Komagata Maru Budge Budge railway station

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Komagata Maru Budge Budge
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
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Komagata Maru Budge Budge Railway Station
LocationBudge Budge, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°29′34″N 88°11′41″E / 22.4928895°N 88.1948585°E / 22.4928895; 88.1948585Coordinates: 22°29′34″N 88°11′41″E / 22.4928895°N 88.1948585°E / 22.4928895; 88.1948585
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Budge Budge Branch line
Platforms2
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
Disabled accessNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBGB
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1890; 132 years ago (1890)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesBudge Budge
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
TerminusSealdah South
Budge Budge Branch line
toward Sealdah
Location
Budge Budge is located in West Bengal
Budge Budge
Budge Budge
Location in West Bengal

Komagata Maru Budge Budge railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Budge Budge Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serves the local area of Budge Budge in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History[]

In 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge.[3]

In 2013 the Budge Budge station was renamed as Komagata Maru Budge Budge station to commemorate the martyrs of the Komagata Maru incident who fell to British bullets near the station.[4]

Electrification[]

Electrification from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[5]

Station complex[]

The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "BGB/Budge Budge". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "BUDGE BUDGE (BGB) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Continuing the voyage of Komagata Maru". The Tribune India. Retrieved 17 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  6. ^ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.


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