Nimtita railway station

Railway Station in West Bengal, India

24°22′23″N 88°01′39″E / 24.3731°N 88.0275°E / 24.3731; 88.0275Elevation28 m (92 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byEastern Railway zoneLine(s)Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop LinePlatforms3Tracks4ConstructionStructure typeStandard (on ground station)Other informationStatusActiveStation codeNILE Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone Division(s) MaldaHistoryElectrifiedYesPrevious namesEast Indian Railway CompanyServices
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Sujnipara Eastern Railway zone Basudebpur

Nimtita railway station is a railway station on the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop of Malda railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Dafahat, Nimtita, Aurangabad, West Bengal, Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

History

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop.[2][3] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 26 trains including passenger and express trains stop at Nimtita railway station.[4]

References

  1. ^ "NIMTITA (NILE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  2. ^ Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  3. ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Departures from NILE/Nimtita". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.


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