Bandar railway station

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Bandar
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
LocationRanichak More, Haldia, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°03′11″N 88°05′19″E / 22.052948°N 88.088476°E / 22.052948; 88.088476Coordinates: 22°03′11″N 88°05′19″E / 22.052948°N 88.088476°E / 22.052948; 88.088476
Elevation8 metres (26 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)Panskura–Haldia branch line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBAAR
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened1968
Electrified1974–76
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Terminus
South Eastern Line
toward Howrah Junction
Location
Bandar is located in West Bengal
Bandar
Bandar
Location in West Bengal
Bandar is located in India
Bandar
Bandar
Location in India

Bandar railway station is a railway station on the Panskura–Haldia branch line in South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The railway station is situated at Ranichak More, Haldia in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bandar railway station serves Haldia Port areas.[5][6]

History[]

The Howrah–Kharagpur line was opened in 1865[7] and Panskura-Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.[7][8] The Panskura–Haldia line including Bandar railway station was electrified in 1974–76.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Google Maps
  2. ^ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
  3. ^ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
  4. ^ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
  5. ^ "BAAR/Bandar P.H." Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  6. ^ "BANDAR PH (BAAR) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Haldia" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  9. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 27 May 2019.


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