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Sealdah–Bangaon Line
The Sealdah–Bangaon line is a long broad gauge railway line that connects the Sealdah Main and North terminus of Kolkata with Bangaon of North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India. Once a part of the old Calcutta–Jessore–Khulna line, today it is a busy suburban section of the Kolkata Suburban Railway's Sealdah North section. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division of the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.Brief Detail of Sealdah Division , ''Eastern Railway'' The line has two branch lines. The long Barasat–Hasnabad branch line provides connectivity to much of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolkata Suburban Railway
The Kolkata Suburban Railway is a suburban rail system serving the Kolkata metropolitan area and its surroundings in India. It is the largest suburban railway network in the country with the highest number of stations. It is also the 7th largest suburban rail system in the world. There are five main lines and nineteen branch lines. The suburban railway operates more than 1,500 services, carrying 3.5 million people daily and 1.2 billion people every year. It runs from 03:00 am until 02:00 am and the fares range from Rs.5 to Rs.25. The system uses power supply and runs on broad gauge track. It has interchange stations with the Kolkata Metro at various locations. The Kolkata Suburban Railway is part of the second passenger railway constructed in British India during the mid 19th century. The first train ran between Howrah and Hooghly stations. A hundred years after the initial run, Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) services began. It is the largest suburban railway network in India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 division covers the railway tracks and services in the areas between the Hooghly river on the west, Bangladesh on the north and east and the Sundarbans in the south.Brief Detail of Sealdah Division , ''Eastern Railway'' Services The division primarily serves five major districts of the state of in |
Benapole Border Crossing
The Benapole Border Crossing also known as the Petrapole Crossing ( bn, বেনাপোল বর্ডার ক্রসিং বা পেট্রাপোল ক্রসিং, hi, बेनापोल सीमा पार या पेट्रापोल क्रॉसिंग) is an international border crossing between Benapole, Jessore, Bangladesh, and Petrapole, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India. History At the time of Partition of Bengal (1947) the Radcliffe Line placed the police station areas of Bangaon and Gaighata of Jessore district in India and the area was made a part of 24 Parganas district. After that the land of petrapole went into India. It is a flat plain located in the lower Ganges Delta. After partition of India in 1947, a custom house established between eastern province of Pakistan named East Bengal and West Bengal of India at Benapole-Petrapole border site. In that time the immigration section was controlled by custom house of Pakist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benapole Land Port
Benapole Land Port, is the largest land port of Bangladesh located in Benapole town of Sharsha Upazila in the Jessore District. This port is used to export-import good with India through Benapole-Petrapole border. This port is governed by Bangladesh Land Port Authority. About 90% of the imported Indian goods enter Bangladesh through this port. History Benapole land port was established as a Land Customs station and later it was turned into a Customs Division in 1984. It was transformed into a Custom House in 1997 and in 2009 new buildings were constructed in the location and Benapole Customs and Immigration Check post started its operation since then. See also * Benapole Border Crossing The Benapole Border Crossing also known as the Petrapole Crossing ( bn, বেনাপোল বর্ডার ক্রসিং বা পেট্রাপোল ক্রসিং, hi, बेनापोल सीमा पार या � ... References {{reflist Land Port Gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh–India Border
The Bangladesh–India border, known locally as the International Border (IB), is an international border running between Bangladesh and India that demarcates the eight divisions of Bangladesh and the Indian states. Bangladesh and India share a international border, the fifth-longest land border in the world, including in Assam, in Tripura, in Mizoram, in Meghalaya, and in West Bengal. The Bangladeshi divisions of Mymensingh, Khulna, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Sylhet, and Chittagong are situated along the border. A number of pillars mark the border between the two states. Small demarcated portions of the border are fenced on both sides. History The Radcliffe Line was published on 17 August 1947 as a boundary demarcation line between India and Pakistan upon the partition of India. In the early years, Bangladesh was also known as East Pakistan. It was named after its architect, Sir Cyril Radcliffe, who, as chairman of the Border Commissions, was charged with equitably dividing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benapole Railway Station
