Porabazar Railway Station
Porabazar railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman chord line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside Porabazar Makalpur Road, Nakira Para in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, the 95 kilometers railway line was constructed in 1917. It was connected with Sealdah through Dankuni after construction of Vivekananda Setu in 1932. Howrah to Bardhaman chord line including Porabazar railway station was electrified in 1964–66.
References
- ^ "PORABAZAR (PBZ) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "PBZ/Porabazar". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "History of Electrification". Retrieved 18 May 2019.
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