Radhikapur
Village in West Bengal, India
25°38′34″N 88°26′49″E / 25.642778°N 88.446944°E / 25.642778; 88.446944
India (2011)
733129
Radhikapur is a village and a gram panchayat in Kaliaganj CD block in Raiganj subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a border checkpoint on the Bangladesh-India border.
Geography
Location
Radhikapur is located at 25°38′34″N 88°26′49″E / 25.642778°N 88.446944°E / 25.642778; 88.446944.
Radhikapur-Biral transit point
15km
10miles
10miles
Mahananda River
West
Bengal
Bengal
Bihar
Bangladesh
India
Raiganj
Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuary
T
Radhikapur
checkpoint
checkpoint
R
Itahar
CT
Kasba
CT
Nachhratpur
Katabari
Katabari
CT
Hemtabad
R
Karandighi
R
Chakulia
R
Goalpokhar
R
Hanskunda
CT
Chopra
CT
Dalkhola
M
Kaliaganj
M
Islampur
M
Raiganj
M
Cities and towns in the Uttar Dinajpur district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
The Radhikapur-Birol rail link was put back in operation in April 2017.[1][2][3]
It was a defunct rail transit point on the India-Bangladesh border for a long time. The corresponding station on the Bangladesh side is Biral in Dinajpur District.[4][5] The transit facility in the Radhikapur-Birol sector had remained suspended since 1 April 2005. The railway track on the Indian side had been converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge while that on the Bangladesh side it continued to remain metre gauge.[6]
As per the Memorandum of Understanding entered into by Bangladesh and India on 15 August 1978 it was agreed to facilitate overland transit traffic between Bangladesh and Nepal. An addendum was made on 6 September 2011, to add new rail routes for facilitating overland transit traffic between Bangladesh and Nepal.[7]
Bangladesh started export of fertilizer to Nepal utilizing the Rahanpur-Singhabad transit point in November 2011.[8]
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Land customs station
Radhikapur has a land customs station for movement of goods by road or rail on the India-Bangladesh border.[10]
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Radhikapur had a total population of 1,057, of which 530 (50%) were males and 527 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 134. The total number of literates in Radhikapur was 675 (73.13% of the population over 6 years).[11]
Transport
Radhikapur railway station is on the Barsoi-Radhikapur branch line.[12]
References
- ^ "India-Bangladesh Relations" (PDF). Page 5: Connectivity. Ministry of External Affairs. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "PM Modi, Hasina inaugurate two rail, road connectivity projects, ANI 8 April 2017". Yahoo News. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Position paper on Bangladesh Railways" (PDF). Eight interchange points between India and Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Collision kills woman on Vellore trip". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, 23 August 2008. 23 August 2008. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ^ "Govt weighs rail links with Nepal, Bhutan". Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, 21 April 2008. 21 April 2008. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ^ "Rail Link with Bangladesh". Press Information Bureau, Government of India, 7 September 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ "Addendum to MOU between India and Bangladesh to facilitate overland transit traffic between Bangladesh and India, 6 September 2011". Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ^ "Bangladesh export to Nepal thru India resumes tomorrow". Priyo Internet Life. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "Old Malda Singhabad Passenger 55710". India Rail Info.
- ^ "Notification No. 63/94-Cus. (N.T.) dtd 21/11/1994 with amendments - Land Customs Stations and Routes for import and export of goods by land or inland water ways". Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Departures from Radhikapur". Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
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