Muradi railway station

Muradi
Indian Railways station
Muradi railway station
General information
LocationMuradi, Purulia district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°35′35″N 86°48′33″E / 23.5931°N 86.8093°E / 23.5931; 86.8093
Elevation139 metres (456 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway
Line(s)Asansol–Adra line
Platforms1
Construction
Structure typeAt Ground
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
Station codeMDF
Division(s) Adra
History
Opened1891
Electrified1957–62
Previous namesBengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Madhukunda
towards ?
South Eastern Railway zone Ramkanali
towards ?
Location
Muradi is located in West Bengal
Muradi
Muradi
Location in West Bengal
Muradi is located in India
Muradi
Muradi
Location in India

Muradi railway station serves Muraddi, Ramchandrapur and the surrounding areas in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

History

The Bengal Nagpur Railway main line from Nagpur to Asansol, on the Howrah–Delhi main line, was opened for goods traffic on 1 February 1891.[1]

Electrification

The Tatanagar–Adra–Asansol section was electrified in the 1957–1962 period.[2] The Asansol–Purulia sector was electrified in 1961–62.[3]

Economy

Baranti, a small tribal village near Muradi railway station, is developing as a tourist centre and part of tourism industry in Purulia.[4]

Health

Netaji Eye Hospital established by Swami Asimananda Saraswati at Ramchandrapur serves the rural people.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  2. ^ Ghose, Arabinda. "Platinum Jubilee of Railway Electrification in India". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  3. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  4. ^ Deb, Debashis. "Next weekend you can be … at Baranti". The Telegraph, 27 December 2009. Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Swami Asimananda Saraswati: Netaji Eye Hospital". asimananda.com. Retrieved 19 July 2013.


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