Murshidabad is a railway station on the Sealdah-Lalgola line and is located in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Murshidabad railway station lies in Murshidabad.
History
Ranaghat–Lalgola branch line was opened in 1905 during British reign.
Electrification
The 128 km long Krishnanagar–Lalgola stretch was electrified in 2004 for EMU services.
Infrastructure
The railway station has four platforms after the installation of a double railway track.
Extension
For the shortest route between Siliguri and Kolkata, Railway Ministry had attempted to connect Murshidabad with . The bridge named as Nashipur Rail Bridge over the Bhagirathi River was built decade ago. But due to land acquisition problems, the work of connecting these two stations couldn't be completed. The work has resumed again in November, 2022. According to railway officials, Nashipur bridge is expected to be commissioned by June 2023. Rail Ministry reports say that this bridge will minimise the travel distance (21 km) as well as time.