Azimganj Junction is a railway station on the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop and is located in Azimganj of Murshidabad district lying west of Bhagirathi, a part of the Hooghly river in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is classified as an NSG-5 category station under the jurisdiction of the Howrah Division in Eastern Railway. It serves a small portion of the Jiaganj-Azimganj municipal town, which falls under the administrative jurisdiction of the Lalbag subdivision in Murshidabad district.The nearest railway station is Jiaganj, located on the Sealdah–Lalgola line, situated across the Bhagirathi river within the same municipal town.
Revenue + Revenue Details of Azimganj Financial Year Category Revenue (INR) Approximate Value 2024–25 Reservation Tickets – PRS ₹27,876,421 Nearly ₹2.79 crore 2024–25 Unreserved Tickets – UTS ₹46,380,730 Nearly ₹4.64 crore 2024–25 Total (PRS + UTS) ₹74,257,151 Nearly ₹7.43 crore 2023–24 Total (PRS + UTS) ₹72,938,810 Nearly ₹7.29 crore
History
In 1863, the Indian Branch Railway Company, a private company opened the Nalhati–Azimganj branch line. The track was initially a gauge line. The track was subsequently converted to broad gauge. The Indian Branch Railway Company was purchased by the Government of India in 1872 and the line was renamed Nalhati State Railway. It became a part of the East Indian Railway Company in 1892.
In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop line.
With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of the area completely changed. Azimganj junction emerged as an important station in the links to New Jalpaiguri.
Major trains
Some of the important trains that runs from Azimganj junction are :
Kamakhya–Howrah Vande Bharat Sleeper Express Howrah–Malda Town InterCity Express (via Azimganj) Kamakhya–Puri Weekly Express Howrah–Azimganj Kavi Guru Express Teesta Torsha Express Ganadevata Express Hate Bazare Express Kolkata–Radhikapur Express Paharia Express Katihar–Howrah Weekly Express Teesta–Torsa Link Express Nabadwip Dham–Malda Town Express Kamrup Express Howrah–Balurghat Express Kolkata–Guwahati Garib Rath Express Sealdah - Jalpaiguri Road Humsafar Express Kolkata–Sairang Express
See also
Khagraghat Road railway station Berhampore Court railway station Jangipur Road railway station Nalhati Junction railway station
References
External links Trains at Azimganj