Komagata Maru Budge Budge railway station

Komagata Maru Budge Budge

কোমাগাতামারু বজবজ
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Komagata Maru Budge Budge Railway Station
General information
Location Budge Budge, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates 22.4928895°N 88.1948585°E / 22.4928895; 88.1948585
Elevation 9 metres (30 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Eastern Railway
Line(s) Budge Budge Branch line
Platforms 1
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Standard (on-ground station)
Parking Available
Bicycle facilities Available
Accessible Not Available
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code KBGB
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened 1890
Electrified 1965–66
Previous names Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Terminus Sealdah South Nangi
towards Sealdah
Location

Komagata Maru Budge Budge (previously known as Budge Budge) is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Budge Budge Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serves the local area of Budge Budge in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

History

In 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge.

In 2013, the station was renamed from Budge Budge to commemorate the martyrs of the Komagata Maru incident who fell to British bullets near the station.

Electrification

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

Station complex

The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.