Belmuri railway station

Belmuri
Kolkata Suburban Railway
General information
LocationBelmuri Bhandarhati Road, Bahadurpur, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°55′58″N 88°09′08″E / 22.932824°N 88.152207°E / 22.932824; 88.152207
Elevation15 metres (49 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 codeBMAE
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1917
Electrified1964
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Porabazar
towards Howrah Junction
 Eastern Line Dhaniakhali
towards Barddhaman Junction
Location
Belmuri is located in West Bengal
Belmuri
Belmuri
Location in West Bengal
Belmuri is located in India
Belmuri
Belmuri
Location in India

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 a widespread superstition that mentioning the station's name aloud is 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

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

  1. ^ "BMAE/Belmuri". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. ^ "What's in a name?". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Utter Belmuri for a 'bad omen'". Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  4. ^ "স্টেশনের নাম উচ্চারণ করলেই নাকি 'ভাত' জোটে না।". Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  5. ^ "BELMURI (BMAE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  6. ^ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  7. ^ "History of Electrification". Retrieved 13 May 2019.


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