Dubrajpur railway station

Dubrajpur railway station is a railway station of Andal–Sainthia branch line of the Asansol railway division connecting from Andal to Sainthia on the Sahibganj loop line. This is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside State Highway 7 at Dubrajpur, Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] A number of Express and Passenger trains stop at Dubrajpur railway station.[2]

Dubrajpur railway station

দুবরাজপুর রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
Indian Railways
General information
LocationState Highway 7, Dubrajpur, Birbhum district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°28′52″N 87°13′28″E / 23.4812°N 87.2244°E / 23.4812; 87.2244
Elevation93 metres (305 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Andal–Sainthia branch line
Sahibganj loop
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDUJ
Division(s) Asansol
History
Opened1913
Electrified2012–16
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Panchra Eastern Railway zone Chinpai

History edit

The Andal–Sainthia branch line was built in 1913. Electrification of Andal–Pandabeshwar section was completed in 2010–11 and Pandabeshwar-Saithia route including Dubrajpur railway station, was completed in 2016.[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ "DUJ/Dubrajpur". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  2. ^ "DUBRAJPUR (DUJ) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Electrification of New Rail Sections". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  4. ^ "BRIEF OF OPERATING DEPARTMENT EASTERN RAILWAY/ASANSOL DIVISION". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 19 May 2019.