Ashapurna Devi railway station

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Ashapurna Devi
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
LocationChawlkhola-Mandarmani Road, Jinandipur, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates21°43′18″N 87°37′57″E / 21.721670°N 87.632599°E / 21.721670; 87.632599Coordinates: 21°43′18″N 87°37′57″E / 21.721670°N 87.632599°E / 21.721670; 87.632599
Elevation5 metres (16 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway
Line(s)Tamluk–Digha branch line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeAPRD
Zone(s) Kolkata Suburban Railway
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened2004
Closed-present
Electrified2012–13
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
toward Digha
South Eastern Line
Location
Ashapurna Devi is located in West Bengal
Ashapurna Devi
Ashapurna Devi
Location in West Bengal
Ashapurna Devi is located in India
Ashapurna Devi
Ashapurna Devi
Location in India

Ashapurna Devi railway station is a railway station on the Tamluk–Digha branch line of South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The railway station is situated beside Chawlkhola-Mandarmani Road, Jinandipur in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[5] This station is named after notable Bengali novelist Ashapoorna Devi.

History[edit]

The Tamluk–Digha line was sanctioned in 1984–85 Railway Budget at an estimated cost of around Rs 74 crore.[6] Finally this line was opened in 2004.[7] This track including Ashapunra Devi railway station was electrified in 2012–13.[8]

References[edit]

  1. Google Maps
  2. Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
  3. Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
  4. Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
  5. "APRD/Ashapurna Devi". Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  6. "Digha–Tamluk rail link to be opened by Puja". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  7. "Digha Trip Report". IRFCA. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  8. "Railway Electrification" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2019.