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Madhukunda railway station


MADHUKUNDA
General information
LocationMdhukunda, Purulia district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°37′37″N 86°52′10″E / 23.6269°N 86.8695°E / 23.6269; 86.8695
Elevation128 metres (420 ft)
SystemIndian Railways station
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorSouth Eastern Railway
LineAsansol–Adra line
Platforms2
Construction
Structure type
At Ground
ParkingNo
Cycle facilities
No
Other information
Station codeMDKD
Division(s) Adra
History
Opened1891
Electrified1957–62
Former namesBengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Damodar
towards ?
South Eastern Railway zone Muradi
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
MADHUKUNDA is located in West Bengal
MADHUKUNDA

MADHUKUNDA
Location within West Bengal
MADHUKUNDA is located in India
MADHUKUNDA

MADHUKUNDA
Location within India

Madhukunda railway station serves Madhukunda, Tiluri village and surrounding areas in Purulia and Bankura districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located on the southern bank of the Damodar and a railway bridge connects it to Damodar railway station.

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]

A MEMU train travelling on the bridge across Damodar River

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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There is a cement plant, Damodhar Cement Works, owned by ACC Ltd. at Madhukunda.[4]

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 6 May 2013.
  2. Ghose, Arabinda. "Platinum Jubilee of Railway Electrification in India". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  3. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  4. "ACC Limited, formerly Associated Cement Companies Ltd". ACC Limited. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
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