Masagram railway station

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Masagram
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Masagram Platformboard.jpg
Location National Highway 2, Masagram, Distt. Bardhaman, West Bengal
India
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Elevation 24.00 metres (78.74 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Eastern Railway
Line(s) Howrah-Bardhaman chord
Bankura-Masagram line
Platforms 6
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking No
Bicycle facilities Yes
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code MSAE
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened 1917
Electrified 1964-66
Previous names East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
Eastern Railway zone
South Eastern Railway zone Terminus
Location
Masagram railway station is located in West Bengal
Masagram railway station
Masagram railway station
Location in West Bengal

Masagram is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord and is located in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Masagram and surrounding villages. The construction of the Bankura-Masagram line made Masagram a junction station. The Damodar flows nearby.

Masagram Station

History

The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, a shorter link to Bardhaman from Howrah than the Howrah–Bardhaman main line, was constructed in 1917.[1]

Electrification

Howrah–Bardhaman chord was electrified in 1964–66.[2]

Passengers

Around 3,000 passengers use Masagram railway station every day.[3]

Bankura Masagram line

The 117 kilometres (73 mi) long Bankura-Masagram line will connect to the Howrah–Bardhaman chord near Masagram.[4][5] The 510 m long bridge over the Damodar has already been constructed and work on the last sector, the Mathnasipur-Masagram new line project, is inaugurated on 16 April 2013.[6] [7]

References

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External links

External video
video icon A glimpse of Bankura Damodar line from a running train passing Masagram railway station