Kajoragram railway station

Kajoragram railway station is a 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 Khas Kajora Colliery, Kajora, Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

Kajoragram railway station
Indian Railways
General information
LocationKhas Kajora Colliery, Kajora, Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°21′56″N 87°06′53″E / 23.3655°N 87.1148°E / 23.3655; 87.1148
Elevation92 metres (302 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Andal–Sainthia branch line
Sahibganj loop
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKJME
Division(s) Asansol
History
Opened1913
Electrified2010–11
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Andal Eastern Railway zone Siduli

History

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

References

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  1. ^ "KJME/Kajoragram". Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  2. ^ "KAJORAGRAM (KJME) railway station". NDTV. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Electrification of New Rail Sections". Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  4. ^ "BRIEF OF OPERATING DEPARTMENT EASTERN RAILWAY/ASANSOL DIVISION". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 18 May 2019.