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Bishnupriya railway station

Coordinates:23°24′51″N88°21′20″E/ 23.414048°N 88.355435°E/23.414048; 88.355435
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Bishnupriya
Indian Railwaysstation and
Kolkata Suburban Railwaystation
General information
LocationNabadwip, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°24′51″N88°21′20″E/ 23.414048°N 88.355435°E/23.414048; 88.355435
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeVSPR
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Nabadwip Dham Eastern Line Bhandartikuri
Location
Bishnupriya is located in West Bengal
Bishnupriya
Bishnupriya
Location in West Bengal
Bishnupriya is located in India
Bishnupriya
Bishnupriya
Location in India

Bishnupriya railway stationis a halt railway station onBandel–Katwa lineconnecting fromBandeltoKatwa,and under the jurisdiction ofHowrah railway divisionofEastern Railway zone.It is situated beside Srirampur Road atNabadwip, Nadia districtin the Indian state ofWest Bengal.[1]FewEMUand Passenger trains stop at Bishnupriya railway station.[2]

History

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The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line fromBandeltoKatwain 1913.[3]This line including Bishnupriya railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]

References

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  1. ^"VSPR/Bishnupriya".indiarailinfo.com.Retrieved30 April2019.
  2. ^"BISHNUPRIYA (VSPR) Railway Station".NDTV.Retrieved30 April2019.
  3. ^"HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY".indianrailways.gov.in.Retrieved30 April2019.
  4. ^"STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS"(PDF).Retrieved30 April2019.