Bethuadahari railway station

Bethuadahari railway station is a rural Indian railway station of the Sealdah–Ranaghat–Lalgola branch line in Eastern Railway zone. The station situated in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Bethuadahari, Nakashipara and the surrounding areas. Few passengers, EMU and Express trains pass over the railway station.


BETHUADAHARI
বেথুয়াডহরী
Suburban train station
Bethuadahari station
General information
LocationN.H 34, Bethuadahari, Nadia, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°36′39″N 88°23′06″E / 23.610938°N 88.384950°E / 23.610938; 88.384950
Elevation18 M
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Krishnanagar–Lalgola line
Platforms3
Tracks3
Connections Kolkata-Siliguri Route New NH-12
Bus interchange Bethuadahari Bus Stand
ferry/water interchangePatuli Ferry Ghat
ferry/water interchangeBirpur Ferry Ghat
ferry/water interchangeAgradwip Ghat
Construction
Structure typeModel
ParkingParking Available
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle facilities Available
AccessibleNot available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBTY
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1905
Rebuilt2007,2023
Electrified Yes (December,2007)[1]
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Passengers
20K/day (Increase medium)
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Muragacha
towards Sealdah
Eastern Line Sonadanga
towards Lalgola
Other services
Railwire Free WifiComputerized Ticketing CountersEscalatorsFood & DrinkFood PlazaWaiting RoomCCTVRetiring Rooms
Location
Bethuadahari is located in West Bengal
Bethuadahari
Bethuadahari
Location in West Bengal
Bethuadahari is located in India
Bethuadahari
Bethuadahari
Location in India

History

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Initially the Calcutta (Sealdah)-Kusthia line of Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to traffic in 1862. The Ranaghat–Lalgola branch line was established in 1905 as an extension of Sealdah–Ranaghat line. This railway station situated at Bethudahari town. The rail distance between Bethuadahari and Sealdah is 126 km. (96 miles). After the electrification and inauguration of double track by the Indian Railways, this Station was modified and reconstructed into three platforms.[2][3]



Sanctuary

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Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary

The nearby reserve forest is known mainly for python and deer. Bethuadahari Avayaranya or Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary is very important tourist spot of the state. It is famous for insemination of deers. The sanctuary covers 67 hectares (170 acres), and was established in 1980 to preserve a portion of the central Gangetic alluvial ecozone.[4] There is a sugarcane laboratory in front of the local Block Development Office.[citation needed]

Platforms

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Platform 1

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Platform 1 mostly handles trains in the Up Sealdah Main Line sections. It also handles a few trains in the Up Sealdah-Lalgola Passenger, Ranaghat-Lalgola Passenger, Kolkata- Lalgola Hazarduari Express, Dhano Dhanye Express and Bhagirathi Express

Platform 2

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Platform 2 only handles Down Lalgola bound trains in the Sealdah-Main Line section and almost all trains from Ranaghat and Krishnanagar City and a few from the Lalgola-Sealdah section.

Platform 3

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Platform 3 mostly handles Up for goods train

Trains

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22 trains pass through this station. Lalgola Passengers, Hazarduari Express, Dhano Dhanye Express and Bhagirathi Express stop there.[5]

Layout

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Bethuadahari track layout
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Station with three tracks
and one side platform
and two island platforms

Electrification

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The Krishnanagar – Lalgola Section has been electrified on the 2010.[6]<ref>The Indian Railways Fan Club. "History of Electrification". Retrieved 20 June 2017.</ref

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Welcome to Official Website of CORE".
  2. ^ "Distance Summary". alldistancebetween.com. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Eastern Bengal Railway". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  4. ^ Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary, Attractions of Nadia. "Department of Tourism". Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Arrivals at BTY/Bethuadahari". India Rail Info. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Krishnanagar–Lalgola Railway Electrification". projectstoday.com. Retrieved 20 June 2017.