Poradah Junction railway station
Railway Junction in Kushtia, Bangladesh
Preceding station | Bangladesh Railway | Following station | ||
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Mirpur | Line Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana | Halsa | ||
Terminus | Line Poradah–Goalundo Ghat | Jagati |
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Poradah Junction railway station is a railway junction located in Kushtia District, Bangladesh.
History
The British Raj government laid the first railway line from Calcutta to Jagati via Poradah on 15 November 1862.[1] Later, the Poradah–Bheramara railway line opened by 1878, making Poradah railway station a junction.[2] The Benapole Express train running from Dhaka to Benapole takes a break at Poradah Junction.[3]
References
- ^ "উন্নয়নের কোনো ছোঁয়াই লাগেনি শতাব্দী প্রাচীন পোড়াদহ জংশন রেল স্টেশনে". Ekushey TV (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ Kumar, Kanchan (9 March 2021). "পোড়াদহ রেলওয়ে জংশন হাসপাতাল এখন পাকা মার্কেট". Rising BD (in Bengali). Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "১০ জানুয়ারি থেকে পোড়াদহে বেনাপোল এক্সপ্রেসের যাত্রাবিরতি". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 February 2020.
External links
- Poradah Junction railway station at the India Rail Info