013.[6] [7]

References

1. "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern India". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
2. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
3. "Masagram". Railenquiry.in. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
4. Mandal, Sanjay (12 September 2005). "Train to Bankura". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, 12 September 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
5. "Before swearing-in, Didi's rail sops on track". Business Standard, 18 May 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
6. "SER GM reviews Bankura–Masagram rail project". Web India 123, 9 February 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
7. "South Eastern Railway". ser.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

External links

External video
A glimpse of Bankura Damodar line from a running train passing Masagram railway station

• Trains at Masagram