Nalhati Junction railway station is a junction station in
Nalhati
Nalhati is a town and a municipality in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum District in the Indian state of West Bengal near the West Bengal / Jharkhand border. This town is named after the ''Shakti peeth'' Nalhateshwari temple, which according t ...
in the Indian state of
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
.
History
The Nalhati Junction station building was built in 1892 as a part of private railway line (Nalhati–Azimganj).
The structure of the station was made of bricks and mortar and its roof was made of wooden beams,
purlins and tiles, which have been damaged.
Platforms
Nalhati Junction station has 5 platforms having capacity of 14 coach+1 engine among them two 1A and 1B platform for branch line. It is a standard on ground structure with roof. Platform number 3 and 2 for up & down main line respectively and 1 for down loop line.
New construction
Two new constructions were made recently at Nalhati Junction station: platform 1B and a long footbridge. Platform 1B situated near the station which serves all the trains coming from
Azimganj
Jiaganj Azimganj is a city and a municipality in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Location
Jiaganj and Azimganj- the two towns located on opposite sides of the Baghirathi River, Jiaganj (Ziaganj) on the eas ...
towards
Rampurhat
Rampurhat is a city and a municipality in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
It is the headquarters of the Rampurhat subdivision. According to Census 2011 Rampurhat is the third most populous city in Birbhum district and 82 ...
. The footbridge connects platforms 3, 2, 1 and 1A with the booking office.
Gallery
File:Nalhati Jn Railway Station (2).jpg, Afternoon shot from newly built foot overbridge when 12041 Up Shatabdi Express was stopped due to signal
File:Nalhati Jn Railway Station (6).jpg, Day shot at Nalhati
File:Nalhati Jn Railway Station (8).jpg, Old foot overbridge at Nalhati
File:Nalhati Jn Railway Station (12).jpg, Evening shot at Nalhati
File:Nalhati Jn Railway Station (13).jpg, Afternoon shot at Nalhati
File:Nalhati Jn Railway Station (14).jpg, Shot of twin WDG4 at Nalhati
File:Nalhati Junction Evening click from FOB (2).jpg, Clicked from FOB
File:Nalhati Jn Railway Station (4).jpg, New foot overbridge
File:Nalhati Jn Railway Station (15).jpg, Nalhati Jn branch platform 1B entrance
References
Railway stations in Birbhum district
Howrah railway division
Railway junction stations in West Bengal
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