Muradi railway station

Coordinates: 23°35′35″N 86°48′33″E / 23.5931°N 86.8093°E

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Muradi

Indian Railways station

Muradi railway station

General information

Location

Muradi, Purulia district, West Bengal
India

Coordinates

23°35′35″N 86°48′33″E / 23.5931°N 86.8093°E

Elevation

139 metres (456 ft)

Owned by

Indian Railways

Operated by

South Eastern Railway

Line(s)

Asansol–Adra line

Platforms

Construction

Structure type

At Ground

Parking

Bicycle facilities

Other information

Station code

MDF

Division(s)

Adra

History

Opened

1891

Electrified

1957–62

Previous names

Bengal Nagpur Railway

Services

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Madhukunda towards ?		South Eastern Railway zone Asansol–Adra section		Ramkanali towards ?

Location
Muradi Location in West Bengal Show map of West Bengal Muradi Location in India Show map of India

Adra–Asansol line

Legend

Bardhaman–Asansol section

Asansol

Burnpur

to Barachak

IISCO Burnpur sidings

Kalipahari freight bypass

Damodar

Radhanagar colliery siding

to Sitarampur
(planned)

IISCO Damodar yard

Damodar River

ACC cement factory siding

Madhukunda

Muradi

Parbelia colliery siding

Chaurashi Goods siding

Ramkanali

Bero

RTPP sidings

Joychandi Pahar

Adra–Gomoh line

Asansol–Tatanagar line

Adra

Adra–Kharagpur line

Source: Indian Railway Time Table

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

History

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

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

Economy

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

Health

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

References

^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
^ Ghose, Arabinda. "Platinum Jubilee of Railway Electrification in India". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
^ 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.
^ "Swami Asimananda Saraswati: Netaji Eye Hospital". asimananda.com. Retrieved 19 July 2013.

External links

Muradi railway station at the India Rail Info
Baranti travel guide from Wikivoyage

Purulia district topics

General

Subdivisions

Municipalities

Community development blocks

Purulia Sadar subdivision	Arsha Balarampur Hura Purulia I Purulia II
Manbazar subdivision	Barabazar Bandwan Manbazar I Manbazar II Puncha
Jhalda subdivision	Baghmundi Jhalda I Jhalda II Joypur
Raghunathpur subdivision	Para Raghunathpur I Raghunathpur II Neturia Santuri Kashipur

Education

Schools	Purulia Zilla School Sainik School, Purulia
General degree colleges	Achhruram Memorial College Ananda Marga College Arsha College Balarampur College Bandwan Mahavidyalaya Barabazar Bikram Tudu Memorial College Bikramjit Goswami Memorial College Chitta Mahato Memorial College Government General Degree College, Manbazar II J. K. College Kashipur Michael Madhusudhan Mahavidyalaya Kotshila Mahavidyalaya Mahatma Gandhi College, Purulia Manbhum Mahavidyalaya Netaji Subhash Ashram Mahavidyalaya Nistarini Women's College Panchakot Mahavidyalaya Raghunathpur College Ramananda Centenary College Santaldih College Sitaram Mahato Memorial College
Engineering & medical colleges	Ramkrishna Mahato Government Engineering College Purulia Government Medical College and Hospital Purulia Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital
Universities	Sidho Kanho Birsha University

Hills

Rivers

Transport

Railway stations

Lok Sabha constituencies

Purulia

Vidhan Sabha constituencies

Former Vidhan Sabha constituencies

See also

v t e Railway stations in West Bengal
Eastern Railway	Akra Andal Junction Asansol Junction Azimganj Junction Baghajatin Baharu Bahirpuya Halt Balarambati Ballygunge Junction Bandel Junction Bangaon Junction Banshlai Bridge Barachak Baranagar Road Barasat Junction Barddhaman Junction Barrackpore Baruipara Baruipur Junction Basuldanga Belur Betberia Ghola Bidyadharpur Bolpur Shantiniketan Brace Bridge Budge Budge Canning Champahati Chatra Dakshin Barasat Dakshin Durgapur Dankuni Junction Deula Dhakuria Dhamua Dhapdhapi Diamond Harbour Dum Dum Junction Durgapur Garia Gede Ghutiari Sharif Gocharan Gourdaha Halt Gurudas Nagar Hind Motor Hogla Hooghly Ghat Hooghly Hotar Howrah Jadavpur Janai Road Jaynagar Majilpur Kakdwip Kalikapur Kalyanpur Kamarkundu Karanjali Kashinagar Katwa Junction Khana Junction Kolkata Krishna Mohan Krishnanagar City Junction Kulpi Lake Gardens Lakshmikantapur Liluah Madhabnagar Madhabpur Magra Hat Majerhat Malda Town Mallikpur Mathurapur Road Matla Halt Mirzapur-Bankipur Murarai Naihati Junction Nalhati Junction Namkhana Nangi Narendrapur Netra New Alipore New Farakka Junction New Garia Nischintapur Nischintapur Market Park Circus Piali Rajgram Rampurhat Junction Ranaghat Junction Raniganj Sainthia Junction Sangrampur Santoshpur Sealdah Shasan Road Sheoraphuli Shrirampur Singhabad Sitarampur Siuri Sonarpur Junction Subhashgram Surjyapur Taldi Tarakeswar Tollygunge Udairampur Ukilerhat Uttar Radhanagar
South Eastern Railway	Abada Adra Junction Bankura Junction Bero Bishnupur Burnpur Damodar Digha Gourinathdham Haldia Jhalda Joychandi Pahar Madhukunda Muradi Purulia Junction Ramkanali Junction Santragachi Junction Shalimar Tikiapara Uluberia
North East Frontier Railway	Adhikari Alipurduar Junction Balurghat Bamanhat Buniadpur Buxa Road Changrabandha Cooch Behar Dalkhola Darjeeling Daulatpur Hat Dhupguri Gangarampur Ghum Ghoksadanga Haldibari Jalpaiguri Road Malancha Mallickpurhat Mohitnagar New Alipurduar New Cooch Behar Junction New Gitaldaha New Jalpaiguri Junction New Maynaguri Radhikapur Raiganj Rampur Bazar Raninagar Jalpaiguri Junction Santragachi Junction Samuktala Road Junction Shalimar Siliguri Junction Siliguri Town Sivok
Suburban rail and urban transit	Kolkata Suburban Railway (Chord link Circular line Eastern line Sealdah South lines South Eastern line) Kolkata Metro

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