Tollygunge railway station
Tollygunge 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 Tollygunge in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2] HistoryIn 1890, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge via Tollygunge.[3] ElectrificationElectrification from Ballygunge Junction to Budge Budge including Tollygunge was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4] Station complexThe platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5] References
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