Madhyamgram railway station

Madhyamgram railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station in the town of Madhyamgram. It serves the local areas of Madhyamgram, Badu and Sajirhat in the North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India.

Madhyamgram
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Madhyamgram railway station
General information
Location	Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22.694665°N 88.452830°E / 22.694665; 88.452830
Elevation	13 metres (43 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	At Grade
Parking	Not available
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	MMG
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1906; 118 years ago (1906)
Electrified	1972; 52 years ago (1972)
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station New Barrackpur towards Sealdah Eastern Line Dum Dum–Bangaon branch line Hridaypur towards Bangaon Junction
Route map v t e Sealdah–Bangaon line including Barasat–Hasnabad and Ranaghat–Bangaon branch lines Legend km km Jessore–Benapole section 86 Benapole ( Benapole land port ) Bagdah 26 Bangladesh India Chandabazar 12 82 Petrapole Chhoighoria 6 Naobhanga Khal Ichhamati river line planned 78 00 Bangaon Junction Ranaghat–Bangaon line 20 Poramaheshtala (planned) Satberia Halt 5 Gopalnagar 5 Akaipur Halt 10 Majhergram 13 Gangnapur 18 Naba Raynagar 23 Coopers Halt 25 Ranaghat EMU Carshed Ranaghat–Gede line Ranaghat–Lalgola line Churni Ghat 30 89 Hingalganj Ranaghat Junction 28 Katakhali river line planned Sealdah–Ranaghat line 72 Hasnabad 70 Taki Road 67 Nimdanri 66 Madhyampur Bibhutibhusan Halt 73 64 Matania Anantapur Chandpara 68 61 Basirhat Thakurnagar 64 60 Bhyabla Gobardanga 58 55 Champapukur Jamuna river 52 Ghora Ras Ghona (planned) Swarupnagar 70 Bidyadhari Khal Machhalandapur 55 50 Malatipur Sanhati 50 46 Kankra Mirzanagar Habra 45 42 Harua Road Ashoknagar Road 42 39 Bhasila Guma 38 37 Lebutala (planned) Chakla 47 Bidyadhari Khal Bira 35 34 Beliaghata Road Dattapukur 31 35 Sondalia Bamangachhi 27 33 Bahira Kalibari 29 Karea Kadambagachi Barasat EMU Carshed 26 Kazipara Barasat Junction 23 Barasat Hridaypur 21 Hridaypur Madhyamgram 19 Madhyamgram Noai Khal New Barrackpore New Barrackpur 17 Michael Nagar Bisharpara Kodaliya 16 Birati Birati 14 Biman Bandar Belghoria Expressway  KM Line 6  (u/c) Durganagar 13 Biman Bandar 15 Jessore Road 13 Jessore Road line dismantled Jessop & Co. factory siding Ordnance Factory siding Dum Dum Cantonment 11 Dum Dum Cantonment  KM Line 4  (u/c) Sealdah Main & North section  KM Line 1  Dum Dum Junction 08 Patipukur loop line (dismantled) Jessore Road Belgachia 00 10 Patipukur Chitpur Rail Yard Ultadanga Road 011 Lansdown mill siding Kolkata 012 Brown Blanket mill siding Kolkata Circular Railway  KM Line 1  Kestopur Canal Bidhan Nagar Road 5 Bidhannagar Road Press House siding Kankurgachi Road 2 Kankurgachi Road Junction Narkeldanga EMU Carshed 3 Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Circular Canal Kankurgachi Chord line Sealdah North 00 0 Sealdah Main Sealdah  KM Line 2  Sealdah South 00 Beliaghata Diesel Loco Shed 6 Kamardanga Halt Beruck & Comens Siding 3│7 Park Circus Sealdah South section km km Key Indian Railways broad gauge (1676 mm) Kolkata Metro (KM) broad gauge (1676 mm) Kolkata Metro (KM) standard gauge (1435 mm) in use   out of use, planned, or under construction (u/c)   tunnel
Location Madhyamgram Location of Madhyamgram railway station in West Bengal

History

The main line of the Eastern Bengal Railway from Sealdah to Ranaghat, was opened in 1862 and extended the same year to Kushtia, now in Bangladesh.^[1][2][3] In 1882–84 the Bengal Central Railway Company constructed two lines: one from Dum Dum to Khulna, now in Bangladesh, via Bangaon and the other linking Ranaghat and Bangaon.^[2] The Madhyamgram railway station lies in the Dum Dum–Bangaon section and was opened in 1906.^{[citation needed]}.

Electrification

The Sealah–Dum Dum–Barasat–Ashok Nagar–Bangaon sector was electrified in 1972.^[4]

Station complex

Madhyamgram track layout
Legend
to Bangaon Junction 1 to Sealdah Noai Canal
Station with three tracks and one side platforms and two island platforms

The structure of the station is not so large. There is only one entrance in platform no. 1. The computerised ticket counter is present in platform no. 1. All the Sealdah and Dum Dum-bound trains arrive at platform no.1 and all the Bangaon, Gobardanga, Thakurnagar, Habra, Duttapukur, Basirhat and Hasnabad-bound trains arrive at platform no. 2 and 3. There are many food stalls and vendors on both the platforms. A foot overbridge connects the two platforms. A level crossing exists at the southernmost end of the railway station. There is a road overbridge to the north of the station and to the south, there exists the bridge over the Noai Canal.

Station layout

G	Street level	Exit/Entrance & ticket counter
P1	FOB, Side platform, No-1 doors will open on the left/right
	Track 1	Towards →Sealdah→ →
	Track 2	→ Towards ←Bangaon← ←
	FOB, Island platform, No- 2 doors will open on the left/right
	Island platform, No- 3 doors will open on the left/right
	Track 3

Metro Railway

Extension plan from Noapara to Barasat

The proposed Metro railway extension (Line 4) alignment pass through Dum Dum Cantonment and Jessore Road up to Biman Bandar station. From there, the line would run under Jessore Road until New Barrackpore before reaching the surface at Madhyamgram station. From Madhyamgram to Barasat, the alignment would be elevated. However, for crossing the existing road overbridge at Madhyamgram and Barasat, the alignment would descend gradually to ground level and rise again on viaduct. This is supposed to be beneficial for the people of North 24 Parganas district and will bring them closer to Kolkata's Business district. This would reduce the heavy pressure on Sealdah–Barasat section of Eastern Railways. The Madhyamgram Metro railway station is to be constructed in the Madhyamgram–Barasat section.^[5][6]

Work for the Noapara–Barasat (via NSC Bose Airport) metro extension has come to a halt as construction giant L&T has pulled out of the 17 km metro corridor project. L&T was unable to get on with the work due to the encroachment on railway land. L&T has moved out all major equipment from the project site at Barasat and has closed down two of the three site offices. The lone site office is locked.^[7]

See also

• India portal
• Trains portal

• North 24 Parganas district
• Indian Railways
• Sealdah railway station
• Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line
• Bangaon Junction railway station
• Transport in West Bengal
• List of railway stations in India

References

1. R.P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
2. "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
3. J.H.E.Garrett. "Nadia, Bengal District Gazetteers (1910)". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
4. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
5. "Kolkata Metro Official Map".
6. "Barasat Metro Progressing".
7. "End of the road for Noapara–Barasat metro extension" (Web page). The Times of India. 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2012.

External links

• Madhyamgram railway station map
• Kolkata/Northern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage
• "Madhyamgram Railway station" (Map). Google Maps.