Balurghat 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.
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Location | Balurghat district: Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°13′59″N 88°45′28″E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 24 metres (79 ft) | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
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Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
Station code | BLGT | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Katihar | ||||||||||
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Opened | 2004 | ||||||||||
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The 87.26-kilometre (54.22 mi) long Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line was opened in 2004.[1] The extension of the Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line to Hili was announced in the Rail Budget for 2010–11.[2] 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.[3]
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