Purulia railway station
Purulia | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
| Location |
Purulia, Purulia district, West Bengal India |
| Coordinates | 23°19′30″N 86°22′41″E / 23.325°N 86.378°ECoordinates: 23°19′30″N 86°22′41″E / 23.325°N 86.378°E |
| Elevation | 246 metres (807 ft) |
| Line(s) | Asansol-Tatanagar-Kharagpur line, Purulia-Ranchi line |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At Ground |
| Parking | Available |
| Bicycle facilities | ? |
| Other information | |
| Station code | PRR |
| Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway |
| Division(s) | Adra |
| History | |
| Opened | 1890 |
| Electrified | 1961-62 |
| Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway |
| Location | |
  Purulia railway station Location in West Bengal | |
Purulia railway station serves Purulia the headquarters of Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
The Bengal Nagpur Railway was formed in 1887 for the purpose of upgrading the Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway and then extending it via Bilaspur to Asansol, in order to develop a shorter Howrah-Mumbai route than the one via Allahabad.[1]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.[2]
The Purulia-Ranchi line was opened as a narrow gauge railway of BNR in 1907.[3]The Ranchi-Kotshila section was upgraded to broad gauge in 1960 and the Kotshila-Purulia section subsequently.[2]
Electrification
The Purulia-Chakradharpur, Kandra-Gomharria, Sini- Adityapur, Adityapur-Tatanagar, Chakradharpur-Manoharpur and Manoharpur-Rourkela sections were electrified in 1961-62.[4]
References
- ↑ "Number 1 Down Mail". Railways of the Raj. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
- 1 2 "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
- ↑ "IR History: Part - III (1900 - 1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
External links
Purulia travel guide from Wikivoyage
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Chharrah | South Eastern Railway zone | Tamnah |
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| Terminus | South Eastern Railway zone |
