Malihati Talibpur Road railway station

Malihati Talibpur railway station is a railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Malihati Talibpur in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

Malihati Talibpur Road railway station
Passenger train station
Location	Madhaipur, Malihati Talibpur Road, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	23°28′25″N 88°44′03″E
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)	Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	MHTR
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station Tenya Eastern Railway zone Azimganj–Katwa line Salar

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. Total 24 trains including few passengers and EMU stop at Malihati Talibpur Road.[1] Distance between Howrah and Malihati Talibpur railway station is approximately 164 km.[4]

References

1. "MHTR/Malihati Talibpur Road". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
2. Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
3. "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
4. "Kolkata to Malihati Talibpur Road trains". Retrieved 15 April 2019.