Английская Википедия:Azimganj Junction railway station

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Azimganj Junction is a railway station on the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop and is located in Murshidabad district lying west of Bhagirathi, a part of the Hooghly river in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Jiaganj Azimganj municipality.

History

In 1863, the Indian Branch Railway Company, a private company opened the Nalhati–Azimganj branch line. The Шаблон:Convert track was initially a Шаблон:Track gauge gauge line. The track was subsequently converted to Шаблон:Track gauge broad gauge. The Indian Branch Railway Company was purchased by the Government of India in 1872 and the line was renamed Nalhati State Railway. It became a part of the East Indian Railway Company in 1892.

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop line.

With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of the area completely changed. Azimganj junction emerged as an important station in the links to New Jalpaiguri.

Major trains

Some of the important trains that runs from Azimganj junction are :

• Howrah–Malda Town InterCity Express (via Azimganj)
• Kamakhya–Puri Weekly Express
• Howrah–Azimganj Kavi Guru Express
• Teesta Torsha Express
• Ganadevata Express
• Hatey Bazare Express
• Kolkata–Radhikapur Express
• Paharia Express
• Katihar–Howrah Weekly Express
• Teesta–Torsa Link Express
• Nabadwip Dham–Malda Town Express
• Kamrup Express
• Howrah–Balurghat Express
• Kolkata–Guwahati Garib Rath Express
• Dibrugarh–Kolkata Chitpur Express

External links

• Trains at Azimganj

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