Raiganj railway station
Raiganj Railway Station | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
 | |
| Location |
State Highway 10A, Raiganj, West Bengal India |
| Coordinates | 25°37′07″N 88°07′43″E / 25.6187°N 88.1285°ECoordinates: 25°37′07″N 88°07′43″E / 25.6187°N 88.1285°E |
| Elevation | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Line(s) | Barsoi-Radikapur branch line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | RGJ |
| Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Division(s) | Katihar |
| History | |
| Opened | 1889 |
| Electrified | No |
| Previous names | Assam Behar State Railway |
| Location | |
  Raiganj railway station Location in West Bengal | |
Raiganj railway station serves Raiganj city in Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
Katihar was connected to Parbatipur, now in Bangladesh, in 1889, by Assam Behar State Railway.[1]
With the partition of India links with East Pakistan were lost. The Barsoi-Radhikapur sector became a branch line. In the early 1960s, when Farakka Barrage was being constructed, a more radical change was made. Indian Railways created a new broad-gauge rail link from Calcutta.[2]
The 2,240 m (7,350 ft) long Farakka Barrage carries a rail-cum-road bridge across the Ganges. The rail bridge was opened in 1971 thereby linking the Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa loop to Mala Town, New Jalpaiguri and other railway stations in North Bengal.[3]
List of available trains
Raiganj railway station is on the Barsoi-Radhikapur branch line. One express train Radhikapur Express is avaliable for reaching Kolkata and a link superfast express train Radhikapur-Anandvihar Express is available for going to New Delhi. Besides these couple of Katihar bound local passenger trains and a Siliguri bound DMU passenger can also be availed. Present C.M of West bengal Mamata Banerjee during her reign as a railways minister announced couple of railways projects for Raiganj which will definitely boost the communication.
- Raiganj-Dalkhola line (43.43 km)
- Raiganj-Itahar-Gazole line
Amenities
Raiganj railway station has the following amenities:
- Computerized reservation system
- Waiting room
- Retering room
- Book stall
References
- ↑ "IR History: Early Days II". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- ↑ "India: the complex history of the junctions at Siliguri and New Jalpaiguri". IRFCA. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ↑ Salman, M. A.; Uprety, Kishor (2002). Conflict and cooperation on South Asia's international rivers: a legal perspective. World Bank Publications. pp. 135–136. ISBN 978-0-8213-5352-3. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
- ↑ "Raiganj to Radhikapur". make my trip. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
External links
- Trains at Raiganj railway station
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Raiganj travel guide from Wikivoyage
| Preceding station | Indian Railway | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jhitkia | Northeast Frontier Railway zone | Bamangram |
