Jaugram railway station

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Jaugram
Kolkata Suburban Railway
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Jaugram railway station
LocationJaugram Main Road, Astai, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°04′47″N 88°04′48″E / 23.079613°N 88.080023°E / 23.079613; 88.080023Coordinates: 23°04′47″N 88°04′48″E / 23.079613°N 88.080023°E / 23.079613; 88.080023
Elevation23 metres (75 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Bardhaman chord
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeJRAE
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1917
Electrified1964
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Eastern Line
Location
Jaugram is located in West Bengal
Jaugram
Jaugram
Location in West Bengal
Jaugram is located in India
Jaugram
Jaugram
Location in India

Jaugram 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 Jaugram Main Road, Astai in Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Number of EMU trains stop at Jaugram railway station.[2]

History[edit]

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.[3] Howrah to Bardhaman chord line including Jaugram railway station was electrified in 1964–66.[4]

References[edit]

  1. "JRAE/Jaugram". Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. "JAUGRAM (JRAE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  3. "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  4. "History of Electrification". Retrieved 13 May 2019.