Komagata Maru Budge Budge railway station

Komagata Maru Budge Budge
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Komagata Maru Budge Budge Railway Station
Location	Budge Budge, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal 700137 India
Coordinates	22.4928895°N 88.1948585°E / 22.4928895; 88.1948585
Elevation	9 metres (30 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Budge Budge Branch line
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KBGB
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1890 (1890)
Electrified	1965–66
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Route map km Sealdah–Ranaghat line Howrah–Bardhaman chord Sealdah–Bangaon line Dum Dum 7 Dum Dum Junction Kolkata Metro Patipukur Kolkata Circular Railway Kolkata 4 Bidhannagar Road km Sealdah North & Main 00 Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Sealdah South 00 Park Circus 03 6 Ballygunge Junction 7 Dhakuria 8 Jadavpur Kavi Subhash 10 Baghajatin Lake Gardens 08 12 New Garia Rabindra Sarobar 13 Garia Tollygunge 09 15 Narendrapur Kolkata Metro 17 Sonarpur Junction New Alipore 10 Majerhat 12 20 Bidyadharpur Kolkata Circular Railway 23 Kalikapur Ghatakpukur planned extension Minakhan Brace Bridge 14 24 Champahati Santoshpur 17 27 Piali Akra 19 29 Gourdaha Halt Nangi 23 32 Ghutiari Sharif Budge Budge 25 35 Betberia Ghola IBP Siding 39 Taldi 42 Chandkhali Halt HPCL Siding 45 Canning BPCL Siding Matla River IOC Siding Bhangankhali FCI Siding Sonakhali CESC Siding Basanti planned extension Jharkhali Pujali to Uluberia Subhashgram 20 Mallikpur 22 Baruipur Junction 25 Bankrahat Kalyanpur 28 27 Shasan Road Dakshin Durgapur 30 29 Krishna Mohan Hotar 32 31 Dhapdhapi Dhamua 35 33 Surjyapur Uttar Radhanagar 37 35 Gocharan Magra Hat 40 38 Hogla Bahirpuya Halt 43 41 Dakshin Barasat Sangrampur 45 44 Baharu Krishnachandrapur (planned) Deula 50 49 Jaynagar Majilpur Netra 53 to Raidighi (planned) Basuldanga 55 54 Mathurapur Road Gurudas Nagar 57 59 Madhabpur to Bankrahat (planned) 62 Lakshmikantapur Diamond Harbour 60 68 Udairampur to Kulpi (planned) 72 Kulpi 77 Karanjali km 83 Nischintapur Market 84 Nischintapur 88 Madhabnagar 92 Kashinagar 95 Kakdwip to Sagar Island via Budhakholi (planned) 103 Ukilerhat 108 Namkhana planned extension Chandranagar Bakkhali km Source: Indian Railway Time Table
Location

Komagata Maru Budge Budge (previously known as Budge Budge) is a terminal station of Kolkata Suburban Railway on the Budge Budge Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serves the local area of Budge Budge in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

History

In 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge.

In 2013, the station was renamed from Budge Budge to commemorate those killed in the Komagata Maru incident.

Electrification

Electrification from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.

Station complex

The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.

Connections

On a non-holiday a total of 22 trains run from Budge Budge to Sealdah and 3 trains traverse the Kolkata Circular Railway route to reach Naihati Junction.