Belmuri railway station
Belmuri railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman chord line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside Belmuri Bhandarhati Road, Bahadurpur in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] It is wide spread rumour that this railway station is known for bad luck. Naming the station aloud is supposed to be a harbinger of misfortune, so passengers and railway staff use such proxies as Majher Gram.[2][3][4] Number of EMU trains stop at Belmuri railway station.[5]
History[edit | edit source]
The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, the 95 kilometers railway line was constructed in 1917. It was connected with Sealdah through Dankuni after construction of Vivekananda Setu in 1932.[6] Howrah to Bardhaman chord line including Belmuri railway station was electrified in 1964–66.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "BMAE/Belmuri". Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ↑ "What's in a name?". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ↑ "Utter Belmuri for a 'bad omen'". Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ↑ "স্টেশনের নাম উচ্চারণ করলেই নাকি 'ভাত' জোটে না।". Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ↑ "BELMURI (BMAE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ↑ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". Retrieved May 13, 2019.