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Behula railway station

Coordinates: 23°10′50″N 88°25′43″E / 23.180586°N 88.428691°E / 23.180586; 88.428691
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Behula
Indian Railways station and
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Behula railway station
General information
LocationKalna Road, Behula, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°10′50″N 88°25′43″E / 23.180586°N 88.428691°E / 23.180586; 88.428691
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBHLA
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Somra Bazar Eastern Line Guptipara
Location
Behula is located in West Bengal
Behula
Behula
Location in West Bengal
Behula is located in India
Behula
Behula
Location in India

Behula railway station is a railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from Bandel to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside Kalna Road, Behula, Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Number of EMU local and passenger trains stop at Behula railway station.[2]

History

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The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[3] This line including Behula railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "BHLA/Behula". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  2. ^ "BEHULA (BHLA) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  3. ^ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  4. ^ "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved 28 April 2019.