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Jnandas Kandra railway station

Jnandas Kandra railway station is a railway station in Ahmadpur–Katwa line under Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Kandra of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

History

Ahmedpur–Katwa narrow-gauge railway line connecting Ahmedpur and Katwa was established on 29 September 1917 by McLeod's Light Railways. Indian Railways had taken over the operation of this narrow-gauge railway from McLeod and Company in 1966. After closing this track in 2013 the railway section was converted into broad gauge in 1917. The conversion work started in 2013 and was completed in early 2017. The track including Jnandas Kandra railway station was reopened for the public on 24 May 2018.

Trains

There are six daily-running local trains. These are-

  • ⁦03037 Katwa - Ahmadpur MEMU special
  • 03055 Katwa - Ahmadpur Express special
  • 03099 Katwa - Ahmadpur MEMU Special
  • 03038 Ahmadpur - Katwa MEMU special
  • 03056 Ahmadpur - Katwa Express Special
  • 03100 Ahmadpur - Katwa MEMU Special

See also

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