Template:Infobox station Bagila railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside National Highway 2 at Kalshi, Bagila, Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Number of EMU trains stop at Bagila railway station.[2]
History
The East Indian Railway Company was formed on 1 June 1845, The first passenger train in the eastern section was operated up to Template:Stnlnk, on 15 August 1854. On 1 February 1855 the first train ran from Template:Stnlnk to Template:Stnlnk through Howrah–Bardhaman main line. Bandel to Bardhaman rout was opened for traffic on 1 January 1885. Electrification of the Howrah–Bardhaman main line was initiated up to Bandel in 1957, with the 3000V DC system, and the entire Howrah–Bardhaman route including Bagila railway station completed with AC system, along with conversion of earlier DC portions to 25 kV AC, in 1958.[3]
References
- ↑ BGF/Bagila. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ↑ BAGILA (BGF) Railway Station. NDTV. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ↑ HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY. er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved May 10, 2019.