Punsia | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | State Highway 23, Punsia, Banka district, Bihar India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°57′12″N 87°00′14″E / 24.9532°N 87.0038°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 71 metres (233 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Dumka–Bhagalpur line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At–grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | PNSA | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Malda | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1907 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2012–15 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | No | ||||||||||
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Punsia railway station is a railway station on the Dumka–Bhagalpur line of Sahibganj loop under Malda railway division of the Eastern Railway Zone. The station is situated beside State Highway 23 at Punsia in Banka district in the Indian state of Bihar.[1][2]
History
The metre-gauge railway track from Bhagalpur Junction railway station to Mandar Hill railway station branch was opened in 1907. The branch was converted to broad gauge. A new railway line from Mandar Hill to Hansdiha became operational on 23 December 2012 and Dumka to Barapalasi route was reconstructed in June 2014 and finally the full track became operational in 2015.[3][4]
References
- ^ Sharan, Prabhat. "Punsia Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Punsia Railway Station (PNSA) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". NDTV. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Bhagalpur to Dumka train link in 2015". RailNews Media India. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Dumka–Jasidih passenger train flagged off | Ranchi News". The Times of India. TNN. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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