Radhikapur railway station
Radhikapur Railway Station | |||||
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| Express train & passenger train station | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | State Highway 10A, Radikapur, Distt: Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal India | ||||
| Coordinates | 25°38′34″N 88°26′49″E / 25.642778°N 88.446944°E | ||||
| Elevation | 37 metres (121 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Barsoi–Radhikapur branch line | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | RDP | ||||
| Division(s) | Katihar | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1879 | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
| Previous names | Assam–Bengal State Railway | ||||
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Radhikapur railway station serves Radhikapur in the Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India. It is an active rail transit system on the Bangladesh–India border.[1][2] It is an India–Bangladesh land border checkpoint and has a land customs station for movement of goods.[3] Both Indian and Bangladesh governments have been trying to increase connectivity through Radhikapur.[4]
History
Assam Behar State Railway extended the metre-gauge railway from Parbatipur, now in Bangladesh, to Katihar in 1889.[5] In 1948–50, as a part of the Assam Rail Link project, the Fakiragram–Kishanganj sector was connected to the North Eastern Railway network at Barsoi.[6][7] The railway lines in the area started being converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge from the early 1960s.[7] The Barsoi–Radhikapur sector was converted to broad gauge in 2006.[8] Recorded trade volume in FY 2018-19 was INR 21 crores.[9] Freight train services resumed in Feb, 2025 after several months of disruption since 2024.[10]
Amenities
Radhikapur railway station has the following amenities:
- Computerized reservation system
- Waiting room
- Retiring room
Platforms
There are a total of 2 platforms and 3 tracks. The platforms are connected by foot overbridge.
Station layout
| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance & ticket counter |
| P1 | FOB, Side platform, No-1 doors will open on the left/right | |
| Track 1 | ||
| Track 2 | ||
| Track 3 | ||
| FOB, Side platform, No- 2 doors will open on the left/right | ||
Track layout
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Station with three tracks and two side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Services
The following Train services are available from this station:
| Train No. | Train Name | Origin & Destination | Time of Departure (IST) | Time of Arrival (IST) | Running Days |
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| 55707/08, 55727/28, 55729/30 | Radhikapur-Katihar Passenger | Radhikapur-Katihar | 4.45 AM, 10.10 AM, 6.10 PM | 10.20 PM, 9.30 AM, 5.25 PM | Daily |
| 13053/54 | Kulik Express | Radhikapur-Howrah | 5.45 AM | 6.45 PM | Daily |
| 75707/08 | Radhikapur-Siliguri DEMU | Radhikapur-Siliguri | 6.30 AM | 11.00 PM | Daily |
| 14011/12 | Radhikapur-Anand Vihar Terminal Weekly Express | Radhikapur-Anand Vihar Terminal (Delhi) | 11.00 AM | 7.10 AM | T |
| 75751/52 | Radhikapur-Telta DEMU | Radhikapur-Telta | 2.05 PM | 1.45 PM | Daily |
| 75705/06 | Radhikapur-Siliguri DEMU Intercity Express | Radhikapur-Siliguri | 5.30 PM | 10.50 AM | Daily |
| 13145/46 | Radhikapur-Kolkata Express | Radhikapur-Kolkata | 9.00 PM | 6.25 AM | Daily |
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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "List of Outcomes: Visit of Prime Minister of Bangladesh to India". Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ "IR History: Part IV (1947–1970)". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ a b Alastair Boobyer. "India: the complex history of the junctions at Siliguri and New Jalpaiguri". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ^ Srivastava, V.P. "Role of Engineering Deptt in Meeting Corporate Objectives of Indian Railways" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Land Customs Station Evaluation Report" (PDF). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Bangladesh-India freight train services resume". Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
External links
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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| Dalimgaon towards ? | Northeast Frontier Railway zone | Terminus | ||
