Bishnupur railway station
 BISHNUPUR | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Bishnupur Station | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | National Highway 14, Bishnupur, Bankura, West Bengal India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°03′54″N 87°18′05″E / 23.0651°N 87.3013°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 75 metres (246 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| System | Commuter rail & Inter-city rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator |  South Eastern Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line |  Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line
 Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes  | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Yes  | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes  | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Active NSG4 Category Station (based on tourist importance) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | VSU | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Adra | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Electrified | Yes; 1997–98 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Former names | Bengal Nagpur Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Average 3,500,000 (India) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bishnupur railway station is a junction railway station on the Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line and Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line. It is located in Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves the temple town of Bishnupur and surrounding areas.
History
The Kharagpur–Midnapur branch line was opened in 1901.[1] The Midnapore–Jharia extension of the Bengal Nagpur Railway, passing through Bankura district was opened around 1903–04.[2]
Bishnupur Railway Station officially started operations on 20 August 1903.
While travelling to Calcutta, Maa Sarada Devi boarded a train from this platform. There is a statue of her under the tree where she used to sit.
The completion of the Bishnupur–Gokulnagar Joypur sector of the Seoraphuli Jn.–Bishnupur branch line was announced in the Railway Budget for 2009–10.[3] Part of the line is still under construction.[4] After successful completion of the project it will be a part of Kolkata Suburban Railway functioning as its terminal station.[1] The station is currently in renovation under the Amrit Bharat station scheme.
Operations
Bishnupur Junction (South Eastern Railway) connects Bishnupur with various destinations across West Bengal and India. Major trains operating at this junction include:
- Aranyak Express
- Rupashi Bangla Express
- Howrah–Purulia Express
- Haldia–Asansol Express
- Digha–Asansol Express
- Howrah-Adra Rani Shiromani Express
- Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Adra)
Express and goods-carrying trains include:
- Adra–Bishnupur
- Kharagpur–Adra
- Garbeta–Adra
- Kharagpur–Ranchi
- Bishnupur–Dhanbad
- Kharagpur-NSC Bose J Gomo
As of 2024, Bishnupur Junction has three platforms and seven tracks.
The Adra–Bheduasol sector was electrified in 1997–98, and the Bheduasol-Salboni sector in 1998–99.[5]
References
- 1 2 "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern India". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ↑ "388 Bankura District". Imperial Gazetteer of India. Electronic Library. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ↑ "Mamata's Gift to Bengal". Express News Service. 4 July 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ↑ "Request Rejected". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
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