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| address = [[Dafahat]], Nimtita, [[Murshidabad district]], [[West Bengal]] | | address = [[Dafahat]], [[Nimtita]], [[Murshidabad district]], | ||
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| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone]] | | operator = [[Eastern Railway zone]] | ||
| line = [[Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop]] Line | | line = [[Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop]] Line | ||
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'''Nimtita railway station''' is a railway station on the [[Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop]] of [[Malda railway division]] of [[Eastern Railway zone]]. It is situated at [[Dafahat]], Nimtita | '''Nimtita railway station''' is a railway station on the [[Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop]] of [[Malda railway division]] of [[Eastern Railway zone]]. It is situated at [[Dafahat]], [[Nimtita]], [[Murshidabad district]] in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/indian-railway/nimtita-nile-station|title=NIMTITA (NILE) Railway Station|publisher=NDTV|access-date=22 April 2019}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a {{ | In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] line from [[Bandel Junction railway station|Bandel]] to [[Katwa Junction railway station|Katwa]], and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the {{track gauge|1676mm}}-wide {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] [[Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop]].<ref name=timeline>{{cite web| url = http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm| title = Indian Railway History timeline|first=R. P.|last=Saxena| accessdate = 22 April 2019| url-status = dead| archiveurl = https://archive.is/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm| archivedate = 14 July 2012| df = dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html | title = The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian |publisher=Rail India | accessdate = 22 April 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080316015721/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html | archive-date = 16 March 2008 | url-status = dead }}</ref> 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 26 trains including passenger and express trains stop at Nimtita railway station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/nimtita-nile/1937|title=Departures from NILE/Nimtita|publisher=indiarailinfo.com|access-date=25 November 2019}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Nimtita railway station | |||||||||||
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| Express train, Passenger train station | |||||||||||
| Location | Dafahat, Nimtita, Murshidabad district,
Aurangabad, West Bengal, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°22′23″N 88°01′39″E / 24.3731°N 88.0275°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | NILE | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Malda | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
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Nimtita railway station is a railway station on the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop of Malda railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Dafahat, Nimtita, Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
History
In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) 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 26 trains including passenger and express trains stop at Nimtita railway station.[4]
References
- ↑ "NIMTITA (NILE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ↑ Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Retrieved 22 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ↑ "Departures from NILE/Nimtita". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
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