Bandel Junction railway station

Bandel Junction railway station is one of the junction stations of the Kolkata Suburban Railway network, India. It is situated on the Howrah–Bandel–Barddhaman main line in Hooghly district with an approximate 40 kilometres (25 mi) distance from Howrah railway station.[2] The station is operated by the Howrah railway division. A 16-line Loco shed and 14-line freight yard is also present. There are seven platforms at Bandel Junction station. However, platform number 6 can accommodate only the 9-coach EMU trains so most of the 9-coach Bandel–Naihati locals depart from that platform. Bandel station is also connected to the Sealdah railway division by the Bandel–Naihati-sealdah line.Only weekly express trains operate from the station termina. Som

Bandel Junction
Regional rail & Light rail station
Bandel railway station
General information
LocationBandel Station Road, Hooghly, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°55′24″N 88°22′42″E / 22.923200°N 88.378459°E / 22.923200; 88.378459
Elevation14 metres (46 ft)
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Line(s)Howrah–Bardhaman main line, Bandel–Katwa line, NaihatiBandel line via Jubilee Bridge
Platforms7 (planned extension up to 16)
Tracks43
ConnectionsBus,Auto,RRTS & Metro(planned)
Construction
Structure typeStandard,Elevated
ParkingYesParking
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable Bicycle facilities
AccessibleYes Disabled access[dubiousdiscuss][citation needed]
Other information
StatusFunctioning on large scale
Station codeBDC[1]
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1854; 170 years ago (1854)(oldest station along with Howrah)
Closed1 month 2023 for electronic interlocking
Rebuilt2024-2028
Previous namesEast Indian Railway
Passengers
175,000 daily
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Hooghly Eastern Line Adisaptagram
Hooghly Ghat
towards Sealdah
Eastern Line Bans Beria
Location
Bandel Junction is located in West Bengal
Bandel Junction
Bandel Junction
Location in West Bengal
Bandel Junction is located in India
Bandel Junction
Bandel Junction
Location in India

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References

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  1. ^ "Indian railway codes". Indian Railways. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Bandel Junction set for major transformation into world-class railway station". The Times of India. 16 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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