Khagraghat Road railway station
Railway station in West Bengal, India
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Khagraghat Road is a railway station on the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop in Baharampur city and is located in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Khagraghat Road serves westside of Baharampur.It is classified as an NSG-4 category station under the jurisdiction of the Howrah Division in Eastern Railway.
India
 KHAGRAGHAT ROAD খাগড়াঘাট রোড | |||||||||||
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| Location | Berhampore, Murshidabad district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°06′34″N 88°13′44″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) | ||||||||||
| System | Express train and Passenger train station | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | KGLE | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah | ||||||||||
| Classification | NSG-4 | ||||||||||
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| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
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Revenue
| Financial Year | Category | Revenue (INR) | Approximate Value |
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| 2024–25 | Reservation Tickets – PRS | ₹59,554,925 | Nearly ₹5.96 crore |
| 2024–25 | Unreserved Tickets – UTS | ₹52,352,610 | Nearly ₹5.24 crore |
| 2024–25 | Total (PRS + UTS) | ₹113,996,129 | Nearly ₹11.40 crore |
| 2023–24 | Total (PRS + UTS) | ₹104,295,486 | Nearly ₹10.43 crore |
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 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop.[1][2] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of the area completely changed.
The rail distance between Berhampore and Sealdah is approximately 205 km.
Location
KhagraGhat Road railway station lies on the Western Bank of River Bhagirathi (Ganga) in the Radharghat locality of Berhampore city. The line passes through Howrah–Chandannagar-Chuchura-Bandel-Nabadwip-Katwa-Salar-Khagraghat-Azimganj. It is located in Murshidabad district, 205 km (127 mi) from Howrah railway station. It is one of the important railway stations in Murshidabad and is second important station in Berhampore(the other being Berhampore Court railway station) town which lies on the Eastern side of Bhagirathi river. People from maximum part of Southern Murshidabad district board from this station to reach North Bengal.
Important Trains
| Train Name | Route |
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| Katwa Jn–Azimganj Jn DEMU Passenger | Katwa Jn → Azimganj Jn |
| Nimtita–Katwa Jn DEMU Passenger | Nimtita → Katwa Jn |
| Rampurhat–Katwa Jn MEMU Passenger (via Azimganj Jn) | Rampurhat → Azimganj Jn → Katwa Jn |
| Sealdah–Jangipur Road MEMU Passenger | Sealdah → Jangipur Road |
| Puri–Howrah–Kamakhya Express | Puri → Howrah → Bandel → Katwa → Berhampore (Khagraghat) → Azimganj → Malda → Siliguri Jn → Kamakhya |
| Sealdah–New Alipurduar Teesta Torsha Express | Sealdah → Naihati → Bandel → Katwa → Berhampore (Khagraghat) → Azimganj → Malda → New Jalpaiguri → New Alipurduar |
| Sealdah–Haldibari Link Teesta–Torsa Express | Sealdah → Naihati → Bandel → Katwa → Berhampore (Khagraghat) → Azimganj → Malda → New Jalpaiguri → Haldibari |
| Howrah–Malda Town Intercity Express | Howrah → Azimganj Jn → Malda Town |
| Howrah–Azimganj Jn DEMU Passenger | Howrah → Azimganj Jn |
| Howrah–Dibrugarh Kamrup Express | Howrah → Bandel → Katwa → Berhampore (Khagraghat) → Azimganj → Malda → New Jalpaiguri → Dibrugarh |
| Kolkata–Radhikapur Express | Kolkata → Naihati → Bandel → Berhampore (Khagraghat) → Katwa → Azimganj → Malda → Radhikapur |
| Sealdah–Saharsa Jn Hate Bazare Express | Sealdah → Naihati → Bandel → Katwa → Berhampore (Khagraghat) → Azimganj → Malda → Purnia → Saharsa Jn |
| Sealdah–Saharsa Jn Hatey Bazare Express | Sealdah → Naihati → Bandel → Katwa → Berhampore (Khagraghat) → Azimganj → Malda → Saharsa Jn |
| Howrah–Katihar Express | Howrah → Bandel → Katwa → Berhampore (Khagraghat) → Azimganj → Malda → Katihar |
| Digha–Howrah–New Jalpaiguri Paharia Express | Digha → Kanthi → Howrah → Bandel → Katwa → Berhampore (Khagraghat) → Azimganj → Malda → New Jalpaiguri |
Infrastructure
The station has a total of four platforms and serves as a halt for 50 trains. The station is situated on a double electric line, allowing simultaneous train movements in both directions under full electrification.
