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{{Short description|Railway Station in West Bengal, India}}
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{{Infobox station
{{Infobox station
| name = Malda Town
| name = Malda Town
| native_name = মালদা টাউন
| other_name =
| other_name =
| style = Indian Railways
| style = Indian Railways
| type = [[Regional rail]], [[Rapid transit]] station
| type = Non Suburban railway[[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Regional rail]], [[Rapid transit]] station
| image = Malda Town Railway Station.jpg
| image = Malda Town Railway Station.jpg
| address = A B A Ghani Khan Choudhury Sarani, [[English Bazar]], [[Malda district]], [[West Bengal]]
| address = A B A Ghani Khan Choudhury Sarani, [[English Bazar]], [[Malda district]], [[West Bengal]]
| country = India
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|25.0162|N|88.1302|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|25.0162|N|88.1302|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|30|m|ft}}
| elevation = {{convert|30|m|ft}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone]]
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone]]
| tracks = 26
| tracks = 26
{{RailGauge|1676mm|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
{{RailGauge|1676mm|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
| structure = Standard (on ground station)
| structure = Standard (on ground station)
| platform = 7
| platform = 7
| parking = Available
| parking = Available
| status = Functioning
| status = {{color|green|Functioning}}
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = MLDT
| code = MLDT
| zone = [[Eastern Railway zone]]
| zone = [[Eastern Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Malda}}
| division = {{rwd|Malda}}
}}
}}
| opened = 1971
| opened = 1959
| closed =
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| electrified = Yes
| electrified = Yes
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'''Malda Town Railway Station''' is a railway station on the [[Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line]] under [[Malda railway division]] of [[Eastern Railway zone]]. It serves the city of [[Malda, West Bengal|Malda]] in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. It is one of the largest as well as busiest railway stations of Eastern India. Indian Railways upgrade this station with modern facilities.
'''Malda Town Railway Station''' is a railway station on the [[Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line]] under [[Malda railway division]] of [[Eastern Railway zone]]. It serves the city of [[Malda, West Bengal|Malda]] in the Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. It is one of the largest as well as busiest railway stations of Eastern India. Indian Railways upgrade this station with modern facilities. One of the first two [[Amrit Bharat Express]] originating from this station towards [[Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal|SVMT Bengaluru station]] was flagged off on 30 December 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-22 |title=Amrit Bharat train: PM Modi likely to flag of new push-pull train for common man between Ayodhya and Darbhanga - check top features |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/amrit-bharat-train-pm-modi-flag-off-ayodhya-darbhanga-lord-ram-goddess-sita-birthplace-mithilanchal-new-push-pull-train-features/articleshow/106210446.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-12-23 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Verma |first=Shivam |date=22 December 2023 |title=PM Modi to flag off 5 Vande Bharat, 2 Amrit Bharat trains on December 30, check details here |work=Daily News and Analysis |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-pm-modi-to-flag-off-5-vande-bharat-2-amrit-bharat-trains-on-december-30-check-details-here-3072293}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:Malda Town Railway Station at night.jpg|thumb|left |Malda Town railway station at night]]
[[File:Malda Town Railway Station at night.jpg|thumb|left |Malda Town railway station at night]]
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[[File:Malda Town railway station.jpeg|thumb|left|Malda Town railway station platform]]
In the early 1960s, when [[Farakka Barrage]] was being constructed, a radical change was made in the railway system north of the [[Ganges]]. Indian Railways created a new broad-gauge rail link from Kolkata.<ref name=njp>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/docs/rinbad-siliguri.html|title = India: the complex history of the junctions at Siliguri and New Jalpaiguri | publisher= IRFCA|access-date = 2011-11-12 }}</ref>
In the early 1960s, when [[Farakka Barrage]] was being constructed, a radical change was made in the railway system north of the [[Ganges]]. Indian Railways created a new broad-gauge rail link from Kolkata.<ref name=njp>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/docs/rinbad-siliguri.html|title = India: the complex history of the junctions at Siliguri and New Jalpaiguri | publisher= IRFCA|access-date = 2011-11-12 }}</ref>


