Purulia Junction পুরুলিয়া জংশন | |||||
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 Indian Railways junction station | |||||
 Purulia junction sign board in Bangla, Santali, Hindi and English | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Station Road, Purulia, West Bengal India | ||||
| Coordinates | 23°19′30″N 86°22′41″E / 23.325°N 86.378°E | ||||
| Elevation | 246 metres (807 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | South Eastern Railway zone | ||||
| Line(s) | Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line, Purulia–Ranchi line and Purulia–Bokaro Steel City line | ||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||
| Tracks | 6 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functional | ||||
| Station code | PRR | ||||
| Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Adra | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1890 | ||||
| Electrified | 1961–62 | ||||
| Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| Average 7533 per day. | |||||
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Purulia railway station (station code:- PRR) serves Purulia City the headquarters of Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated at the eastern side of the city with railway owned colonies which is home for working staffs. The station is under NSG4 category.
Purulia railway station is presently a three-way junction point having direct connection to Asansol/Adra, Muri/Bokaro/Ranchi and Tatanagar/Chakradharpur.
12828 Purulia–Howrah Superfast Express is the most important and oldest train of the whole region that connects to Kolkata. 12884 Purulia–Howrah Rupashi Bangla Express is another direct option running on the counter times of 12827/28.12801 Purushottam SF Express is the only daily link to New Delhi. 22605 Purulia–Villupuram Weekly Superfast Express is another important train connecting to Vellore that originates from here. 12801 Purushottam SF Express is the only daily link to New Delhi. 12152 Samarsata SF Express is the bi-weekly train to LTT-Mumbai. Totos (e-rickshaws) are available for local transport. Taxi and Maxi is available for long-distance travels from the station.