Jibanti railway station

Jibanti railway station is a railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is located beside National Highway 11, Jibanti village of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

Jibanti railway station
Passenger train station
LocationJibanti, Murshidabad district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates24°04′15″N 88°11′19″E
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Line(s)Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeJVT
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Howrah
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Eastern Railway zone

History

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad gauge Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop.[2][3] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Number of local trains stop at Jibanti railway station. The rail distance between Jibanti and Howrah is approximately 197 km.[4][5]

References
  1. "JVT – Jibanti H Railway Station". Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  3. "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  4. "Kolkata to JIBANTI Trains". ixigo.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  5. "JIBANTI (JVT) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.


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