Mahendralalnagar railway station

Mahendralalnagar railway station is a railway station on Santragachi–Amta branch line of South Eastern Railway section of the Kharagpur railway division. It is situated beside Dhasa Road at Ballabhbati, Munsirhat in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

Mahendralalnagar
Suburban rail station
General information
LocationDhasa Road, Ballabhbati, Munsirhat, Howrah district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°38′36″N 88°05′30″E / 22.643442°N 88.091758°E / 22.643442; 88.091758
Elevation6 metres (20 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)Santragachi–Amta branch line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeMHLN
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened1897
Closed1971
Rebuilt2004
Previous namesHowrah–Amta Light Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Maju
towards Amta
South Eastern Line Munsirhat
Location
Mahendralalnagar is located in West Bengal
Mahendralalnagar
Mahendralalnagar
Location in West Bengal
Mahendralalnagar is located in India
Mahendralalnagar
Mahendralalnagar
Location in India

History

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Howrah to Amta narrow-gauge track was built in 1897 in British India. This route was the part of the Martin's Light Railways which was closed in 1971.[3] Howrah–Amta new broad-gauge line, including the Bargachia–Champadanga branch line was re constructed and opened in 2002–2004.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "MHLN / Mahendralal Nagar Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Mahendralal Nagar". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  2. ^ Thakur, Jishnu. "Mahendralal Nagar Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  3. ^ Sharma, Aman (15 August 2017). "PM Narendra Modi highlights project delay by talking of 74km Howrah–Champadanga railway line". The Economic Times. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Narrow gauge in Bengal | IEOR @ IIT Bombay". www.ieor.iitb.ac.in. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Howrah–Amta BG line section inaugurated". @businessline. 23 July 2000. Retrieved 27 October 2019.