Malda Town Railway Station is a railway station on the Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line under Malda railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It serves the city of Malda in the Indian state of West Bengal. One of the first two Amrit Bharat Express trains originating from this station towards SMVT Bengaluru station was flagged off on 30 December 2023. It is 89th number railway station out of top 100 railway station of India in terms of revenue.[1][2]
History
In the early 1960s, when Farakka Barrage was being constructed, a radical change was made in the railway system north of the Ganges. Indian Railways created a new broad-gauge rail link from Kolkata.[3]
The Template:Convert long Farakka Barrage carries a rail-cum-road bridge across the Ganges. The rail bridge was opened in 1971 thereby linking the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop to Malda, New Jalpaiguri and other railway stations in North Bengal.[4][5]
Busy station
Malda Town railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railways.[6] One of the reasons for it being a busy station is that every train that passes through the station stops here since it is the meeting point of two railway zones (i.e. The Eastern Railway and the Northeast Frontier Railway). To the north of the station starts the Northeast Frontier Railway and to the south of it starts the Eastern Railway.
Malda railway division
Malda railway division is one of the four railway divisions under the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed in 1984 and its headquarters is located at Malda in the state of West Bengal, India. There are two A-1 stations under Malda railway division, viz. Malda Town railway station and Bhagalpur railway station[7]
Diesel Loco Shed, Malda Town
Malda Diesel Shed was established in 1984.[8] This loco shed comes under the jurisdiction of the Northeast Frontier Railway zone, even though Malda Town comes under the Eastern Railway zone.[9]
| Serial No. | Locomotive Class | Horsepower | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WDM-3D | 3300 | 11 |
| 2. | WAG-9 | 6120 | 167 |
| Total Locomotives Active as of February 2026[9][10] | 178 | ||
Amenities
The major facilities available are Waiting rooms, retiring rooms, computerised reservation facility, Reservation Counter, Vehicle parking etc. The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. There are vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms, tea stalls, book stalls, post and telegraphic office and Government Railway Police (G.R.P.) office. Automatic ticket vending machines are installed to reduce the queue for train tickets on the station. This station is being redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.[11]
Platforms
There are seven platforms in Malda Town railway station. The platforms are interconnected with three foot overbridges. Escalators are installed at each of the platforms. There are twenty-five lines of which 7 are along platforms, whereas the rest are loop lines.
Tourism
The ruins of the historic cities of Gour & Pandua can be visited from the proximity of Malda Town railway station.
References
- ↑ Amrit Bharat train: PM Modi likely to flag of new push-pull train for common man between Ayodhya and Darbhanga - check top features. The Times of India(2023-12-22). Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ↑ PM Modi to flag off 5 Vande Bharat, 2 Amrit Bharat trains on December 30, check details here. Daily News and Analysis(22 December 2023).
- ↑ India: the complex history of the junctions at Siliguri and New Jalpaiguri. IRFCA. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ↑ Conflict and cooperation on South Asia's international rivers: a legal perspective{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. World Bank Publications(2002). ISBN 978-0-8213-5352-3
- ↑ Indian Railway History timeline, Saxena, R. P.. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- ↑ Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry. IRFCA. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
- ↑ Malda rail snip riles Congress(24 December 2012). Retrieved 2013-03-02.
- ↑ Malda Diesel Shed, N.F. Railway. Indian Railways.gov. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ↑ Electric Loco Holding. Railnet. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ↑ Press Release: Press Information Bureau. PIB India. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
External links
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