New Farakka Junction is a railway station on the Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line and is located in Jangipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. New Farakka Junction railway station lies south of the Farakka Barrage.
New Farakka Junction নিউ ফরাক্কা জংশন | |
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Location | Farakka Barrage Township, Jangipur, West Bengal India |
Coordinates | 24°47′42″N 87°54′56″E |
Elevation | 30 metre |
Line(s) | Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop |
Platforms | 3 |
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Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | NFK |
Zone(s) | Eastern Railway |
Division(s) | Malda |
History | |
Opened | 1971 |
Electrified | Yes |
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New Farakka Location in West Bengal Show map of West BengalNew Farakka Location in India Show map of India |
The 2,240-metre-long (7,350 ft) Farakka Barrage carries a rail-cum-road bridge across the Ganges. The rail bridge was thrown open to the public in 1971, thereby linking the towns of Murshidabad district to Malda, New Jalpaiguri and other railway stations in North Bengal.[1][2]
Number of halting trains: 87
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Kanchanjunga Express crossing Farakka Barrage |
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