Muradi railway station

Muradi
Indian Railway Station
Location Muradi, Purulia district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates 23°35′35″N 86°48′33″E / 23.5931°N 86.8093°E / 23.5931; 86.8093Coordinates: 23°35′35″N 86°48′33″E / 23.5931°N 86.8093°E / 23.5931; 86.8093
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
Muradi railway station
Location in West Bengal

Muradi railway station serves Muradi, Ramchandrapur and surrounding areas in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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, near Muradi railway station, is developing as a tourist centre.[4]

Netaji Eye Hospital established by Swami Asimananda Saraswati at Ramchandrapur serves the rural people.[5]

References

  1. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  2. Ghose, Arabinda. "Platinum Jubilee of Railway Electrification in India". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  3. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  4. Deb, Debashis. "Next weekend you can be … at Baranti". The Telegraph, 27 December 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  5. "Swami Asimananda Saraswati: Netaji Eye Hospital". asimananda.com. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
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