Nabagram Kankurhati Railway Station
Nabagram Kankurhati is a railway station in Ahmadpur–Katwa line under Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Nabagram Kakurhati of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
Ahmedpur–Katwa narrow-gauge railway line connecting Ahmedpur and Katwa was established on 29 September 1917 by McLeod's Light Railways. Indian Railways had taken over the operation of this narrow-gauge railway from McLeod and Company in 1966. After the closure of this track in 2013, the railway section was converted into 1,676 millimetres (5 feet 6.0 inches) broad gauge in 1917. The conversion work started in 2013 and was completed in early 2017. The track including Nabagram Kankurhati railway station was opened to the public on 24 May 2018.
References
- ^ "Howrah Division System Map". ER Railway.
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- ^ Roy, Joydeep. "Nabagram Kankurhati Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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- ^ "Emotions pasted, one last run – posters on train, people bid goodbye to 96-year-old narrow-gauge line". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Passenger train to start on newly constructed Ahmedpur Katwa broadgauge line". Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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