Purulia Junction railway station
Purulia Junction পুরুলিয়া জংশন | |||||
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Purulia–Bokaro Steel City line | |||||
Platforms | 4 | ||||
Tracks | 6 | ||||
Construction | |||||
Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||
Parking | Available | ||||
Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Functional | ||||
Station code | PRR | ||||
Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway zone | ||||
Division(s) | Adra | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 1890 | ||||
Electrified | 1961–62 | ||||
Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway | ||||
Passengers | |||||
Average 7533 per day. | |||||
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Purulia railway station (station code:- PRR) serves
Purulia railway station is presently a three-way junction point having direct connection to Asansol/Adra, Muri/Bokaro/Ranchi and Tatanagar/Chakradharpur.
12828 Purulia–Howrah Superfast Express is the most important and oldest train of the whole region that connects to Kolkata. 12884 Purulia–Howrah Rupashi Bangla Express is another direct option running on the counter times of 12827/28.12801 Purushottam SF Express is the only daily link to New Delhi. 22605 Purulia–Villupuram Weekly Superfast Express is another important train connecting to Vellore that originates from here. 12801 Purushottam SF Express is the only daily link to New Delhi. 12152 Samarsata SF Express is the bi-weekly train to LTT-Mumbai. Totos (e-rickshaws) are available for local transport. Taxi and Maxi is available for long-distance travels from the station.
History
The
The Purulia–Ranchi line was opened as a narrow-gauge railway of BNR in 1907.[3] The Ranchi–Kotshila section was upgraded to broad gauge in 1960 and the Kotshila–Purulia section subsequently.[2]
Electrification
The Purulia–Chakradharpur, Kandra–Gomharria, Sini–Adityapur, Adityapur–Tatanagar, Chakradharpur–Manoharpur and Manoharpur–Rourkela sections were electrified in 1961–62.[4]
References
- ^ "Number 1 Down Mail". Railways of the Raj. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ "IR History: Part - III (1900 - 1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
External links
Purulia travel guide from Wikivoyage
Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Chharrah towards ?
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South Eastern Railway zone | Tamna towards ?
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Terminus | Purulia–Ranchi line
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Gourinathdham towards ?
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