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Muradi railway station


MURADI
Muradi station seen from foot overbridge
General information
LocationMuradi, Purulia district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°35′35″N 86°48′33″E / 23.5931°N 86.8093°E / 23.5931; 86.8093
Elevation139 metres (456 ft)
SystemIndian Railways station
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorSouth Eastern Railway
LineAsansol–Adra line
Platforms1
Construction
Structure type
At Ground
ParkingNo
Cycle facilities
No
Other information
Station codeMDF
Division(s) Adra
History
Opened1891
Electrified1957–62
Former namesBengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Madhukunda
towards ?
South Eastern Railway zone Ramkanali
towards ?
Route map
km
0
Asansol
5
Burnpur Burnpur Airport
Up arrow
IISCO Burnpur sidings
Right arrow
9
Damodar
Up arrow
IISCO Damodar yard
14
Madhukunda
21
Muradi
Chaurashi Goods siding
26
Ramkanali
31
Bero
RTPP sidings
37
Joychandi Pahar
Left arrow
Down arrow
41
Adra
Down arrow
km

Source: Indian Railway Time Table

Location
MURADI is located in West Bengal
MURADI

MURADI
Location within West Bengal
MURADI is located in India
MURADI

MURADI
Location within India

Muradi railway station serves Muraddi, Ramchandrapur and the surrounding areas in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

History

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The Bengal Nagpur Railway main line from Nagpur to Asansol, on the Howrah–Delhi main line, was opened for goods traffic on 1 February 1891.[1]

Electrification

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The Tatanagar–Adra–Asansol section was electrified in the 1957–1962 period.[2] The Asansol–Purulia sector was electrified in 1961–62.[3]

Economy

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Baranti, a small tribal village near Muradi railway station, is developing as a tourist centre and part of tourism industry in Purulia.[4]

Health

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Netaji Eye Hospital established by Swami Asimananda Saraswati at Ramchandrapur serves the rural people.[5]

References

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  1. ↑ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Ghose, Arabinda. "Platinum Jubilee of Railway Electrification in India". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  4. ↑ Deb, Debashis. "Next weekend you can be … at Baranti". The Telegraph, 27 December 2009. Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "Swami Asimananda Saraswati: Netaji Eye Hospital". asimananda.com. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
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  • Muradi railway station at the India Rail Info
  • Wikivoyage logo Baranti travel guide from Wikivoyage