Ballygunge Junction railway station


Ballygunge Junction railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station on the Sealdah–Namkhana line with an approximate distance from Sealdah railway station. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Ballygunge Junction railway station is one of the busiest railway stations of Sealdah railway division. More than 150 pairs of E.M.U. local trains pass through the railway station on a daily basis. It is situated in Kolkata in the Indian State of West Bengal. Ballygunge Junction railway station serves Ballygunge and the surrounding areas.

Geography

Ballygunge Junction railway station is located at. It has an average elevation of.

History

In, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a wide Broad Gauge Railway from Sealdah to Ballygunge.

Electrification

Electrification from Sealdah to Ballygunge was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.