Time table
- UP TRAINS
- 13145 Kolkata–Radhikapur Express (Kolkata, Bandel, Katwa, Berhampore (KhagraGhat), Azimganj, Malda, Radhikapur)
- 13169 Sealdah–Saharsa Jn Hatey Bazrare Express via Purnia (Tuesday and Thursday)(Sealdah, Bandel, Katwa, Berhampore (KhagraGhat), Azimganj, Malda, Purnia, Saharsa Jn)
- 13163 Sealdah–Saharsa Jn Hatey Bazrare Express (Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday) (Sealdah, Bandel, Katwa, Berhampore (KhagraGhat), Azimganj, Malda, Saharsa Jn)
- 15721 Digha–New Jalpaiguri Paharia Express (Saturday from Digha) (Digha, Howrah, Bandel, Katwa, Berhampore (KhagraGhat), Azimganj, Malda, NJP (on Sunday))
- 13033 Howrah–Katihar Express (Howrah, Bandel, Katwa, Berhampore (KhagraGhat), Azimganj, Malda, Katihar)
- 13421 Nabadwip Dham-Malda Town Express (Nabadwip, Katwa, Berhampore (KhagraGhat), Azimganj, Malda)
- 53435 Katwa–Azimganj Passenger (Katwa, Berhampore (KhagraGhat), Azimganj)
- 53005 Katwa–Azimganj Passenger (Katwa, Berhampore (KhagraGhat), Azimganj)
- 53007 Katwa-Rampurhat Passenger (Katwa, Berhampore (Khagraghat), Azimganj, Nalhati, Rampurhat)
- 73151 Sealdah–Jangipur DEMU Passenger (Sealdah, Naihati, Bandel, Katwa, Berhampore (KhagraGhat), Azimganj, Jangipur)
- 15643 Puri–Kamakhya Express (Saturday from Puri) (Puri, Bhubaneswar, Kharagpur, Howrah, Bandel, Katwa, Berhampore (KhagraGhat), Azimganj, Malda, New Jalpaiguri, AlipurDuar, Kamakhya (on Monday))
- 53009 Katwa–Azimganj Passenger (Katwa, Berhampore (KhagraGhat), Azimganj)
- 73035 Katwa-Nimtita Passenger (Katwa, Berhampore (KhagraGhat), Azimganj, Jangipur, Nimtita)
- 53011 Katwa–Azimganj Passenger (Katwa, Berhampore (KhagraGhat), Azimganj)
- 73031 Katwa–Azimganj Passenger (Katwa, Berhampore (KhagraGhat), Azimganj)
- 53013 Katwa–Azimganj Passenger (Katwa, Berhampore (KhagraGhat), Azimganj)
- 13141 Sealdah–New AlipurDuar Teesta Torsha Express (Sealdah, Naihati, Bandel, Katwa, Berhampore (KhagraGhat), Azimganj, Malda, New Jalpaiguri, New AlipurDuar)
- 13465 Howrah–Malda Town Intercity Express (Howrah, Bandel, Berhampore (KhagraGhat), Azimganj, Mald)
- 53015 Katwa–Azimganj Passenger (Katwa, Berhampore (KhagraGhat), Azimganj)
- 53017 Katwa–Azimganj Passenger (Katwa, Berhampore (KhagraGhat), Azimganj)
- 53001 Howrah–Azimganj Passenger (Howrah, Bandel, Katwa, Berhampore (KhagraGhat), Azimganj)
- 15959 Howrah–Dibrugarh Kamrup Express (Howrah, Bandel, Katwa, Berhampore (KhagraGhat), Azimganj, Malda, New Jalpaiguri, New AlipurDuar, Guwahati, Dibrugarh)
- 53019 Katwa–Azimganj Passenger (Katwa, Berhampore (KhagraGhat), Azimganj)