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===Busy station===
===Busy station===
{{stack|[[File:Malda Town.jpg|thumb|Station name plate]]}}

Malda Town railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railways.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html |title=Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry |work=Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways |publisher=IRFCA |access-date=2012-12-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510115649/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html |archive-date=10 May 2014 }}</ref> One of the reasons for it being a busy station is that every train that passes through the station stops here since it is the meeting point of two railway zones (i.e. The [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]] and the [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railway]]). To the north of the station starts the [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railway]] and to the south starts the [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]].
Malda Town railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railways.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html |title=Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry |work=Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways |publisher=IRFCA |access-date=2012-12-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510115649/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html |archive-date=10 May 2014 }}</ref> One of the reasons for it being a busy station is that every train that passes through the station stops here since it is the meeting point of two railway zones (i.e. The [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]] and the [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railway]]). To the north of the station starts the [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railway]] and to the south starts the [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]].
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[[File:Malda Town railway station.jpeg|thumb|left|300px|Malda Town railway station platform]]


==Malda railway division==
==Malda railway division==


[[Malda railway division]] is one of the four railway divisions under the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed in 1975 and its headquarter is located at Malda in the state of West Bengal, India. There are two A-1 stations under [[Malda railway division]], viz. Malda Town railway station and [[Bhagalpur railway station]]<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1121224/jsp/siliguri/story_16353502.jsp#.UTHAmKAfGt8 |title = Malda rail snip riles Congress|work=The Telegraph|date=24 December 2012| access-date = 2013-03-02 }}</ref>
[[Malda railway division]] is one of the four railway divisions under the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed in 1975 and its headquarter is located at Malda in the state of West Bengal, India. There are two A-1 stations under [[Malda railway division]], viz. Malda Town railway station and [[Bhagalpur railway station]]<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1121224/jsp/siliguri/story_16353502.jsp#.UTHAmKAfGt8 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130220073916/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1121224/jsp/siliguri/story_16353502.jsp#.UTHAmKAfGt8 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 20 February 2013 |title = Malda rail snip riles Congress|work=The Telegraph|date=24 December 2012| access-date = 2013-03-02 }}</ref>

==Diesel Loco Shed, Malda Town==
Malda Diesel Shed was established in 1984.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malda Diesel Shed, N.F. Railway |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mec_engg/downloads/DLS/nfr/Malda%20Town.pdf |publisher=Indian Railways.gov |access-date=7 December 2023}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! SN !! Locomotives !! HP !! Quantity
|-
| 1. || [[WDM-3A]] ||3100|| 19
|-
| 2. || [[WDG-3A]] ||3100|| 11
|-
|3. || [[WDM-3D]] ||3300|| 15
|-
|4. || [[WAG-9]] ||6120|| 54
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total Locomotives Active as of July 2024''' || 99
|}


==Amenities==
==Amenities==
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==Tourism==
==Tourism==
The ruins of the historic cities of [[Gauḍa (city)|Gauda]] and [[Pandua, Malda|Pandua]] are approachable from Malda Town railway station.
The ruins of the historic cities of Gour & [[Pandua, Malda|Pandua]] are approachable from Malda Town railway station.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[[File:Malda Town.jpg|thumb|Station name plate]]{{IndiaRailInfo|441}}
* {{IndiaRailInfo|441}}
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Gour-Pandua}}
* {{Wikivoyage inline|Gour-Pandua}}
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Malda City}}
* {{Wikivoyage inline|Malda City}}

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{{Top 100 booking stations of Indian Railways}}
{{Top 100 booking stations of Indian Railways}}
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[[Category:Malda railway division]]
[[Category:Malda railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Malda district]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Malda district]]

