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Nabadwip Dham railway station

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Nabadwip Dham
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Nabadwip Dham station
General information
LocationStation Road, Nabadwip, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°23′53″N 88°21′24″E / 23.397920°N 88.356702°E / 23.397920; 88.356702
Elevation16 metres (52 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Bandel–Katwa line. Proposed & planned connection to Krishnanagar via Nabadwip Ghat.
Platforms4
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus interchange Nabadwip Bus Stand
ferry/water interchange Nabadwip Ferry Ghat
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailableParking
Bicycle facilitiesYes Bicycle facilities
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeNDAE
Zone(s) Eastern Railways 
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1913
Electrified31 March 1996; 28 years ago (1996-03-31)[1]
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Kalinagar Eastern Line Bishnupriya
Location
Nabadwip Dham is located in West Bengal
Nabadwip Dham
Nabadwip Dham
Location in West Bengal
Nabadwip Dham is located in India
Nabadwip Dham
Nabadwip Dham
Location in India

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 Krishnanagar 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] It has 16th longest railway platform in world 720 m (2,362 ft).

History

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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] It has 16th longest railway platform in world 720 m (2,362 ft).

Railway Connection to Krishnanagar City Junction

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During 2009/10 Railway Budget, the then Railway Minister announced Gauge conversion of Shantipur - Krishnanagar - Nabadwip Ghat section from Narrow Gauge to Broad Gauge. The 27.5 kilometres (17.1 mi) long line is slated to be extended further 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) to connect Nabadwip Dham. As of today Shantipur - Krishnanagar - Amghata stretch of 24.7 kilometres (15.3 mi) has been converted to Broad Gauge. A massive 992.25 metres (3,255.4 ft) long bridge on River Bhagirathi has been constructed by 2018. But since then, Land hurdle, political warfare & political violence has derailed the project. This project once completed will lessen load on Naihati Junction - Bandel Junction via Sampreeti Bridge & will open another route to Darjeeling via Nabadwip Dham - Katwa Junction - Azimganj Junction.Indian Railway & both Howrah railway division & Sealdah railway division of Eastern Railway zone is trying to complete these projects by 2030.

References

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  1. ^ a b "[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.