Mahishadahari railway station

Railway station in West Bengal, India

23°32′45″N 87°23′09″E / 23.5458°N 87.3858°E / 23.5458; 87.3858Elevation59 metres (194 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byEastern RailwayLine(s)Andal–Sainthia branch line
Sahibganj loopPlatforms2Tracks2ConstructionStructure typeStandard (on ground station)Other informationStatusFunctioningStation codeMWZ Division(s) AsansolHistoryOpened1913Electrified2012–16Previous namesEast Indian Railway CompanyServices

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Kunuri towards Andal Junction		Eastern Railway zone Andal–Sainthia branch line		Sainthia Junction Terminus

Mahishadahari railway station is a halt railway station of Andal–Sainthia branch line of the Asansol railway division connecting from Andal to Sainthia on the Sahibganj loop line. This is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated at Mahishadahari, Sainthia, Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[1]^[2]

History

The Andal–Sainthia branch line was built in 1913. Electrification of Andal–Pandabeshwar section was completed in 2010–11 and Pandabeshwar–Saithia route including Mahishadahari railway station was completed in 2016.^[3]^[4]

References

^ "MWZ/Mahishadahari". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
^ "MAHISHADAHARI (MWZ) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
^ "Electrification of New Rail Sections". Retrieved 20 May 2019.
^ "BRIEF OF OPERATING DEPARTMENT EASTERN RAILWAY/ASANSOL DIVISION". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 20 May 2019.