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Pirtala railway station

Coordinates: 24°21′35″N 88°16′52″E / 24.3596°N 88.2811°E / 24.3596; 88.2811
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Pirtala
Passenger train and Suburban train station
General information
LocationPirtala, Murshidabad district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates24°21′35″N 88°16′52″E / 24.3596°N 88.2811°E / 24.3596; 88.2811
Elevation24 m (79 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Line(s)Sealdah–Lalgola main line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusActive
Station codePRTL
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Sealdah
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Bhagwangola Eastern Line Krishnapur
towards Lalgola
Location
Pirtala Halt is located in West Bengal
Pirtala Halt
Pirtala Halt
Location in West Bengal
Pirtala Halt is located in India
Pirtala Halt
Pirtala Halt
Location in India

Pirtala is a railway station of the Lalgola-Sealdah branch lines in the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated at Pirtala in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] The railway station serves Pirtala village and the surrounding area. A total of 11 trains including Lalgola Passengers and few EMU trains stop at this station.[2]

Electrification

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The KrishnanagarLalgola Section, including the Pirtala railway station, was electrified in 2004. The section was turned into a double-tracked line when a new track was added alongside the previous one in 2010.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "PRTL / Pirtala". Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  2. ^ "PRTL/Pirtala". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  3. ^ "The Lalgola Sealdah Section Of Indian (eastern) Railway". Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Railway Electrification". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 6 March 2019.