Murarai Railway Station is located on the Rampurhat-Malda Town section in Murarai, West Bengal. It serves the town of Murarai, which is part of the Murarai I community development block. The station has three platforms, and 26 trains stop there. It is classified as a NSG 5 (Non-Suburban Group) category station under Howrah Division.
New railway track The third railway track connecting Rampurhat and Murarai was completed in October 2023. The speed limit on the Rampurhat-Murarai section is currently 110 km/h, with plans to increase it to 130 km/h in the 2025-26 financial year. Construction of the proposed third line for the Murarai-Pakur-Gumani section in the Howrah division is expected to begin soon.
Revenue + Revenue Details of Murarai railway station Financial Year Category Revenue (INR) Approximate Value 2024–25 Reservation Tickets – PRS ₹18,498,165 Nearly ₹1.85 crore 2024–25 Unreserved Tickets – UTS ₹37,517,360 Nearly ₹3.75 crore 2024–25 Total ( PRS + UTS ) ₹56,015,525 Nearly ₹5.60 crore 2023–24 Total ( PRS+UTS) ₹45,790,103 Nearly ₹4.58 crore
It is fifth in revenue generation in Birbhum district, after Rampurhat, Bolpur, Sainthia, and Suri.
Major trains Gour Express Vananchal Express Howrah–Malda Town Intercity Express Tebhaga Express Kanchanjungha Express
Trains that are not restored yet
13119/20 Sealdah - Anvt Upper India Express (2 days a week) 13133/34 Sealdah - Varanasi Upper India Express (5 days a week) 53043/44 Howrah - Rajgir Fast Passenger (daily) 53417/18 Bardhaman - Malda Town Passenger (daily) 53137/18 Rampurhat - Barharwa Passenger (daily)
See also
Nalhati Junction railway station Rampurhat Junction railway station Malda Town Station List of railway stations in India
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