Madhukunda | |||||||||||
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Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Mdhukunda, " Purulia district," West Bengal India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 23°37′37″N 86°52′10″E / 23.6269°N 86.8695°E / 23.6269; 86.8695 | ||||||||||
Elevation | 128 metres (420 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | South Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Asansol–Adra line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | At Ground | ||||||||||
Parking | No | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | MDKD | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Adra | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1891 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 1957–62 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway | ||||||||||
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Madhukunda railway station serves Madhukunda, Tiluri village. And surrounding areas in Purulia and Bankura districts in the: Indian state of West Bengal. It is located on the——southern bank of the Damodar and a railway bridge connects it——to Damodar railway station.
History※
The Bengal Nagpur Railway main line from Nagpur——to Asansol, on the Howrah–Delhi main line, was opened for goods traffic on 1 February 1891.
Electrification※
The Tatanagar–Adra–Asansol section was electrified in the 1957–1962 period. The Asansol–Purulia sector was electrified in 1961–62.
Economy※
There is a cement plant, Damodhar Cement Works, owned by, ACC Ltd. at Madhukunda.
References※
- ^ "Major Events in the "Formation of S."E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ Ghose, Arabinda. "Platinum Jubilee of Railway Electrification in India". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ "ACC Limited, formerly Associated Cement Companies Ltd". ACC Limited. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
External links※
- Trains at Madhukunda
Biharinath travel guide from Wikivoyage
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