Belmuri railway station

Belmuri railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman chord line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside Belmuri Bhandarhati Road, Bahadurpur in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is wide spread rumour that this railway station is known for bad luck. Naming the station aloud is supposed to be a harbinger of misfortune, so passengers and railway staff use such proxies as Majher Gram. Number of EMU trains stop at Belmuri railway station.

Belmuri
Kolkata Suburban Railway
General information
LocationBelmuri Bhandarhati Road, Bahadurpur, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°55′58″N 88°09′08″E
Elevation15 metres (49 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Bardhaman chord
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBMAE
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1917
Electrified1964
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Porabazar Eastern Line Dhaniakhali
Location
Belmuri
Location in West Bengal
Belmuri
Location in India
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