Benapole railway station () is a railway station in Bangladesh situated in Benapole of Jessore District Jessore District ( Bengali: যশোর, pronounced Jaw-shore, Anglicised: Jessore), officially spelled Jashore District from April 2018, is a district in the southwestern region of Bangladesh. It is bordered by India to the west, Khulna Dis ..., close to the Bangladesh–India border. It is used to import goods from India. It is part of the Petrapole-Benapole line connecting Benapole to Petrapole in India. Now it is connected to almost all over Bangladesh Railway because of Padma Bridge Train services References {{coord, 23.0431, 88.9026, type:railwaystation_region:BD, display=title Rail Buildings and structures in Khulna Division Khulna Division Railway stations in Jessore District Railway stations in Bangladesh opened in the 19th century Railway stations opened in 1884 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated countries in the world, and shares land borders with India to the west, north, and east, and Myanmar to the southeast; to the south it has a coastline along the Bay of Bengal. It is narrowly separated from Bhutan and Nepal by the Siliguri Corridor; and from China by the Indian state of Sikkim in the north. Dhaka, the capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city, is the nation's political, financial and cultural centre. Chittagong, the second-largest city, is the busiest port on the Bay of Bengal. The official language is Bengali language, Bengali, one of the easternmost branches of the Indo-Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrapole Railway Station
Petrapole railway station is a railway station of the Indian Railways located in the North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. Its station code is PTPL. It is located near the Indo-Bangladesh border and serves as a major border crossing point for freight trains to Bangladesh, with Benapole being the Bangladesh Railways counterpart. History The Bengal Central Railway Company constructed a broad gauge line connecting Dum Dum with Khulna (now in Bangladesh), via Bangaon () which opened in stages and was completed in 1884. These lines were merged with Eastern Bengal Railway in 1904. After partition of India in 1947, Petrapole railway station was created as the terminus on the Indian side while the Benapole railway station became the terminus in the Bangladeshi side of the line. The Barisal Express, launched in 1884, from Sealdah to Khulna continued post-partition until rail services between the two countries were suspended due to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. Freight services ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electric Multiple Unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages. An EMU is usually formed of two or more semi-permanently coupled carriages, but electrically powered single-unit railcars are also generally classed as EMUs. The great majority of EMUs are passenger trains, but versions also exist for carrying mail. EMUs are popular on commuter and suburban rail networks around the world due to their fast acceleration and pollution-free operation. Being quieter than diesel multiple units (DMUs) and locomotive-hauled trains, EMUs can operate later at night and more frequently without disturbing nearby residents. In addition, tunnel design for EMU trains is simpler as no provision is needed for exhausting fumes, although retrofitting existing limited-clearance tunnels to accommodate th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shantipur Junction Railway Station
Shantipur Junction railway station is a Junction railway station of the Kolkata Suburban Railway The Kolkata Suburban Railway is a suburban rail system serving the Kolkata metropolitan area and its surroundings in India. It is the largest suburban railway network in the country with the highest number of stations. It is also the 7th larg ... system and operated by Eastern Railway. It is situated in Shantipur, Nadia at the end of Kalinarayanpur to Shantipur loop line connecting with the Ranaghat–Krishnanagar line. Another broad-gauge route is connected to from Shantipur, which was narrow-gauge track known as Shantipur- Nabadwip Ghat Light Railway branch, opened in 1948. References Sealdah railway division Railway stations in Nadia district Kolkata Suburban Railway stations {{WestBengal-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangaon Junction Railway Station
Bangaon is a Kolkata Suburban Railway junction station on the Sealdah–Bangaon line and Ranaghat–Bangaon line. It is located in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Bangaon and the surrounding areas. History In 1882–84 the Bengal Central Railway Company constructed two lines: one from Dum Dum to Khulna, now in Bangladesh, via Bangaon and the other linking Ranaghat and Bangaon. The Bengal Central Railway was formed in 1881 to construct and operate a line to Khulna. It was merged with Eastern Bengal Railway in 1903. Dum Dum–Barasat– Ashoknagar—Habra–Gobardanga-Bangaon sector was electrified in 1963–64. Routes In North line commuter trains run up to Ranaghat Jn. (2 trains goes up to Shantipur & 1 train goes up to Lalgola). In South line commuter trains run mostly up to via Barasat Jn. Four trains run on circular route via Dum Dum Jn. and Ballygunge Jn. Three of them go up to and one goes to Canning. Bandhan Express, conn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barisal Express
The Barishal Express was a railway train that was one of three train services running between India and Bangladesh (then East Pakistan). History The Barishal Express launched in 1884. The train connected the Indian city of Kolkata (then Calcutta) with the city of Khulna in Bangladesh. The railway link was suspended at the outbreak of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. In 1972, the route reopened for 2 years for goods train service. An agreement was signed between India and Bangladesh in July 2000 to re-establish the train link. Feasibility studies had been going on since 1994. The Bandhan Express is a new train recreating this route in the 21st century. The immigration checks have been moved to Calcutta train station to avoid losing hours waiting at the border. See also * Bandhan Express The Bandhan Express train ( bn, বন্ধন এক্সপ্রেস) is an international express rail service which runs between the Indian city Kolkata and the Bangladeshi city K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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