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{{Short description|Railway station in West Bengal, India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
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{{Infobox station
{{Infobox station
| name = Adra Junction
| name               = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br />{{font color|blue|ADRA JUNCTION}}
| type = [[Indian Railways]] [[junction station]]
| native_name        =  
| image = Adra Junction station.jpg
| system            = [[Indian Railways]]
| image_caption = Adra Junction rail station building
| image             = Adra Junction station.jpg
| style = Indian Railways
| image_caption     = Adra Junction rail station building
| address = Adra Town, station road, Raghunathpur and Kashipur block area, Purulia district, West Bengal
| style             = Indian Railways
| country = India
| address           = Adra Town, station road, Raghunathpur and Kashipur block area, Purulia district, West Bengal
| coordinates = {{Coord|23.496|86.674|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| country           = India
| elevation = {{convert|185|m|ft}}
| coordinates       = {{Coord|23.496|86.674|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| line = [[Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line]],  [[Adra–Gomoh line]],  [[Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line]]
| elevation         = {{convert|185|m|ft}}
| other =  
| line               = * [[Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line]]
| structure = At ground
* [[Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line]]
| platform = 4
* [[Railways in Jharia Coalfield]]
| tracks = 8 (excluding Yard)
| other             = Raghunathpur, Kashipur, Purulia
| parking = Available
| structure         = [[Intersection (road)#At grade railways|At grade]]
| opened = 1887
| platform           = 4
| closed =  
| tracks             = 8 (excluding Yard)
| rebuilt = 1904
| parking           = Available
| electrified = 1961–62 [First electrified functional line in Adra division]
| opened             = 1887
| ADA =  
| closed             =  
| code = {{Indian railway code
| rebuilt           = 1904
| electrified       = 1961–62 [First electrified functional line in Adra division]
| accessible        = Yes
| code               = {{Indian railway code
   | code    = ADRA
   | code    = ADRA
   | zone    = [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railway]]
   | zone    = [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railway]]
   | division = {{rwd|Adra}}
   | division = {{rwd|Adra}}
   }}
   }}
| owned =  
| website = {{URL|https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search}}
| operator = South Eastern Railways
| owned             =  
| status = Functional
| operator           = South Eastern Railways
| former = [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]]
| status             = Functional
| passengers =
| former             = [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]]
| pass_year = More than 2.5 million
| passengers         = More than 2.5 million
| pass_percent =  
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| map_type = India West Bengal#India
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| map_caption = Location in West Bengal##Location in India
| map_type           = India#India West Bengal#India
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|{{Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line|inline=y}}
| Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line
|{{Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line|inline=y}}
| Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line
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| Railways in Jharia Coalfield
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'''Adra Junction railway station''' serves '''[[Adra, Purulia|Adra]] town''', and also serves the industrial towns of [[Raghunathpur, Purulia|Raghunathpur]] and [[Kashipur, West Bengal|Kashipur]] in [[Purulia district]] in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. It is a gateway to the famous tourist spots of [[Purulia district]]. It also servers as the divisional headquarters of the [[Adra railway division|Adra Division]] of the [[South Eastern Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]].
'''Adra Junction railway station''' serves '''[[Adra, Purulia|Adra]] town''', and also serves the industrial towns of [[Raghunathpur, Purulia|Raghunathpur]] and [[Kashipur, West Bengal|Kashipur]] in [[Purulia district]] in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. It is a gateway to the famous tourist spots of [[Purulia district]]. It also servers as the divisional headquarters of the [[Adra railway division|Adra Division]] of the [[South Eastern Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]]. Adra (ADRA) station is categorized as NSG 4 on the basis of yearly window sale. The station has also been declared as 'Model' as well as 'Adarsh' station. The station serves the Divisional Head Quarters.


It is an important junction station, with railway tracks from four different directions meeting there and is the busiest station in the entire division handling a huge amount of passenger and freight train traffic in a day.
It is an important junction station, with railway tracks from four different directions meeting there and is the busiest station in the entire division handling a huge amount of passenger and freight train traffic in a day. Many important and long distance trains like Rajdhani, Duronto, NandanKanan, Vivek Express, Samarsatha Express etc. having stoppages at Adra and patronization of these trains are good.


