Muradi railway station

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Muradi
Indian Railway Station
Location Muradi, Purulia district, West Bengal
India
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Elevation 139 metres (456 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by South Eastern Railway
Line(s) Asansol-Adra line
Platforms 1
Construction
Structure type At Ground
Parking No
Bicycle facilities No
Other information
Station code MDF
Division(s) Adra
History
Opened 1891
Electrified 1957-62
Previous names Bengal Nagpur Railway
Location
Muradi railway station is located in West Bengal
Muradi railway station
Muradi railway station
Location in West Bengal
Adra–Asansol line
km
to Bardhaman-
Asansol section
0 Asansol
to Asansol-Gaya section
of Grand Chord
5 BurnpurBurnpur Airport
IISCO Steel Plant
(Steel Authority of India Limited)
to Kalipahari (freight line)
Colliery sidings
11 Damodar
Damodar River
16 Madhukunda
23 Muradi
Parbeliya Colliery
28 Ramkanali
33 Bero
38 Joychandi Pahar
to Adra-Gomoh branch line
42 Adra
to Adra-Kharagpur line
to Adra-Purulia line

Muradi railway station serves Muradi, Ramchandrapur and 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, near Muradi railway station, is developing as a tourist centre.[4]

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

References

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External links

Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
South Eastern Railway zone