Jiaganj is a railway station of the Sealdah-Lalgola line in the

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. The station is situated at Jiaganj in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of

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. It serves Jiaganj town and surroundings areas. Distance between and Jiaganj is 204 km.

Bhagirathi Express Bhagirathi Express (13103/13104) is a normal Mail/Express type train of Indian Railways linking Kolkata with the Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal. This is a short-distance running express and covers its journey within a day. Th ...

Hazarduari Express The 13113 / 13114 Hazarduari Express is a Express-type train of Indian Railways connecting Kolkata with Lalgola in Murshidabad district of West Bengal. Named after the famous Hazarduari Palace, a famous tourist destination of Murshidabad. It ...

Dhano Dhanye Express Dhano Dhanye Express (13117/13118) is a Mail/Express type train of Indian Railways linking Kolkata with the Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal.This train operates four days a week. Being a short-distance running express, it cove ...

, Lalgola Passengers and few

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trains pass through the station.

Electrification

The Krishnanagar– Section, including Jiaganj railway station was electrified in 2004. In 2010 the line became double tracked.

References

Railway stations in Murshidabad district Sealdah railway division Kolkata Suburban Railway stations {{WestBengal-railstation-stub