Darshana railway station
Railway station in Bangladesh
23°30′13″N 88°47′25″E / 23.5036°N 88.7904°E / 23.5036; 88.7904Darshana-Jessore-Khulna Line
Darshana (Bengali: দর্শনা) is a border railway station in Darsana, Bangladesh, situated in Damurhuda Upazila of Chuadanga District, in Khulna Division. It is a rail transit point and a border checkpoint on the India-Bangladesh border.
History
Darshana to Jagotee, Kushtia rail line was first opened on 15 November 1861. It was 53.11 kilometres (33.00 mi) long broad gauge line. It is the first rail road in East Bengal. This rail road established sugarcane supply chain between Darsana (Carew) and Jagotee Sugar mills. Later on this rail road was extended up to Goalundo Ghat. Darshana - Rana Ghat (India) -Benapole -Jessore -Khulna passenger railway communication continued until the early 1960s between East Pakistan and India. Then Darshana to Jessore railway was established and the service discontinued. Darsana station came up with the Eastern Bengal Railway opening the line from Calcutta to Goalundo Ghat, in 1871.[1]
The Maitree Express passes through this station.[2]
Main lines
| Line | Electrification | Gauge | Number of Tracks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towards Gede and Ranaghat Junction | Yes, Gede to Ranaghat. Darshana to Gede not electrified [3] | 5'6" (1676 mm) Indian Broad Gauge[3] | 2[3] |
| Towards Isharwadi Junction | No[3] | 5'6" (1676 mm) Indian Broad Gauge[3] | 2[3] |
References
- ^ R.P.Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
- ^ "Dhaka-Calcutta train link resumes". BBC News. BBC. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ^ a b c d e f "Indian Railways Living Atlas - India Rail Info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
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Bangladesh Railway- East Zone
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- Tongi–Manikganj–Paturia Ghat line
- Akhaura–Kulaura–Chhatak line
- Habiganj Bazar–Shaistaganj–Balla line
- Kulaura–Shahbajpur line
- Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong line
- Chittagong Circular Railway
- Chittagong–Cox's Bazar line
- Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana line
- Darshana–Jessore–Khulna line
- Old Malda–Abdulpur line
- Burimari–Lalmonirhat–Parbatipur line
- Santahar–Kaunia line
- Iswardi–Sirajganj line
- Khulna–Mongla Port Railway
transit points with India
- Burimari–Changrabandha
- Shahbajpur–Mahisasan
- Mogalhat–Gitaldaha
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