Balurghat railway station

{{Short description|Railway station in West Bengal, India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}

{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Balurghat

| native_name = বালুরঘাট

| type = NSG-4 30px


Indian Railways Station

| style = Indian Railways

| image = Balurghat.jpg

| image_size =

| image_caption = Balurghat Railway Station

| address = Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

| country = {{flag|India}}

| coordinates = {{Coord|25.233|88.7579|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| elevation = {{convert|24|m|ft}}

| line = Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line

| other =

| structure = Standard (on-ground station)

| platform = 3

| tracks = 5

| parking = {{color|green|Available}} {{rint|parking}}

| bicycle = {{color|green|Available}} {{rint|bicycle}}

| baggage_check =

| opened = {{start date and age|df=yes|2004}}

| closed =

| rebuilt = Standstill {{small|Under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme}}{{cite web|url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/bengal/balurghat-amrit-bharat-station-work-halts-after-ls-polls-577480|title= Balurghat Amrit Bharat Station work halts after LS polls}}

| electrified = {{start date and age|df=yes|2023}}

| accessible = Yes {{rint|wheelchair}}

| code = {{Indian railway code

| code = BLGT

| zone = Northeast Frontier Railway zone

| division = {{rwd|Katihar}}

}}

| owned = Indian Railways

| operator = Northeast Frontier Railway

| status = {{color|green|Active}}

| former =

| passengers = {{lakh|0.08}} daily

| pass_year =

| pass_percent =

| pass_system =

| map_type = India West Bengal#India

| map_dot_label = Balurghat

| map_caption = Location in West Bengal##Location in India

| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Indian Railways

|line=Northeast Frontier Railway zone|right=Mallickpurhat|to-right=Gangarampur|type=Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line }}

}}

Balurghat railway station (station code:- BLGT) is a railway station on the Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line and is located in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Balurghat city and the surrounding areas. Superfast Trains like Balurghat-Kolkata Tebhaga Express, Balurghat-Sealdah Express connects the town of Balurghat with the state capital Kolkata, while passenger trains like Balurghat–Siliguri Intercity Express connect the town with North Bengal's important metropolis Siliguri. Also trains like Balurghat - Bathinda Farakka Express are available from this station.

Eklakhi–Balurghat line

The {{convert|87.26|km|mi|adj=mid}} long Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line was opened in 2004.{{cite web| url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=6114| title=Opening of Eklakhi–Balurghat new line| publisher=Press Information Bureau| access-date=1 December 2011| archive-date=10 July 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710041251/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=6114| url-status=live}} The extension of the Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line to Hili was announced in the Rail Budget for 2010–11.{{cite web| url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-logistics/article985043.ece| title=Railway projects galore for Bengal| work=The Hindu Business Line| date=26 February 2010| access-date=10 December 2011}} Initial work for the {{cvt|29.6|km}} Balurghat-Hili railway line has been taken up by Northeast Frontier Railway. In the initial stages major expenditure is anticipated for land acquisition. The estimates are around Rs. 300 crores. {{cvt|166.281|ha}} of land is required to be acquired. District Magistrate, Dakshin Dinajpur is also involved in the process.{{cite web | url = https://nfrlyconstruction.org/Uploads/File/project-details/ProjectDetails_August.pdf | title = Brief of all projects (as of 31st August 2018) | work = Page 12: New BG line from Balurghat to Hili | publisher = Northeast Frontier Railway (Cconstruction) | access-date = 7 December 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181202202616/https://nfrlyconstruction.org/Uploads/File/project-details/ProjectDetails_August.pdf | archive-date = 2 December 2018 | url-status = dead }}

Services

The following Train services are available from this station:

class="wikitable"
Train No.Train NameOrigin & Destination Time of Departure (IST)Time of Arival (IST)Running Days
13161/62Tebhaga ExpressBalurghat-Kolkata5.45 AM9.35 PMM T W T F S
13431/32Balurghat Nabadwip Dham ExpressBalurghat-Nabadwip Dham2.30 PM11.45 AMS T W F S
15733/34Farakka ExpressBalurghat-New Delhi-Bathinda5.00 PM12.55 PMM T S
15743/44Farakka ExpressBalurghat-New Delhi-Bathinda5.00 PM12.55 PMS T W F
55421/22Balurghat-Malda Town PassengerBalurghat-Malda Town6.00 PM9.30 AMDaily
13189/90Balurghat Sealdah ExpressBalurghat-Sealdah7.00 PM8.30 AMDaily
13063/64Howrah Balurghat ExpressBalurghat-Howrah8.45 PM5.50 PMM T W T F
15463/64 Siliguri Intercity ExpressBalurghat-Siliguri12.15 PM3.10 PMDaily

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