Barddhaman Junction railway station

Barddhaman Junction
Indian Railways junction station and Kolkata Suburban Railway junction station
Platform of Barddhaman Junction Railway Station
Location	Grand Trunk Road, Bardhaman, West Bengal  India
Coordinates	23°15′00″N 87°52′12″E / 23.250041°N 87.869995°E / 23.250041; 87.869995Coordinates: 23°15′00″N 87°52′12″E / 23.250041°N 87.869995°E / 23.250041; 87.869995
Elevation	34.00 metres (111.55 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railways
Line(s)	Howrah–Delhi main line, Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line, Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line, Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line, Howrah–Bardhaman main line, Howrah–Bardhaman chord, Bardhaman–Asansol section, Bardhaman–Katwa line
Platforms	8
Tracks	10
Connections	Auto stand, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (On-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BWN
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway Zone
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Opened	1855; 166 years ago (1855)
Electrified	1958
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station Terminus Eastern Railway zone Bardhaman–Asansol section Talit toward Asansol Junction Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Gangpur toward Howrah Junction Eastern Line Main line & Chord line Terminus Eastern Line Bardhaman–Katwa line Kamnara toward Katwa Junction
Route map v t Howrah–Bardhaman main line Legend km Bardhaman–Asansol section Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Bardhaman–Katwa line 144 Katwa 137 Dainhat to Memari (via Manteswar) planned Bandel-Katwa line 107 Bardhaman 100 Gangpur 96 Saktigarh Howrah–Bardhaman chord 92 Palsit 88 Rasulpur 85 Nimo to Dainhat (via Manteswar) planned 82 Memari 79 Bagila 75 Debipur 70 Bainchi 68 Bainchigram 66 Simlagarh 61 Pundooah 56 Khanyan 51 Talandu Bandel-Katwa line to Dhaniakhali (planned) 47 Mogra 43 Adisaptagram 45 Hazi Md. Mohsin Halt 44 Bans Beria 40 Bandel 44 Hooghly Ghat Jubilee Bridge over Hooghly River 45 Garifa Sealdah–Ranaghat line 53 Naihati Sealdah–Ranaghat line 38 Hooghly 36 Chuchura 33 Chandannagar 31 Mankundu 29 0 Bhadreshwar 2 Bhadreshwar Ghat 25 Baidyabati Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur line 23 Seoraphuli Junction 20 Shrirampur Grasim Industries 17 Rishra 14 Konnagar 12 Hind Motor Hind Motor Factory 10 Uttarpara 9 Bally Howrah–Bardhaman chord C.C link line 7 Belur Belur Math 5 Liluah Howrah–Kharagpur line 0 Howrah km Source: Indian Railway Time Table v t Howrah–Bardhaman Chord Legend km Bardhaman–Asansol section Bardhaman–Katwa line 95 Bardhaman 88 Gangpur 83 Saktigarh Howrah–Bardhaman main line NH 19 78 Palla Road 75 Chanchai Bankura–Masagram line 72 Masagram State Highway 15 (Memari–Tarakeswar Road) 69 Nabagram 65 Jaugram 62 Jhapandanga 58 Gurap 56 Hajigarh 54 Cheragram Block Hut 52 Sibaichandi to Mogra (planned) to Tarakeswar (planned) 49 Dhaniakhali Halt 47 Belmuri 45 Porabazar 41 Chandanpur 36 Madhusudanpur State Highway 2 33 Kamarkundu Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur line 32 Balarambati 30 Mirzapur–Bankipur 27 Baruipara 23 Begampur to Furfura Sharif (planned) UltraTech Cement Siding 21 Janai Road Dankuni Coal Complex Siding Jangalpara 16 Gobra 15 0 Dankuni ELAAU CLW Siding FCI Siding NH 19 NH 16 Santragachi–Amta branch line 12 Belanagar 7 Bally Howrah–Bardhaman main line 4 Rajchandrapur 6 Bally Halt C.C. link line 7 Belur Belur Math 5 Liluah Howrah–Kharagpur line 0 Howrah km v t Bardhaman–Katwa line Legend km Bardhaman–Asansol section 0 Barddhaman Junction 6 Kamnara 7 Kshetia 10 Chamardighi 11 Karjana 12 Karjanagram Khari River 15 Amarun 19 Bhatar 25 Balgona 30 Saota 32 Nigan Mangalkot (planned) 36 Kaichar Halt 41 Bankapasi 45 Srikhanda 46 Sripat Srikhanda Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop 53 Katwa Junction Bandel–Katwa line km Sources: [1]
Location
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Bardhaman Junction Railway Station (Station code: BWN) is a railway junction station on the Howrah–Delhi main line and is located in Purba Bardhaman District in the Indian state of West Bengal. EMU services from Howrah along Howrah–Bardhaman main line and Howrah–Bardhaman chord terminate at Bardhaman. It serves Bardhaman, the third most populous city in West Bengal.^[2]

