Belda railway station is a railway station on Kharagpur–Puri line, part of the Howrah–Chennai main line under Kharagpur railway division of South Eastern Railway zone.[1] Earlier this station was known as Contai Road. It is situated beside Shahid Khudiram Sarani at Belda in Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2]

History

In between 1893 and 1896 the East Coast State Railway constructed Howrah–Chennai main line. Kharagpur–Puri branch was finally opened for public in 1901.[3] The route was electrified in several phases. In 2005, Howrah–Chennai route was completely electrified.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "BLDA / Belda Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Belda". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  2. ↑ karthik. "Belda Station – 33 Train Departures SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Part 7". IRFCA. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belda_railway_station