Belda railway station

Belda railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Kharagpur railway division of South Eastern Railway zone.^[1] Earlier this station was known as Contai Road. It is situated beside Shahid Khudiram Sarani at Belda in Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[2]

Belda railway station
Passenger train station
Belda railway station platform
General information
Location	Shahid Khudiram Sarani, Belda, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22.071444°N 87.336914°E / 22.071444; 87.336914
Elevation	24 m (79 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Howrah–Chennai main line Kharagpur–Puri line
Platforms	5
Tracks	5
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BLDA
Zone(s)	South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Kharagpur railway division
History
Opened	1901; 123 years ago (1901)
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	East Coast State Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Bakhrabad towards Howrah Junction South Eastern Railway zone Howrah–Chennai main line Nekurseni towards Chennai Central
Location Belda railway station Location within India Show map of India Belda railway station Belda railway station (West Bengal) Show map of West Bengal

v t e Kharagpur–Puri line
Legend
km to Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line to Tatanagar • to Howrah 407 Kharagpur 402 Hijli 395 Benapur 384 Narayangarh 377 Bakhrabad 371 Belda (earlier Contai Road) NH 60 / OT Road 363 Nekurseni 354 Dantan 350 Angua Odisha–West Bengal border 344 Lakshannath Road 338 Jaleswar Kirtania port (planned) Subarnarekha River 330 Rajghat Halt 324 Amarda Road 319 Basta 314 Nuagaon Mayurbhanj Road 88 Bangriposi 72 Rajaluka 69 Budhamara NH 5 58 Kuchai 50 Bhanjpur 47 Baripada NH 5 35 Krishnachandrapur 23 Betnoti NH 5 17 Jogal 12 Jugpura 6 Thakurtola 308 / 0 Rupsa Junction 302 Haldipada NH 60 /OT Road 296 Tikirapal Halt Budhabalanga River 291 Balasore Nilgiri Sleeper Plant Somnathpur Industrial Estate 280 Nilgiri Road 275 Khantapara 270 Panpana 266 Bahanaga Bazar 257 Soro NH 5 248 Sabira 242 Markona 236 Ranital Dhamra Port 228 Bhadrak 222 Baudpur 213 Kapali Road 213 Kenduapada 206 Manjuri Road Baitarani River 202 Dulakhapatna 196 Baitarani Road 189 Korai 184 Jajpur Keonjhar Road to Padapahar–Jakhapura line 177 Jakhapura Junction 171 Brahmani Brahmani River 169 Jenapur 163 New Garh Madhopur 153 Haridaspur 148 Dhanmandal 142 Barithengarh 137 Byree OCL Cement Works 133 Sri Jhadeshwar Road 127 Kapilas Road 25 Nergundi Junction 123 Salagaon 118 Charbatia 114 Badapadagaon 109 Gurudijghatia 103 Machapur to Cuttack–Sambalpur line 101 Radhakishorepur 95 Ghantakhal Nidhipur Mahanadi 16 Kendrapara Road Second Mahanadi Rail Bridge 12 / 0 Cuttack 7 Matagajpur 17 Kandarpur 24 Budhakhandiet 32 Raghunathpur 38 Banbihari Gwalipur 45 Gorakhnath 50 Jhankar Sarala Road 60 Rahama 72 Badabandha Road 79 Bagadia 83 Paradip Paradip Refinery (IOCL) Paradip Port 10 Katha Jori Kathajodi River 7 Gopalpur Balikuda Kathajodi River 91 Sarpeswar 87 Naraj Barthapur 79 /0 Barang Junction 72 Patia 70 Mancheswar NH 5 66 Vani Vihar 63 Bhubaneswar/ Biju Patnaik Airport 58 Lingaraj Temple Road 56 Sarkantra 51 Retang 44 Khurda Road to Balangir (under construction) to Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam section 41 Haripur Gram Daya River 36 Motari Halt 32 Kanas Road 29 Delang 26 Jenapur Road 22 Bir Purushottampur Ratanachira River 16 Sakhigopal Astaranga port (planned) NH 316 Bhargabi River 10 Janakadeipur Dhaudia River 7 Malatipatpur NH 203 0 Puri

History

In between 1893 and 1896 the East Coast State Railway constructed Howrah–Chennai main line. Kharagpur–Puri branch was finally opened for public in 1901.^[3] The route was electrified in several phases. In 2005, Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified.^[4]

References

1. "BLDA / Belda Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Belda". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
2. karthik. "Belda Station – 33 Train Departures SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
3. "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
4. "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 31 October 2019.