New Garia railway station
New Garia railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Sealdah–Namkhana line with an approximate 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) distance from Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. New Garia railway station is one of the busiest railway stations of Sealdah railway division. More than 115 pairs of E.M.U. local trains pass through the railway station on a daily basis. The Kavi Subhash metro station is adjacent to this railway station. It is situated in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. New Garia railway station serves New Garia and the surrounding areas.[1][2]
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Kolkata Suburban Railway station | |||||||||||
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Location | New Garia, Kolkata, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 22.472728°N 88.397793°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 9 metres (30 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Sealdah–Namkhana line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
Connections | Kavi Subhash metro station, Taxi stand, Bus stand | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
Parking | Available | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Available | ||||||||||
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Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
Station code | NGRI | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Sealdah | ||||||||||
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Opened | 1862 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 1965–66 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Eastern Bengal Railway | ||||||||||
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Geography
New Garia railway station is located at 22°28′20″N 88°23′52″E. It has an average elevation of 9 metres (30 ft).
History
In 1862 , the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide recent broad-gauge railway from Sealdah to New Garia.
Electrification
Electrification from Sealdah to New Garia was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.
References
External links
- "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on January 2010.
- "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways".
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