Badalpur railway station

Badalpur railway station is a railway station on the Tamluk–Digha branch line of South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway station is situated beside State Highway 4 at Khoyapur, Pashchim Ramchandrapur in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[5][6]

Badalpur
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationState Highway 4, Khoyapur, Pashchim Ramchandrapur, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates21°42′33″N 87°36′53″E / 21.709191°N 87.614788°E / 21.709191; 87.614788
Elevation4 metres (13 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway
Line(s)Tamluk–Digha branch line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBDPA
Zone(s) Kolkata Suburban Railway
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened2004
Closedpresent
Electrified2012–13
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Ramnagar (Bengal)
towards Digha
South Eastern Line Ashapurna Devi
Location
Badalpur is located in West Bengal
Badalpur
Badalpur
Location in West Bengal
Badalpur is located in India
Badalpur
Badalpur
Location in India

History

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The Tamluk–Digha line was sanctioned in 1984–85 Railway Budget at an estimated cost of around Rs 74 crore.[7] Finally this line was opened in 2004.[8] This track including Badalpur railway station was electrified in 2012–13.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Google Maps
  2. ^ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
  3. ^ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
  4. ^ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
  5. ^ "BDPA/Badalpur Ph". Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  6. ^ "BADALPUR PH (BDPA) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  7. ^ Bose, Dipankar (7 August 2003). "Digha–Tamluk rail link to be opened by Puja". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Digha Trip Report". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Railway Electrification" (PDF). Retrieved 1 June 2019.