Chinpai railway station

Railway station in West Bengal, India

23°29′35″N 87°15′21″E / 23.4930°N 87.2557°E / 23.4930; 87.2557Elevation79 metres (259 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byEastern RailwayLine(s)Andal–Sainthia branch line
Sahibganj loopPlatforms2Tracks2ConstructionStructure typeStandard (on ground station)Other informationStatusFunctioningStation codeCPLE Division(s) AsansolHistoryOpened1913Electrified2012–16Previous namesEast Indian Railway CompanyServices
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Dubrajpur Eastern Railway zone Kachujor

Chinpai railway station is a railway station of Andal–Sainthia branch line of the Asansol railway division connecting from Andal to Sainthia on the Sahibganj loop line. This is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated at Chinpai, Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Chinpai railway station serves Bakreswar Thermal Power Plant Township areas.[2]

History

The Andal–Sainthia branch line was built in 1913. Electrification of Andal–Pandabeshwar section was completed in 2010–11 and Pandabeshwar-Saithia route including Chinpai railway station was completed in 2016.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "CPLE/Chinpai". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Welcome to BkTPP ZONE". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Electrification of New Rail Sections". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  4. ^ "BRIEF OF OPERATING DEPARTMENT EASTERN RAILWAY/ASANSOL DIVISION". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
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Andal–Sainthia branch line
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 Andal
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Singaran River
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 Kajoragram
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 Siduli
Shree Diamond
Sitalpur Colliery
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 Ukhra
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 Pandabeswar
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 Bhimgara Junction
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 Hazratpur
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 Raswan
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 Barhragram
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 Lachhmanpur Road
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 Palasthali
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 Panchra
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 Dubrajpur
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 Chinpai
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 Kahcujor
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 Jibdharpur
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 Siuri
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 Kunuri
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 Mahishadahari Halt
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 Kherua
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