Nischintapur Market railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the

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. It is under the jurisdiction of the

Sealdah railway division Sealdah railway division is one of the four railway divisions under the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It's headquarters are located in Kaiser Street in Kolkata, West Bengal near the Sealdah railway station. Geographically the di ...

in the

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of the

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. Nischintapur Market railway station is situated at Nischintapur Market,

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district in the

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History

In 2001, the

constructed a -wide

broad-gauge railway A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge (the distance between the rails) broader than the used by standard-gauge railways. Broad gauge of , commonly known as Russian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in former Soviet Union (CIS ...

from to via Nischintapur Market.

Electrification

Electrification from to including Nischintapur Market was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 2000–01.

Station complex

The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. It is well connected to the NH-12. There is a proper approach road to this station.

References

Railway stations in South 24 Parganas district Sealdah railway division Kolkata Suburban Railway stations Railway stations in India opened in 2001 2001 establishments in West Bengal {{WestBengal-railstation-stub