Durgapur railway station

Durgapur
Indian Railways station
Durgapur railway station
General information
LocationDurgapur, Bardhaman, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°29′43″N 87°19′03″E / 23.4953°N 87.3174°E / 23.4953; 87.3174
Elevation71 metres (233 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Bardhaman–Asansol section
Howrah–Delhi main line
Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line
Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line
Platforms5
Bus standsDurgapur Station Bus Stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDGR
Division(s) Asansol
History
Opened1855
Rebuilt2010(expanded),2019(renovated)
Electrified1965–66
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Location
Durgapur is located in West Bengal
Durgapur
Durgapur
Location in West Bengal
Durgapur is located in India
Durgapur
Durgapur
Location in India

Durgapur is a model[citation needed] railway station on the Bardhaman–Asansol section. It is located in Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Durgapur, the third most populous city in West Bengal, and the surrounding industrial areas.[6] It was ranked the third-cleanest railway station in India in 2019.

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  2. ^ "Asansol Division System Map". Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016.
  3. ^ "South Eastern Railway Pink Book 2017-18" (PDF). Indian Railways Pink Book.
  4. ^ "Asansol Division Railway Map". Eastern Railway.
  5. ^ "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  6. ^ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2013.