Nangi railway station

Nangi railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Budge Budge Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serves the local area of Nangi & Batanagar in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

Nangi
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Nangi Railway Station
General information
LocationNangi, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22.500108°N 88.223371°E / 22.500108; 88.223371
Elevation9 metres (30 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Budge Budge Branch line
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNot Available
Bicycle facilitiesNot Available
AccessibleNot Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeNAI
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1890 (1890)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Budge Budge
Terminus
 Sealdah South Akra
towards Sealdah
Location

History

In 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge via Nangi.[3]

Electrification

Electrification from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge including Nangi was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]

Station complex

The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]

References
  1. "NAI/Nangi". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. "NANGI (NAI) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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