Poradah Junction railway station

Railway Junction in Kushtia, Bangladesh
Platforms4TracksBroad GaugeConstructionStructure typeStandard (on ground station)Other informationStatusFunctioningStation codePDB Zone(s) West Zone Division(s) PakseyHistoryOpened1862; 162 years ago (1862)Original companyEastern Bengal RailwayKey datesBecomes a junction1878; 146 years ago (1878)Operate by PER1961-1971; 10 yearsOperate by BR1972-presentServices
Preceding station   Bangladesh Railway   Following station
Mirpur   Line
Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana 		  Halsa
Terminus   Line
Poradah–Goalundo Ghat 		  Jagati
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Poradah Junction railway station is a railway junction located in Poradah of Kushtia District, Bangladesh. It is the first railway junction of Bangladesh and the first railway station is Jagati railway station.

History

The British Raj government laid the first railway line from Calcutta to Jagati via Poradah on 15 November 1862.[1] Later, the Poradah–Bheramara railway line opened by 1878, making Poradah railway station a junction.[2] The Benapole Express train running from Dhaka to Benapole takes a break at Poradah Junction.[3]

References

  1. ^ "উন্নয়নের কোনো ছোঁয়াই লাগেনি শতাব্দী প্রাচীন পোড়াদহ জংশন রেল স্টেশনে". Ekushey TV (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  2. ^ Kumar, Kanchan (9 March 2021). "পোড়াদহ রেলওয়ে জংশন হাসপাতাল এখন পাকা মার্কেট". Rising BD (in Bengali). Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  3. ^ "১০ জানুয়ারি থেকে পোড়াদহে বেনাপোল এক্সপ্রেসের যাত্রাবিরতি". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  • Poradah Junction railway station at the India Rail Info