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{{Infobox station
| name           = Murarai
| name = Murarai
| type           = [[Indian Railways]] station
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| style = Indian Railways
| image           = Murarai.jpg
| image = Murarai.jpg
| image_caption   =  
| image_caption =  
| address         = Murarai, [[West Bengal]]
| address = Murarai, [[West Bengal]]
| country         = India
| country = India
| coordinates     = {{coord|24|26|27|N|87|51|30|E|display=inline}}<ref>[http://d.indiarailinfo.com/station/map/murarai-mrr/1886 Murarai Railway Station]</ref>
| coordinates = {{coord|24|26|27|N|87|51|30|E|display=inline}}<ref>[http://d.indiarailinfo.com/station/map/murarai-mrr/1886 Murarai Railway Station]</ref>
| elevation       = {{convert|36|m}}
| elevation = {{convert|36|m}}
| line           = [[Sahibganj loop]]
| line = [[Rampurhat-Malda Town Section]]
| other           =  
| other =  
| structure       = Standard
| structure     = [[Intersection_(road)#At_grade_railways|At grade]]
| platform       = 3
| platform = 3
| depth           =  
| depth =  
| levels         =  
| levels =  
| tracks         = 4
| tracks = 4
| parking         = Available
| parking = Available
| bicycle         =  
| bicycle =  
| opened         = 1866-67
| classification = '''NSG-5'''
| closed         =  
| opened = 1866-67
| rebuilt         =  
| closed =  
| electrified     =  
| rebuilt =  
| ADA            = {{Access icon|20px}}{{dubious|date=May 2019}}{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}
| electrified = Yes
| code           = {{Indian railway code
| accessible = {{Access icon|20px}}{{dubious|date=May 2019}}{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}
| code         = {{Indian railway code
   | code = MRR
   | code = MRR
   | zone = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railways]]
   | zone = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
   | division = Howrah
   | division = {{rwd|Howrah}}
   }}
   }}
| owned           = [[Indian Railways]]
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
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| operator = Indian Railways
| zone           =  
| zone = Howrah division
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| former         = [[East India Railway]]
| former = [[East India Railway]]
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| map_type       = India#India West Bengal
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| map_caption     = Location in West Bengal##Location in India
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'''Murarai''' (code:MRR) is a station located on the [[Sahibganj loop]], located in Murarai, West Bengal. It is a small town that comes under [[Murarai I (community development block)]].
'''Murarai Railway Station''' is located [[Sahibganj loop|on the]] [[Rampurhat-Malda Town Section|Rampurhat-Malda Town section]] in [[Murarai]], [[West Bengal]]. It serves the town of Murarai, which is part of the [[Murarai I|Murarai I community development block]]. The station has three platforms, and 26 trains stop there. It is classified as a NSG 5 (Non-Suburban Group) category station under [[Howrah railway division|Howrah Division]].
 
== New railway track ==
The third railway track connecting [[Rampurhat Junction railway station|Rampurhat]] and [[Murarai]] was completed in October 2023. The speed limit on the [[Rampurhat Junction railway station|Rampurhat]]-[[Murarai]] section is currently 110 km/h, with plans to increase it to 130 km/h in the 2025-26 financial year. Construction of the proposed third line for the Murarai-[[Pakur railway station|Pakur]]-[[Gumani railway station|Gumani]] section in the [[Howrah railway division|Howrah division]] is expected to begin soon.
 
== Revenue ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; border:1px solid #aaa;"
|+ '''Revenue Details of Murarai railway station'''
|-
! scope="col" style="background-color:#e6e6e6;" | Financial Year
! scope="col" style="background-color:#e6e6e6;" |  Category
! scope="col" style="background-color:#e6e6e6;" | Revenue (INR)
! scope="col" style="background-color:#e6e6e6;" | Approximate Value
|-
| 2024–25
| style="text-align:left;" | Reservation Tickets – PRS
| ₹18,498,165
| Nearly ₹1.85 crore
|-
| 2024–25
| style="text-align:left; background-color:#f9f9f9;" | Unreserved Tickets – UTS
| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" | ₹37,517,360
| style="background-color:#f9f9f9;" | Nearly ₹3.75 crore
|-
| 2024–25
! style="text-align:left; background-color:#e6e6e6;" | Total ( PRS + UTS )
! style="background-color:#e6e6e6;" | ₹56,015,525
! style="background-color:#e6e6e6;" | Nearly ₹5.60 crore
|-
| 2023–24
| style="text-align:left;" | Total ( PRS+UTS)
| ₹45,790,103
| Nearly ₹4.58 crore
|}
 
