Begampur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman chord line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside Chanditala–Serampore Road, at Begampur in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
History The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, the 95 kilometers railway line was constructed in 1917. It is connected with through Dankuni after the construction of Vivekananda Setu in 1932. Howrah to Bardhaman chord line including Begampur railway station was electrified in 1964–66. It is in Suburban Station 3 (SG-3) category under Howrah Division (HWH).
Station Facilities Station categorised as SG-3 station, has passenger facilities which include the :
Ticket Counter There are two counters for tickets, along with two Automatic Ticket Vending Machines(ATVM).
Divyangjan Facilities Wheelchairs and stretchers for specially abled people are available at Begampur. Ramp at Main Entry, Water tap and Toilets are also available for them.
Shopping Souvenir shop, dress, book and magazine stalls on platform number 1 & 2.
Last-mile connectivity
Roads The Serampore Bora Chanditala road passes through Begampur Railway Station. It connects it to Durgapur Expressway and Dankuni.
Auto and Toto are available, connecting with Bora, Janai and Chanditala.
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