Bhimgara Junction railway station

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Bhimgara Junction railway station
Indian Railways
Railway Station in Sainthia Andal line 01.jpg
LocationBhimgara, Birbhum district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°26′30″N 87°10′24″E / 23.4416°N 87.1734°E / 23.4416; 87.1734Coordinates: 23°26′30″N 87°10′24″E / 23.4416°N 87.1734°E / 23.4416; 87.1734
Elevation80 metres (260 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Andal–Sainthia branch line
Sahibganj loop
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBMGA
Division(s) Asansol
History
Opened1913
Electrified2012–16
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Eastern Railway zone

Bhimgara Junction railway station is a junction railway station of Andal–Sainthia branch line of the Asansol railway division connecting from Andal to Sainthia on the Sahibganj loop line. This is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated at Bhimgara, Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History[]

The Andal–Sainthia branch line was built in 1913. Electrification of Andal–Pandabeshwar section was completed in 2010–11 and Pandabeshwar-Saithia route including Bhimgara Junction railway station was completed in 2016.[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ "BMGA/Bhimgara". Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  2. ^ "BHIMGARA (BMGA) railway station". NDTV. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "Electrification of New Rail Sections". Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "BRIEF OF OPERATING DEPARTMENT EASTERN RAILWAY/ASANSOL DIVISION". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved May 19, 2019.


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