It is fifth in revenue generation in [[Birbhum district|Birbhum]] district, after [[Rampurhat Junction railway station|Rampurhat]], [[Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station|Bolpur]], [[Sainthia Junction railway station|Sainthia]], and [[Siuri railway station|Suri]].
 
== Major trains==
*[[Gour Express]]
*[[Vananchal Express]]
*[[Howrah–Malda Town Intercity Express]]
*[[Tebhaga Express]]
*[[Kanchanjungha Express]]
 
== Trains that are not restored yet ==
 
* 13119/20 [[Sealdah–Anand Vihar Terminal Express|Sealdah - Anvt Upper India Express]] (2 days a week)
* 13133/34 [[Sealdah–Varanasi Express|Sealdah - Varanasi Upper India Express]] (5 days a week)
* 53043/44 [[Howrah–Rajgir Fast Passenger|Howrah - Rajgir Fast Passenger]] (daily)
* 53417/18 Bardhaman - Malda Town Passenger (daily)
* 53137/18 Rampurhat - Barharwa Passenger (daily)
 
== See also ==
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*[[Nalhati Junction railway station]]
*[[Rampurhat Junction railway station]]
* [[Malda Town railway station|Malda Town Station]]
* [[List of railway stations in India]]


==References==
==References==
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Rajgram 731222
[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1867]]
 
[[Category:Railway stations in Birbhum district]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Birbhum district]]
[[Category:Howrah railway division]]
[[Category:Howrah railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1867]]




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Latest revision as of 00:19, 22 October 2025


Murarai
Indian Railways station
LocationMurarai, West Bengal
India
Coordinates24°26′27″N 87°51′30″E / 24.44083°N 87.85833°E / 24.44083; 87.85833[1]
Elevation36 metres (118 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byIndian Railways
Line(s)Rampurhat-Malda Town Section
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeMRR
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
Fare zoneHowrah division
ClassificationNSG-5
History
Opened1866-67
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast India Railway
Location
Murarai is located in India
Murarai
Murarai
Location in West Bengal
Location in India

Murarai Railway Station is located on the Rampurhat-Malda Town section in Murarai, West Bengal. It serves the town of Murarai, which is part of the Murarai I community development block. The station has three platforms, and 26 trains stop there. It is classified as a NSG 5 (Non-Suburban Group) category station under Howrah Division.

New railway track[edit | edit source]

The third railway track connecting Rampurhat and Murarai was completed in October 2023. The speed limit on the Rampurhat-Murarai section is currently 110 km/h, with plans to increase it to 130 km/h in the 2025-26 financial year. Construction of the proposed third line for the Murarai-Pakur-Gumani section in the Howrah division is expected to begin soon.

Revenue[edit | edit source]

Revenue Details of Murarai railway station
Financial Year Category Revenue (INR) Approximate Value
2024–25 Reservation Tickets – PRS ₹18,498,165 Nearly ₹1.85 crore
2024–25 Unreserved Tickets – UTS ₹37,517,360 Nearly ₹3.75 crore
2024–25 Total ( PRS + UTS ) ₹56,015,525 Nearly ₹5.60 crore
2023–24 Total ( PRS+UTS) ₹45,790,103 Nearly ₹4.58 crore

It is fifth in revenue generation in Birbhum district, after Rampurhat, Bolpur, Sainthia, and Suri.

Major trains[edit | edit source]

Trains that are not restored yet[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Murarai Railway Station
Murarai
Next station west:
Banshlai Bridge 		Indian Railways : Sahibganj loop Next station east:
Chatra
Stop no. 51 km from start 0 Platforms 3


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