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Changrabandha railway station
Changrabandha | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways station | |
| Location | Changrabandha, Mekhliganj, Cooch Behar district, West Bengal India |
| Coordinates | 26°24′47″N 88°55′09″E / 26.4131°N 88.9193°ECoordinates: 26°24′47″N 88°55′09″E / 26.4131°N 88.9193°E |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Line(s) | New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 5 |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Line converted to broad gauge |
| Station code | CBD |
| Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Division(s) | Alipurduar |
| History | |
| Electrified | no |
| Previous names | Bengal Dooars Railway |
| Location | |
  Changrabandha Location in West Bengal##Location in India | |
Template:Domohani-Lalmonirhat line Template:New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar Line Changrabandha is a railway station serving Changrabandha in Mekhliganj CD block, Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]
History[edit]
The Lalmonirhat–Malbazar metre-gauge line was developed by the Bengal Dooars Railway in the closing years of the nineteenth century.[3] With the partition of India in 1947, the Indian side of the line terminated at Changrabandha and the Pakistani side, later Bangladeshi side, at Burimari.[4]
Present status[edit]
The line between New Mal Jn. and Changrabandha is now (2016) converted to broad gauge. The introduction of the train services were delayed as a result of delay in environmental clearance. However a pair of DMUs have been introduced on this route from Siliguri to Changrabandha via New Mal Jn from 20 January 2016.[5] There is a train from New Cooch Behar to Siliguri Jn via Changrabandha.[6]
The Bangladeshi side of the line is still functional.[7][8] The Karotua Express runs daily between Burimari and Lalmonirhat. There are 2 commuter trains daily between Burimari and Lalmonirhat.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Introducing Burimari". lonely planet. Archived from the original on 21 December 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ↑ "Notification No. 63/94-Cus. (N.T.) dtd 21/11/1994 with amendments - Land Customs Stations and Routes for import and export of goods by land or inland water ways". Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ↑ "Bengal Dooars Railway". Fibis. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ↑ "Geography – International". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ↑ "Train running on the newly converted New Mal Junction-Changrabandha to start". North East Frontier Railway. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "75714 New Cooch Behar-Siliguri Jn DEMU (via Changrabandha)". IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ↑ "Lalmonirhat-burimari Route -45 trains derail in 5 months – Lack of sleepers, stone makes the run-down track risky". The Daily Star. 7 February 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ↑ "Tk 14,531 crore BR projects to double capacity". Priyo Internet Life. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ↑ "Inter-city trains from Lalmonirhat". Bangladesh Railway. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
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