Barapalasi railway station

Barapalasi railway station is a railway station on the Dumka–Bhagalpur line of Sahibganj loop under Malda railway division of the Eastern Railway Zone. The station is situated beside DumkaHansdiha Road at Bara in Dumka district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.[1]

Barapalasi
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationDumkaHansdiha Road, Bara, Dumka district, Jharkhand
 India
Coordinates24°22′56″N 87°10′53″E / 24.382105°N 87.181395°E / 24.382105; 87.181395
Elevation163 metres (535 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Line(s)Dumka–Bhagalpur line
Platforms3
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt–grade
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBRPS
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Malda
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Opened1907
Rebuilt2012–15
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Madanpur Halt
towards ?
Eastern Railway zone Nonihat
towards ?

History

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The metre-gauge railway track from Bhagalpur Junction railway station to Mandar Hill railway station branch was opened in 1907. The branch was converted to broad gauge. A new railway line from Mandar Hill to Hansdiha became operational on 23 December 2012 and Dumka to Barapalasi route was reconstructed in June 2014 and finally the full track became operational in 2015.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Sharan, Prabhat. "Barapalasi Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Bhagalpur to Dumka train link in 2015". RailNews Media India. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Dumka–Jasidih passenger train flagged off". The Times of India. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2020.