21 Aug, 2019
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Brace Bridge Railway Station
Brace Bridge 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 Parnasree Pally area in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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 via Brace Bridge.
Electrification
Electrification from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge including Brace Bridge was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.
Station complex
The platform is well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.
References
- ^ "BRJ/Brace Bridge". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "BRACE BRIDGE (BRJ) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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