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{{Short description|Railway station in West Bengal, India}} | |||
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}} | {{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}} | ||
{{Infobox station | {{Infobox station | ||
| name = | | name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br />{{font color|blue|MADHUKUNDA}} | ||
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station | | type = [[Indian Railways]] station | ||
| style = Indian Railways | | style = Indian Railways | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
Madhukunda railway station.jpg | |||
| image_caption = | | image_caption = | ||
| address = Mdhukunda, Purulia district, West Bengal | | address = Mdhukunda, Purulia district, West Bengal | ||
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| rebuilt = | | rebuilt = | ||
| electrified = 1957–62 | | electrified = 1957–62 | ||
| | | accessible = | ||
| code = {{Indian railway code | | code = {{Indian railway code | ||
| code = MDKD | | code = MDKD | ||
| zone = | | zone = | ||
| division = Adra | | division = {{rwd|Adra}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| owned = [[Indian Railways]] | | owned = [[Indian Railways]] | ||
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| pass_system = | | pass_system = | ||
| map_type = India West Bengal#India | | map_type = India West Bengal#India | ||
| map_dot_label = | |||
| map_caption = Location in West Bengal##Location in India | | map_caption = Location in West Bengal##Location in India | ||
| | | services_collapsible = yes | ||
| route_map = {{Adra–Asansol line|inline=y}} | |||
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Indian Railways | |||
|line=South Eastern Railway zone|left=Damodar|right=Muradi|type=[[Asansol–Adra section]]}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Madhukunda railway station''' serves [[Madhukunda]], Tiluri village and surrounding areas in [[Purulia district|Purulia]] and [[Bankura district|Bankura]] districts in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. It is located on the southern bank of the [[Damodar River|Damodar]] and a railway bridge connects it to [[Damodar railway station]]. | '''Madhukunda railway station''' serves [[Madhukunda]], Tiluri village and surrounding areas in [[Purulia district|Purulia]] and [[Bankura district|Bankura]] districts in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. It is located on the southern bank of the [[Damodar River|Damodar]] and a railway bridge connects it to [[Damodar railway station]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]] main line from Nagpur to [[Asansol railway station|Asansol]], on the [[Howrah–Delhi main line]], was opened for goods traffic on 1 February 1891.<ref name=ser>{{cite web|url=http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1|title=Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway|publisher=South Eastern Railway|access-date=6 May 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1|archive-date=1 April 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | The [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]] main line from Nagpur to [[Asansol railway station|Asansol]], on the [[Howrah–Delhi main line]], was opened for goods traffic on 1 February 1891.<ref name=ser>{{cite web|url=http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1|title=Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway|publisher=South Eastern Railway|access-date=6 May 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1|archive-date=1 April 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | ||
[[File:Adra asansol MEMU.JPG|thumb|300px|center|A [[MEMU]] train travelling on the bridge across [[Damodar River]]]] | |||
==Electrification== | ==Electrification== | ||
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==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
There is a cement plant, Damodhar Cement Works, owned by [[Associated Cement Companies|ACC Ltd.]] at Madhukunda.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.acclimited.com/newsite/reach_acc.asp | title = ACC Limited, formerly Associated Cement Companies Ltd. | publisher = ACC Limited| access-date = 6 May 2013}}</ref> | There is a cement plant, Damodhar Cement Works, owned by [[Associated Cement Companies|ACC Ltd.]] at Madhukunda.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.acclimited.com/newsite/reach_acc.asp | title = ACC Limited, formerly Associated Cement Companies Ltd. | publisher = ACC Limited | access-date = 6 May 2013 | archive-date = 6 May 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130506090707/http://www.acclimited.com/newsite/reach_acc.asp | url-status = dead }}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/madhukunda-mdkd/4293 Trains at Madhukunda] | *[http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/madhukunda-mdkd/4293 Trains at Madhukunda] | ||
*{{Wikivoyage | *{{Wikivoyage inline|Biharinath}} | ||
{{Purulia topics}} | {{Purulia topics}} | ||
{{Railway stations in West Bengal}} | {{Railway stations in West Bengal}} | ||
[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1891]] | |||
[[Category:Adra railway division]] | [[Category:Adra railway division]] | ||
[[Category:Railway stations in Purulia district]] | [[Category:Railway stations in Purulia district]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:56, 21 February 2026
 MADHUKUNDA | |||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||
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| Location | Mdhukunda, Purulia district, West Bengal India | ||||
| Coordinates | 23°37′37″N 86°52′10″E / 23.6269°N 86.8695°E | ||||
| Elevation | 128 metres (420 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | South Eastern Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Asansol–Adra line | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At Ground | ||||
| Parking | No | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | MDKD | ||||
| Division(s) | Adra | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1891 | ||||
| Electrified | 1957–62 | ||||
| Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway | ||||
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MADHUKUNDA is located in West Bengal  MADHUKUNDA Location in West Bengal  MADHUKUNDA Location in India | |||||
Madhukunda railway station serves Madhukunda, Tiluri village and surrounding areas in Purulia and Bankura districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located on the southern bank of the Damodar and a railway bridge connects it to Damodar railway station.
History[edit | edit source]
The Bengal Nagpur Railway main line from Nagpur to Asansol, on the Howrah–Delhi main line, was opened for goods traffic on 1 February 1891.[1]
Electrification[edit | edit source]
The Tatanagar–Adra–Asansol section was electrified in the 1957–1962 period.[2] The Asansol–Purulia sector was electrified in 1961–62.[3]
Economy[edit | edit source]
There is a cement plant, Damodhar Cement Works, owned by ACC Ltd. at Madhukunda.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ↑ Ghose, Arabinda. "Platinum Jubilee of Railway Electrification in India". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ↑ "ACC Limited, formerly Associated Cement Companies Ltd". ACC Limited. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
External links[edit | edit source]
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