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Balurghat বালুরঘাট
NSG-4 Indian Railways Station
Balurghat Railway Station
General information
Location	Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal  India
Coordinates	25°13′59″N 88°45′28″E / 25.233°N 88.7579°E / 25.233; 88.7579
Elevation	24 metres (79 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northeast Frontier Railway
Line(s)	Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line
Platforms	3
Tracks	5
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	BLGT
Zone(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Division(s)	Katihar
History
Opened	2004; 21 years ago (2004)
Rebuilt	Standstill Under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
Electrified	2023; 2 years ago (2023)
Passengers
8,000 daily
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Terminus Northeast Frontier Railway zoneEklakhi–Balurghat branch line Mallickpurhattowards Gangarampur
Location BalurghatLocation in West BengalShow map of West BengalBalurghatLocation in IndiaShow map of India

Balurghat railway station (station code:- BLGT) is a railway station on the Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line and is located in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Balurghat city and the surrounding areas. Superfast Trains like Balurghat-Kolkata Tebhaga Express, Balurghat-Sealdah Express connects the town of Balurghat with the state capital Kolkata, while passenger trains like Balurghat–Siliguri Intercity Express connect the town with North Bengal's important metropolis Siliguri. Also trains like Balurghat - Bathinda Farakka Express are available from this station.

The following Train services are available from this station:

Eklakhi–Balurghat line

The 87.26-kilometre (54.22 mi) long Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line was opened in 2004. The extension of the Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line to Hili was announced in the Rail Budget for 2010–11. Initial work for the 29.6 km (18.4 mi) Balurghat-Hili railway line has been taken up by Northeast Frontier Railway. In the initial stages major expenditure is anticipated for land acquisition. The estimates are around Rs. 300 crores. 166.281 ha (410.89 acres) of land is required to be acquired. District Magistrate, Dakshin Dinajpur is also involved in the process.

References

1. "Balurghat Amrit Bharat Station work halts after LS polls".
2. "Opening of Eklakhi–Balurghat new line". Press Information Bureau. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
3. "Railway projects galore for Bengal". The Hindu Business Line. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
4. "Brief of all projects (as of 31st August 2018)" (PDF). Page 12: New BG line from Balurghat to Hili. Northeast Frontier Railway (Cconstruction). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.

External links

• Trains at Balurghat
• Balurghat travel guide from Wikivoyage

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