Durganagar railway station


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Durganagar railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station in Durganagar. Its code is DGNR. It serves Durganagar and the surrounding areas. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are not very well sheltered.[1]

Durganagar

Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
General information
LocationDurganagar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700065
India
Coordinates22°39′02″N 88°25′09″E / 22.650472°N 88.419123°E
Elevation5 metres (16 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Kolkata Suburban Railway
Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusDouble electric line
Station codeDGNR
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1882; 142 years ago
Electrified1963; 61 years ago
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Dum Dum Cantonment

towards Sealdah

Eastern Line Birati

Route map

Sealdah–Bangaon line
including Barasat–Hasnabad and Ranaghat–Bangaon branch lines

km

km

Up arrow

86

Benapole (
Benapole
land port
)
Bagdah

26

Chandabazar

12

82

Petrapole
Chhoighoria

6

Naobhanga Khal

line planned

Up arrow

78
00
Bangaon Junction

Ranaghat–Bangaon line

20

Poramaheshtala (planned)
Satberia Halt

5

Gopalnagar

5

Akaipur Halt

10

Majhergram

13

Gangnapur

18

Naba Raynagar

23

Coopers Halt

25

Ranaghat EMU Carshed

Up arrow

Left arrow

Churni Ghat

30

89

Hingalganj
Ranaghat Junction

28

Katakhali river

Up arrow

line planned

Down arrow

72

Hasnabad

70

Taki Road

67

Nimdanri

66

Madhyampur
Bibhutibhusan Halt

73

64

Matania Anantapur
Chandpara

68

61

Basirhat
Thakurnagar

64

60

Bhyabla
Gobardanga

58

55

Champapukur

52

Ghora Ras Ghona
(planned) Swarupnagar

70

Bidyadhari Khal

Machhalandapur

55

50

Malatipur
Sanhati

50

46

Kankra Mirzanagar
Habra

45

42

Harua Road
Ashoknagar Road

42

39

Bhasila
Guma

38

37

Lebutala
(planned) Chakla

47

Bidyadhari Khal

Bira

35

34

Beliaghata Road
Dattapukur

31

35

Sondalia
Bamangachhi

27

33

Bahira Kalibari

29

Karea Kadambagachi

Barasat EMU Carshed

26

Kazipara

Barasat Junction

23

Barasat
Hridaypur

21

Hridaypur
Madhyamgram

19

Madhyamgram

Noai Khal

New Barrackpore
New Barrackpur

17

Michael Nagar
Bisharpara Kodaliya

16

Birati
Birati

14

Biman Bandar

Right arrow

 KM Line 6  (u/c)

Durganagar

13

Biman Bandar

15

Jessore Road

13

Jessore Road

line dismantled

Dum Dum Cantonment

11

Dum Dum Cantonment

 KM Line 4  (u/c)

Left arrow

Left arrow

Left arrow

Dum Dum Junction

08

Patipukur loop
line (dismantled)

Belgachia

00

10

Patipukur

Ultadanga Road

011

Lansdown mill siding

Kolkata

012

Brown Blanket mill siding

Down arrow

Kestopur Canal

Bidhan Nagar Road

5

Bidhannagar Road

Press House siding

Kankurgachi Road

2

Kankurgachi Road Junction

Narkeldanga
EMU Carshed

3

Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt

Circular Canal

Kankurgachi
Chord line
Sealdah North

00

0

Sealdah Main
Sealdah

Left arrow  KM Line 2  Right arrow

Sealdah South

00

Beliaghata Diesel Loco Shed

6

Kamardanga Halt

Beruck & Comens Siding

3│7

Park Circus

Down arrow

km

km

Key

Indian Railways broad gauge (1676 mm)

Kolkata Metro (KM) broad gauge (1676 mm)

Kolkata Metro (KM) standard gauge (1435 mm)
in use
out of use, planned, or
under construction (u/c)
tunnel

Location

Durganagar is located in Kolkata

Durganagar

Durganagar

Location in Kolkata

Durganagar is located in West Bengal

Durganagar

Durganagar

Location in West Bengal

Station

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Location

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Durganagar is located on Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway. Link between Dum Dum to Khulna now in Bangladesh, via Bangaon was constructed by Bengal Central Railway Company in 1882–84.[2] The Sealah–Dum Dum–Barasat–Ashok Nagar–Bangaon sector was electrified in 1963–64.[3]

Layout

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Durganagar track layout

Station with two tracks
and two side platforms

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "DGNR/Durganagar". India Rail Info.
  2. ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  3. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 August 2017.

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