==Trains==
==Trains==
Some of the Major Trains available from this railway station are as follows:
 
* [[Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express|New Delhi Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express]]
* [[Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express|New Delhi Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express]]
* [[Bhubaneswar–New Delhi Duronto Express]]
* [[Bhubaneswar–New Delhi Duronto Express]]
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* [[Chennai–New Jalpaiguri Superfast Express|MGR Chennai Central–New Jalpaiguri Superfast Express]]
* [[Chennai–New Jalpaiguri Superfast Express|MGR Chennai Central–New Jalpaiguri Superfast Express]]
* [[Purulia–Villupuram Superfast Express]]
* [[Purulia–Villupuram Superfast Express]]
* [[Samarsata Express|Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak-Howrah Samarsata Express]]
* [[Samarsata Express|Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak-Howrah]]
* [[Porbandar–Santragachi Kavi Guru Express]]
* [[Puri Baidyanath Dham Express]]
* [[Puri–Jaynagar Express]]
* [[Puri–Jaynagar Express]]
* [[Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Adra)|Puri–Kamakhya Express]]
* [[Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Adra)|Puri–Kamakhya Express]]
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="140">
File:Adra railway station.JPG|Adra railway station
File:Adra Rail Station (South Side) আদ্রা রেলওয়ে স্টেশন.jpg|Adra Junction
File:Adra station.jpg
File:New building of adra.jpg|Adra Jn new station building
File:Adra JN.jpg|Adra Jn at night
File:New station building of adra.jpg|Adra Jn
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| video1= [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28L4Ah4MyuE  Train leaving Adra railway station]
| video1= [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28L4Ah4MyuE  Train leaving Adra railway station]
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}}
 
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{{Purulia topics}}
{{Purulia topics}}
{{Railway stations in West Bengal}}
{{Railway stations in West Bengal}}


[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1891]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Purulia district]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Purulia district]]
[[Category:Adra railway division]]
[[Category:Adra railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1891]]

Latest revision as of 19:24, 7 March 2026



ADRA JUNCTION
Adra Junction rail station building
LocationAdra Town, station road, Raghunathpur and Kashipur block area, Purulia district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°29′46″N 86°40′26″E / 23.496°N 86.674°E / 23.496; 86.674
Elevation185 metres (607 ft)
Operated bySouth Eastern Railways
Line(s)
Platforms4
Tracks8 (excluding Yard)
ConnectionsRaghunathpur, Kashipur, Purulia
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeADRA
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway
Division(s) Adra
Websitewww.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
History
Opened1887
Rebuilt1904
Electrified1961–62 [First electrified functional line in Adra division]
Previous namesBengal Nagpur Railway
Passengers
More than 2.5 million
Services
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Route map
Legend
km
Up arrow
 
to Gomoh & Bokaro
LowerLeft arrow
Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line
to Tatanagar │ to Asansol Junction
Right arrow
0
 Adra Junction
8
 Metyal Sohar
14
 Indrabil
21
 Sirjam
30
 Jhantipahari
39
 Chhatna
Kalabati
Hura
LowerLeft arrow
to Purulia
& Mukutmanipur
(
under
construction
)
42
 Anchuri
53
 Bankura Junction
Right arrow Bankura–Masagram line
 Indpur
New Bheduasole
Supur
60
 Bheduasol
64
 Kalisen
69
 Ondagram
78
 Ramsagar
83
 Bishnupur
LowerLeft arrow
to Mukutmanipur
(under construction)
│
Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur
branch line
Right arrow
 Uprasol
Khatra
Mukutmanipur
Jhilmili
Dwarakeswar River
96
 Piardoba
104
 Bogri Road
Shilabati River
108
 Garbeta
120
 Chandrakona Road
Kubai River
Tamal River
132
 Salboni
144
 Godapiasal
149
 Jangalmahal Bhadutala
Lalgarh
LowerLeft arrow
to Jhargram & Asansol–
Tatanagar–Kharagpur line
(
under
construction
)
156
 Midnapore
Kangsabati River
159
 Cossye Halt
162
 Gokulpur
LowerLeft arrow to Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line
166
 Girimaidan
UpperLeft arrow Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line
Left arrow Kharagpur–Puri line
169
 Kharagpur Junction
Down arrow Howrah–Kharagpur line
Sources: [1][2][3][4]
Legend
km
km
Steel Authority of India
Bokaro Steel Plant
Right arrow
Netaji S.C.Bose
Gomoh–Hatia line
Bokaro Airport Bokaro Steel City
78
Right arrow
Netaji S.C.Bose
Gomoh–Hatia line
Ispat Nagar
62
UpperRight arrow Bardhaman–Asansol section
Chas
54
0
 Asansol Junction
Bandidih
49
UpperLeft arrow
to Asansol–Patna section/
Asansol–Gaya section
UpperLeft arrow
to
Chandrapura
│ UpperRight arrow
to
Gomoh
IISCO Steel Plant
Mahuda
53
5
 Burnpur Burnpur Airport
Right arrow to Sudamdih
Colliery sidings
Damodar River
Right arrow to Kalipahari (freight line)
Talgaria
42
9
 Damodar
Shewbabudih
36
Damodar River
Right arrow to Sudamdih
13
 Madhukunda
Bhojudih
30
20
 Muradi
West Bengal
Jharkhand
border
Parbeliya Colliery
WBPDCL Santaldih
Thermal Power Station
25
 Ramkanali
Santaldih
24
30
 Bero
Rukni
15
35
 Joychandi Pahar
Sanka
7
Gardhrubeswar
48
0│41
 Adra
Up arrow to Muri
Down arrow
Kharagpur–Bankura
–Adra line
Kotshila
36
Right arrow to Gomoh
55
 Anara
Barbenda
32
Garh Jaipur
29
61
 Bagalia
Chas Road
22
69
 Kustaur
Gourinathdham
15
73
 Charrah Charra Airfield
Right arrow
to Chhatna
(planned)
81│0
 Purulia
Kangsabati River
88
 Tamna
96
 Kantadih
104
 Urma
112
 Barabhum
117
 Biramdih
West Bengal
Jharkhand
border
126
 Nimdih
Left arrow
Barkakana–Muri–Chandil
line
135
 Chandil
141
 Manikui
Subarnarekha River
146
 Kunki
Left arrow
to Namkom
(planned)
149
 Kandra
Left arrow
Tatanagar–Bilaspur
section
Sini
163
154
 Birrajpur
Birbans
170
160
 Gamharia
166
 Adityapur
Kharkai River
 Sonari Airport
Tatanagar
0│171
Tata Steel
Jamshedpur Steel Plant
Haludpukur
22
Jharkhand
Odisha
border
Tata Motors
Jamshedpur Plant
Bahalda Road
42
3
 Salgajhari
Aonlajhari
55
7
 Govindpur
Gorumahisani
64
14
 Asanboni
Tata Steel Gorumahisani
Iron Ore Mines
19
 Rakha Mines
Rairangpur
65
Subarnarekha River
Kuldiha
73
26
 Galudih
Chhanua
80
36
 Ghatshila
Badampahar
89
42
 Chirugoda
Badampahar
Iron Ore Mines
48
 Dhalbhumgarh
57
 Kokpara
66
 Chakulia Chakulia Airport
Left arrow
to Buramara
(planned)
72
 Kanimahuli
Jharkhand
West Bengal
border
80
 Gidhni
88
 Khatkura
95
 Jhargram
Right arrow
to Bhadutala
(planned)
104
 Banstala
111
 Sardiha
119
 Khemasuli
125
 Kalaikunda Kalaikunda Air Force Station
Up arrow
Kharagpur–Bankura
–Adra line
Nimpura
127
Nimpura Through Yard
Nimpura Goods Yard
131
 Girimaidan
Hijli
133
Left arrow Kharagpur–Puri line
134
 Kharagpur
Down arrow Howrah–Kharagpur line
Template:Railways in Jharia Coalfield
Location
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Interactive map of Adra Junction

