Padmabila Junction Railway Station

পদ্মবিলা জংশন রেলওয়ে স্টেশন
General information
LocationBasundia, Jessore Sadar Upazila, Jessore District
Bangladesh
Coordinates23°08′44″N 88°46′18″E / 23.14545°N 88.7716969°E / 23.14545; 88.7716969
Owned byBangladesh Railway
Line(s)Dhaka–Jessore line
TracksDual Gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusConstructing
Station codePADMB
Zone(s) West Zone
Division(s) Pakshi
History
Opening2024
Services
Preceding station Bangladesh Railway Following station
Jamdia
towards Kamalapur
 Dhaka–Jessore Rupdia
towards Darshana Junction
Singia
towards Khulna
Route map
Location

Padmabila Junction Railway Station is a railway station under construction on Dhaka–Jessore line[1] located in Jessore Sadar Upazila, Jessore District, Bangladesh. It is one of four railway stations in the district are constructed under Padma Bridge Rail Link project.[2]

History

Ministry of Railways is constructing 172 km broad-gauge railway. The railway line starts from Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh to Jessore. Under the Railway Link Project of Padma Bridge, 14 railway stations will be built and 6 railway station will be repaired. 310 rail bridges will be built for the new railway line. 66 of 310 are major and 244 are minor bridges.[3] As part of the construction of the railway line, the railway junction is planned to be constructed at Padmabila area of Basundia Union Council of Jessore District.[4] According to the route map, the railway will be divided into two parts from Padmabila Junction, one railway line will go to Rupdia and another to Singia railway station. The existing Rupdia railway station is part of Darshana–Jessore–Khulna line.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Dhaka-Faridpur railway starts soon". The Daily Observer. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "পদ্মাসেতু প্রকল্পে যশোরের চার রেলস্টেশন বদলে যাচ্ছে দৃশ্যপট". Daily Kalyan (in Bengali). 14 April 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "পদ্মা সেতুতে রেল সংযোগ প্রকল্প তত্ত্বাবধানে সেনাবাহিনী". Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). 2 January 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "যশোর-ঢাকা রেলপথ পদ্মবিলায় হচ্ছে নতুন জংশন". Janakantha (in Bengali). 25 July 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Islam, Shafiqul (12 June 2016). "কেমন হবে পদ্মা সেতুতে রেললাইন". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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