Komagata Maru Budge Budge railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Budge Budge Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serves the local area of Budge Budge in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

History

In 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a -wide broad-gauge railway from to Budge Budge.

Komagata Maru Budge Budge railway station

In 2013 the Budge Budge station was renamed as Komagata Maru Budge Budge station to commemorate the martyrs of the Komagata Maru incident who fell to British bullets near the station.

Komagata Maru Budge Budge railway station

Electrification

Electrification from to Budge Budge was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.

Komagata Maru Budge Budge railway station

Station complex

The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.

References

Railway stations in South 24 Parganas district

Sealdah railway division

Kolkata Suburban Railway stations

Railway stations in India opened in 1890

1890 establishments in the British Empire