Saota Railway Station
Saota railway station is a railway station in Bardhaman–Katwa line under Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Jagadishpur, Saota of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History
On 1 December 1915, McLeod's Light Railways (MLR) set up narrow-gauge lines in the Burdwan-Katwa Railway route. This railway section was handed over to the Eastern Railway in 1966. In 2010 the work started for conversion of 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge. Bardhaman to Balogna railway station was reopened in 2014 and Balgona to Katwa section was completed on 12 January 2018 for the public.
References
- ^ "Howrah Division System Map". ER Railway.
- ^ "SOF / Saota Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Saota". Total Train Info. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ Roy, Joydeep. "Saota Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ Law, Abhishek (27 November 2014). "It's journey's end for these slow coaches with a long history". @businessline. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ 8 June 2010 (8 June 2010). "Villagers stall rail project in Burdwan | Kolkata News". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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