Murarai Railway Station is located on the Sahibganj loop in Murarai, West Bengal. It serves the town of Murarai, which is part of the Murarai I community development block. Murarai is a small town that plays a role in local administration and development. Station code is MRR.The Station has 3 platforms, and 26 trains stop there. It is classified as a NSG 5 (Non-Suburban Group) category station under Howrah Division.
Murarai মুরারই | |||||
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 Indian Railways station | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Murarai, West Bengal India | ||||
| Coordinates | 24°26′27″N 87°51′30″E / 24.44083°N 87.85833°E[1] | ||||
| Elevation | 36 metres (118 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | indian railways | ||||
| Line(s) | Sahibganj loop | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Accessible |  [dubious – discuss][citation needed] | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | MRR | ||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railways | ||||
| Division(s) | Howrah | ||||
| Fare zone | howrah division | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1866-67 | ||||
| Electrified | yes | ||||
| Previous names | East India Railway | ||||
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New Railway Track
editThe Third Railway Track connecting Rampurhat and Murarai was completed in October 2023.The speed limit on the Rampurhat-Murarai section is currently 110 km/h, with plans to increase it to 130 km/h in the 2025-26 financial year. Construction of the proposed third line for the Murarai-Pakur-Gumani section in the Howrah division is expected to begin soon.
Revenue
editMurarai Station earned a revenue of ₹4,57,90,103 ( Four crore fifty-seven lakh ninety thousand one hundred three rupees ) in the 2023-24 financial year. It holds the 5th position in revenue generation in Birbhum district, after Rampurhat, Bolpur, Sainthia, and Suri.
Major Trains
editList of Trains that Not Restored Yet
edit- 13119/20 Sealdah - Anvt Upper India Express (2 Days a week)
- 13133/34 Sealdah - Varanasi Upper India Express (5 Days a week)
- 53043/44 Howrah - Rajgir Fast Passenger (Daily)
- 53417/18 Bardhaman - Malda Town Passenger (Daily)
- 53137/18 Rampurhat - Barharwa Passenger (Daily)
See also
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References
edit| Murarai | ||||
| Next station west: Banshlai Bridge |
Indian Railways : Sahibganj loop | Next station east: Chatra | ||
| Stop no. 51 | km from start 0 | Platforms 3 | ||
Rajgram 731222
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