History[]

Barddhaman Junction is an important station in the Eastern Railway zone. Trains from Howrah, Sealdah, Kolkata towards Mughalsarai (currently named as Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay, DDU), Gaya etc. go through the station. The station consists 8 platforms.

The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854.

The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.^[3]

The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, a shorter link to Bardhaman from Howrah than the Howrah–Bardhaman main line, was constructed in 1917.^[4]

Burdwan–Katwa line was upgraded from NG to BG in 2014 (up to Balgona) and extended up to Katwa in 2018.

Barddhaman RRI[]

It has Siemens interlocking^{[clarification needed]} and it was commissioned on 2014. New route relay interlocking (RRI) has considerably increased train punctuality.

Electrification[]

Electrification of Howrah–Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958. Earlier, electrification started (on the Howrah–Bandel sector) with 3 kV DC overhead system in 1953.^[5]

The Howrah–Bardhaman chord was electrified in 1964–66.^[6] Bardhaman–Katwa line was electrified in 2014 (up to Balgona) and 2018 (up to Katwa jn)

Amenities[]

Bardhaman railway station has one two-bedded non-AC retiring room and an eight-bedded dormitory.^[7] Barddhaman railway station has two two-bedded non-AC retiring rooms and one four bedded non-AC dormitory. The whole station platforms are given with high speed WIFI access provided by Google and RailWire. Also the station has escalator service in platform number 2, 3 and 8. Automated ticket vending machines are there at both side of the station where tickets can be got both by giving cash, using card, UTS mobile system etc. Vendors are available with various types of food at the station platforms. Purified and cold water is available at platforms.

Bardhaman Coaching & Wagon Depot[]

Bardhaman Coaching & Wagon Depot can maintain passenger trains EMU and MEMU, including one DEMU rake. It has a capacity of holding 71 coaches.^[8]

Diesel & Electric Loco Shed[]

Bardhaman has a diesel loco shed with WDG-3A, WDM-6, WDM-2 and WDM-3A locos. Recently BWN DLS has been electrified. A 15 WAG-9 locomotive from Kalyan Loco Shed and 10 WAG-9 locomotive from Gomoh Loco Shed are transferred to BWN. It has parking slots for EMUs^[9]

Incidents[]

On two different dates, April 6 and 13 of 2003, employees of a private security agency fired at fleeing coal thieves, injuring a passerby and on the later date, a hawker. Following these incidents, a large mob comprising the station's hawkers and residents of the area, clashed with police forces leading to a baton charge and arrests, on April 14, 2003.^[10]

On Friday, 9 November 2019, several people were injured in a stampede over a footbridge at the station.^[11]

On Saturday, 4 January 2020, a major portion of the main entrance gate of the railway station collapsed, injuring several people. Construction activities were taking place at the site of the accident.^[12][13]

Gallery[]

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  Barddhaman railway station platform

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  Barddhaman Junction railway station nameplate

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  Bardhaman Junction

References[]

External links[]

• Trains at Bardhaman
• Bardhaman travel guide from Wikivoyage

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