Bethuadahari Railway Station
History
Initially the Calcutta (Sealdah)-Kusthia line of Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to traffic in 1862. The Ranaghat–Lalgola branch line was established in 1905 as an extension of Sealdah–Ranaghat line. This railway station situated at Bethudahari town. The rail distance between Bethuadahari and Sealdah is 126 km. (96 miles). After the electrification and inauguration of double track by the Indian Railways, this Station was modified and reconstructed into three platforms.
Sanctuary
The nearby reserve forest is known mainly for python and deer. Bethuadahari Avayaranya or Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary is very important tourist spot of the state. It is famous for insemination of deers. The sanctuary covers 67 hectares (170 acres), and was established in 1980 to preserve a portion of the central Gangetic alluvial ecozone. There is a sugarcane laboratory in front of the local Block Development Office.
Platforms
Platform 1
Platform 1 mostly handles trains in the Up Sealdah Main Line sections. It also handles a few trains in the Up Sealdah-Lalgola Passenger, Ranaghat-Lalgola Passenger, Kolkata- Lalgola Hazarduari Express, Dhano Dhanye Express and Bhagirathi Express
Platform 2
Platform 2 only handles Down Lalgola bound trains in the Sealdah-Main Line section and almost all trains from Ranaghat and Krishnanagar City and a few from the Lalgola-Sealdah section.
Platform 3
Platform 3 mostly handles Up for goods train
Trains
22 trains pass through this station. Lalgola Passengers, Hazarduari Express, Dhano Dhanye Express and Bhagirathi Express stop there.
Layout
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Station with three tracks
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Electrification
The Krishnanagar – Lalgola Section has been electrified on the 2010.<ref>The Indian Railways Fan Club. "History of Electrification". Retrieved 20 June 2017.</ref
See also
References
- ^ "Welcome to Official Website of CORE".
- ^ "Distance Summary". alldistancebetween.com. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ "Eastern Bengal Railway". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary, Attractions of Nadia. "Department of Tourism". Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Arrivals at BTY/Bethuadahari". India Rail Info. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ "Krishnanagar–Lalgola Railway Electrification". projectstoday.com. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
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