Balurghat railway station (station code: BLGT) is a railway station on the Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line and is located in Dakshin Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Balurghat city and the surrounding areas. Train services such as the Balurghat-Kolkata Tebhaga express and the Sealdah-Balurghat express connect the town of Balurghat with the state capital Kolkata, while passenger trains like Balurghat–Siliguri Intercity Express connect the town with North Bengal's important metropolis Siliguri. A new feather added in the crown of Balurghat as it gets new train SMVT Bengaluru–Balurghat Weekly Express to connect the city or District with the southern part of India. Also trains like Balurghat - Bathinda Farakka Express are available from this station.
Eklakhi–Balurghat line The long Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line was opened in 2004. The extension of the Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line to Hili was announced in the Rail Budget for 2010–11. Initial work for the Balurghat-Hili railway line has been taken up by Northeast Frontier Railway. In the initial stages major expenditure is anticipated for land acquisition. The estimates are around Rs. 300 crores. of land is required to be acquired. District Magistrate, Dakshin Dinajpur is also involved in the process.
Services
The following Train services are available from this station:
Train No. Train Name Origin & Destination Departure (IST) Arrival (IST) Running Days UP 13161 Tebhaga Express Kolkata – Balurghat 12:55 22:00 M T W T F S 13189 Balurghat-Sealdah Express Sealdah – Balurghat 22:00 08:30 M T W T F S S 13431 Nabadwip Dham - Balurghat Express Nabadwip Dham – Balurghat 05:20 11:40 T W F S S 15733 Farakka Express (via Sultanpur) Balurghat – Sultanpur – Bathinda 17:00 11:50 M T S 15743 Farakka Express (via Ayodhya Cantt) Balurghat – Ayodhya Cantt – Bathinda 17:00 11:50 S T W F 15463 Balurghat-Siliguri Intercity Express Balurghat – Siliguri 12:15 19:10 M T W T F S S 13063 Howrah–Balurghat Express Howrah – Balurghat 07:50 17:45 M T W T F 16523 SMVT Bengaluru–Balurghat Weekly Express SMVT Bengaluru – Balurghat 10:15 04:15 W 55421 Balurghat-Malda Town Passenger Malda Town – Balurghat 07:00 09:30 M T W T F S S DOWN 13162 Tebhaga Express Balurghat – Kolkata 05:45 14:15 M T W T F S 13190 Balurghat-Sealdah Express Balurghat – Sealdah 19:00 04:25 M T W T F S S 13432 Balurghat Nabadwip Dham Express Balurghat - Nabadwip Dham 14:30 21:15 T W F S S 15734 Farakka Express (via Sultanpur) Bathinda – Sultanpur – Balurghat 15:00 12:55 M T S 15744 Farakka Express (via Ayodhya Cantt) Bathinda – Ayodhya Cantt – Balurghat 15:00 12:55 S T W F 15464 Balurghat-Siliguri Intercity Express Siliguri – Balurghat 07:30 15:15 M T W T F S S 13064 Howrah–Balurghat Express Balurghat – Howrah 20:45 05:30 M T W T F 16524 SMVT Bengaluru–Balurghat Weekly Express Balurghat – SMVT Bengaluru 05:15 03:00 S 55422 Balurghat Malda Town Passenger Balurghat – Malda Town 18:00 20:50 M T W T F S S
References
External links Trains at Balurghat