Agradwip railway station is a railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from Bandel to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside State Highway 6 at Gazipur, Agradwip of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Few EMUs and passengers trains stop at Agradwip railway station.[2]

History

The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[3] This line including Agradwip railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.Nearby Village name Choto Meigachi.[4]

References

  1. ^ "AGAE/Agradwip". Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. ^ "AGRADWIP (AGAE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  3. ^ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  4. ^ "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved 3 May 2019.


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