Nabadwip Dham railway station

Nabadwip Dham railway station is a railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from Bandel to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone.[2] This is the main railway station of Nabadwip town of Nadia district in the state of West Bengal. It is situated beside State Highway 8, connecting Nabadwip and Krishnanager through Gouranga Bridge. It serves Nabadwip and the surrounding areas. Almost all EMU and Passenger trains stop at Nabadwip railway station.[3] The distance between Howrah and Nabadwip railway station is approximately 105 km.[4]


Nabadwip Dham
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Nabadwip Dham station
General information
LocationStation Road, Nabadwip, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23.397920°N 88.356702°E / 23.397920; 88.356702
Elevation16 metres (52 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Bandel–Katwa line
Platforms4
Tracks2
Connections Nabadwip Bus Stand
Nabadwip Ferry Ghat
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeNDAE  
Zone(s) Eastern Railways 
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1913
Electrified31 March 1996 (1996-03-31)[1]
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Eastern Line
Location
Nabadwip Dham
Location in West Bengal
Nabadwip Dham
Location in India

History

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa.[5] This line was electrified in 1996 with 25 kV overhead line.[1] A project involves doubling the line of length 22 km between Nabadwip Dham-Patuli DL Railway Line was under construction. 170 Crore has been sanctioned by the Government of India.[6]

References

  1. "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  2. "Nabadwip Dham Railway Station Forum/Discussion - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  3. "Nabadwip Dham Railway Station (NDAE) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  4. "NABADWIPDHAM to HOWRAH JN Trains, Time Table, Distance Between & Travel Time | NDAE HWH Trains". www.trainspnrstatus.com. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  5. "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  6. "Nabadwip Dham-Patuli DL Railway Line". Retrieved 26 February 2018.
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