Komagata Maru Budge Budge railway station

Komagata Maru Budge Budge is a terminal station of Kolkata Suburban Railway 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.
In 2013, the station was renamed from Budge Budge to commemorate those killed in the Komagata Maru incident.

Electrification

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

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.

Connections

On a non-holiday a total of 22 trains run from Budge Budge to Sealdah and 3 trains traverse the Kolkata Circular Railway route to reach Naihati Junction.