Nangi railway station
Nangi railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Budge Budge Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serves the local area of Nangi in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]
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Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | |||||||||||
Nangi Railway Station | |||||||||||
Location | Nangi, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 22.500108°N 88.223371°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 9 metres (30 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Budge Budge Branch line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
Parking | Not Available | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Not Available | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Not Available | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
Station code | NAI | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Sealdah | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1890 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 1965–66 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Eastern Bengal Railway | ||||||||||
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History
In 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge via Nangi.[3]
Electrification
Electrification from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge including Nangi was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]
Station complex
The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]
References
- "NAI/Nangi". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- "NANGI (NAI) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- "Indian Railways History Time Line". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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