Muradi railway station
Muradi railway station serves Muraddi, Ramchandrapur and the surrounding areas in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Muradi | |
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| Indian Railways station | |
 Muradi railway station | |
| Location | Muradi, Purulia district, West Bengal India |
| Coordinates | 23°35′35″N 86°48′33″E |
| Elevation | 139 metres (456 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Eastern Railway |
| Line(s) | Asansol–Adra line |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At Ground |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Station code | MDF |
| Division(s) | Adra |
| History | |
| Opened | 1891 |
| Electrified | 1957–62 |
| Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway |
| Location | |
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History
The Bengal Nagpur Railway main line from Nagpur to Asansol, on the Howrah–Delhi main line, was opened for goods traffic on 1 February 1891.[1]
Electrification
The Tatanagar–Adra–Asansol section was electrified in the 1957–1962 period.[2] The Asansol–Purulia sector was electrified in 1961–62.[3]
Economy
Baranti, a small tribal village near Muradi railway station, is developing as a tourist centre and part of tourism industry in Purulia.[4]
Health
Netaji Eye Hospital established by Swami Asimananda Saraswati at Ramchandrapur serves the rural people.[5]
References
- "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- Ghose, Arabinda. "Platinum Jubilee of Railway Electrification in India". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- Deb, Debashis. "Next weekend you can be … at Baranti". The Telegraph, 27 December 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- "Swami Asimananda Saraswati: Netaji Eye Hospital". asimananda.com. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
External links
- Muradi railway station at the India Rail Info
Baranti travel guide from Wikivoyage
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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| South Eastern Railway zone |
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