Balgona railway station is a railway station in Bardhaman–Katwa line under Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Nityanandapur, Balgona of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]
History
On 1 December 1915, McLeod's Light Railways set up narrow-gauge lines in the Burdwan-Katwa Railway route. This railway section was handed over to the Eastern Railway in 1966. In 2010 the work started for conversion of 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge.[3][4] Bardhaman to Balogna railway station was reopened in 2014 and Balgona to Katwa section was completed on 12 January 2018 for the public.[5]
References
- ↑ Balgona Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry. India Rail Info. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
- ↑ Balgona Railway Station (BGNA) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry. NDTV. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
- ↑ It's journey's end for these slow coaches with a long history. The Hindu Business Line(27 November 2014). Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ↑ Villagers stall rail project in Burdwan. The Times of India(8 June 2010). Retrieved 2019-10-11.
- ↑ 'বড় রেল' কাটোয়ায়, জমল ভিড়. anandabazar.com. Retrieved 2019-10-11.