Midnapore is an important railway station on the Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line in Kharagpur railway division of South Eastern Railway zone. It mainly serves the Midnapore city in Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Total 66 trains including express and passenger stop here.[5][6]

History

In 1901, the Kharagpur–Midnapur Branch line was opened. The Midnapore–Jharia extension of the Bengal Nagpur Railway, passing through Bankura District was opened in 1903–04.[7] The Adra–Bheduasol sector was electrified in 1997–98 and the Bheduasol–Salboni sector in 1998–99.[8]

References

  1. ^ "South Eastern Railway Pink Book 2017–18" (PDF). Indian Railways Pink Book.
  2. ^ "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  3. ^ "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  4. ^ Google maps
  5. ^ "MDN / Midnapore Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Midnapore". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  6. ^ roy, Joydeep. "Midnapore Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Indian Railway History Time line". archive.is. 14 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  8. ^ "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 30 October 2019.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnapore_railway_station
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