Kamnara railway station is a railway station in Bardhaman–Katwa line under Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone.[1] It is situated beside Bardhaman–Katwa Road at Kamnara of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2]
History
On 1 December 1915, McLeod's Light Railways (MLR) 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
- ↑ Kamnara Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry, roy, Joydeep. India Rail Info. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ↑ Kamnara Railway Station (KMRA) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry. NDTV. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ↑ It's journey's end for these slow coaches with a long history, Law, Abhishek. @businessline. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ↑ Villagers stall rail project in Burdwan | Kolkata News, Jun 8, TNN | Updated. The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ↑ 'বড় রেল' কাটোয়ায়, জমল ভিড়. anandabazar.com. Retrieved 2019-10-10.