Revision as of 01:23, 3 July 2024

Malda Town

মালদা টাউন
Non Suburban railway Regional rail, Rapid transit station
General information
StandortA B A Ghani Khan Choudhury Sarani, English Bazar, Malda district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates25°00′58″N 88°07′49″E / 25.0162°N 88.1302°E / 25.0162; 88.1302
Elevation30 metres (98 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Platforms7
Tracks26 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Bauwesen
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeMLDT
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Malda
History
Opened1959
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Gour Malda
towards Howrah Junction
 Eastern Railway zone Old Malda Junction
towards New Jalpaiguri Junction
Standort
Malda Town is located in West Bengal
Malda Town
Malda Town
Location in West Bengal
Malda Town is located in India
Malda Town
Malda Town
Location in India
Map
Interactive map

Malda Town Railway Station is a railway station on the Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line under Malda railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It serves the city of Malda in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is one of the largest as well as busiest railway stations of Eastern India. Indian Railways upgrade this station with modern facilities. One of the first two Amrit Bharat Express originating from this station towards SVMT Bengaluru station was flagged off on 30 December 2023.[1][2]

History

Malda Town railway station at night
File:Malda Town railway station.jpeg
Malda Town railway station platform

In the early 1960s, when Farakka Barrage was being constructed, a radical change was made in the railway system north of the Ganges. Indian Railways created a new broad-gauge rail link from Kolkata.[3]

The 2,240 m (7,350 ft) long Farakka Barrage carries a rail-cum-road bridge across the Ganges. The rail bridge was opened in 1971 thereby linking the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop to Malda, New Jalpaiguri and other railway stations in North Bengal.[4][5]

Busy station

Station name plate

Malda Town railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railways.[6] One of the reasons for it being a busy station is that every train that passes through the station stops here since it is the meeting point of two railway zones (i.e. The Eastern Railway and the Northeast Frontier Railway). To the north of the station starts the Northeast Frontier Railway and to the south starts the Eastern Railway.

Malda railway division

Malda railway division is one of the four railway divisions under the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed in 1975 and its headquarter is located at Malda in the state of West Bengal, India. There are two A-1 stations under Malda railway division, viz. Malda Town railway station and Bhagalpur railway station[7]

Diesel Loco Shed, Malda Town

Malda Diesel Shed was established in 1984.[8]

SN Locomotives HP Quantity
1. WDM-3A 3100 19
2. WDG-3A 3100 11
3. WDM-3D 3300 15
4. WAG-9 6120 54
Total Locomotives Active as of July 2024 99

Amenities

The major facilities available are Waiting rooms, retiring rooms, computerised reservation facility, Reservation Counter, Vehicle parking etc. The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. There are vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms, tea stalls, book stalls, post and telegraphic office and Government Railway Police (G.R.P.) office. Automatic ticket vending machines are installed to reduce the queue for train tickets on the station.

Platforms

There are seven platforms in Malda Town railway station. The platforms are interconnected with three foot overbridges. Escalators are installed at each of the platforms. There are twenty-five lines of which 7 are along platforms are rest are loops.

Tourism

The ruins of the historic cities of Gour & Pandua are approachable from Malda Town railway station.

References

  1. ^ "Amrit Bharat train: PM Modi likely to flag of new push-pull train for common man between Ayodhya and Darbhanga - check top features". The Times of India. 22 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  2. ^ Verma, Shivam (22 December 2023). "PM Modi to flag off 5 Vande Bharat, 2 Amrit Bharat trains on December 30, check details here". Daily News and Analysis.
  3. ^ "India: the complex history of the junctions at Siliguri and New Jalpaiguri". IRFCA. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  4. ^ Salman, Salman M. A.; Uprety, Kishor (2002). Conflict and cooperation on South Asia's international rivers: a legal perspective. World Bank Publications. pp. 135–136. ISBN 978-0-8213-5352-3. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  5. ^ Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  6. ^ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  7. ^ "Malda rail snip riles Congress". The Telegraph. 24 December 2012. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  8. ^ "Malda Diesel Shed, N.F. Railway" (PDF). Indian Railways.gov. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
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