Adra Junction railway station serves Adra town, and also serves the industrial towns of Raghunathpur and Kashipur in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a gateway to the famous tourist spots of Purulia district. It also servers as the divisional headquarters of the Adra Division of the South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Adra (ADRA) station is categorized as NSG 4 on the basis of yearly window sale. The station has also been declared as 'Model' as well as 'Adarsh' station. The station serves the Divisional Head Quarters.

It is an important junction station, with railway tracks from four different directions meeting there and is the busiest station in the entire division handling a huge amount of passenger and freight train traffic in a day. Many important and long distance trains like Rajdhani, Duronto, NandanKanan, Vivek Express, Samarsatha Express etc. having stoppages at Adra and patronization of these trains are good.

Trains[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

The Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line, a joint effort of Great Indian Peninsula Railway and East Indian Railway Company came up in 1870.[5] The Bengal Nagpur Railway was formed in 1887 for the purpose of upgrading the Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway and then extending it via Bilaspur to Asansol, in order to develop a shorter Howrah–Mumbai route than the one via Allahabad.[6] 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.[7] However, it was only after Kharagpur was linked from the west and the south that it was connected to Howrah in 1900.[8]

BNR lines were extended to Gomoh, on EIR's main line, in 1907. The Mohuda–Chandrapura branch line was opened in 1913.[7]

Electrification[edit | edit source]

The Asansol–Purulia section was electrified in 1961–62.[9] The first MEMU train services in SER were started in between Adra and Asansol. Later these services started between Adra–Purulia, Adra–Tatanagar and Adra–Medinipur. Template:BS-map

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Adra Junction
    Adra Junction
  • Adra Jn new station building
    Adra Jn new station building
  • Adra Jn at night
    Adra Jn at night
  • Adra Jn
    Adra Jn

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "South Eastern Railway Pink Book 2017–18" (PDF). Indian Railways Pink Book.
  2. ↑ "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  3. ↑ "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  4. ↑ Google maps
  5. ↑ "IR History: Early Days – II". Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870–1899). Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "Number 1 Down Mail". Railways of the Raj. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  8. ↑ Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  9. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 29 December 2012.

External links[edit | edit source]

External video
Train leaving Adra railway station

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