The Raghunathbari railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Raghunathbari, Kaminachak-Raghunathbari Road, India in Purba Medinipur district. It is on the Panskura–Haldia line. It is 74 km (46 mi) from Howrah station and 7 km (4 mi) from Panskura.[5]
History
Raghunathbari railway station is situated in Chaminachak-Raghunathbari Road, Raghunathbari, West Bengal. Station code is RGX. It is a small railway station in Panskura–Haldia line. Neighbourhood stations are Rajgoda and Panskura Junction. Local EMU trains Haldia–Howrah Fast Local, Digha–Panskura local, Mecheda–Digha local, Haldia–Panskura local, Howrah–Haldia local train stop here.[6] The Panskura–Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.[7][8] The Panskura–Haldia line was electrified in 1974–76. All lines were electrified with 25 kV AC overhead system.[9] EMU train services between Panskura and Haldia introduced in 1976 and direct EMU services between Howrah and Haldia in 1979.[7]
References
- ^ Google Maps
- ^ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
- ^ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
- ^ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
- ^ Combined suburban Time Table – Eastern Railway, Metro Railway, South Eastern Railway
- ^ "Total Train Info". Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "Haldia" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
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