Gede railway station

Route map
Sealdah–Ranaghat–Gede line ; including Naihati–Bandel & Kalyani–Kalyani Simanta branch lines
	Legend
	Chilahati–Parbatipur
	–Santahar–Darshana line
	Bangladesh
	India
	Santipur dismantled NG line
	Jubilee Bridge
	over Hooghly River
	45
	Kanchrapara Workshop Gate
	Kanchrapara Railway Workshop
	Barrackpore
	Army Cantonment
	Vivekananda Setu over
	Hooghly River
	Patipukur loop
	line (dismantled)
	Narkeldanga
	EMU Carshed
	Kankurgachi
	Chord line
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c);
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Gede
Gede
Indian Railways & Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
Location	Gede, Nadia, West Bengal; India
Coordinates	23°29′31″N 88°47′15″E / 23.492040°N 88.787378°E
Elevation	15 metres
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Platforms	3
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Not available
Accessible	Not available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	GEDE
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1962
Electrified	1997–98
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway
Services
Route map
Route map
Sealdah–Ranaghat–Gede line ; including Naihati–Bandel & Kalyani–Kalyani Simanta branch lines
	Legend
	Chilahati–Parbatipur
	–Santahar–Darshana line
	Bangladesh
	India
	Santipur dismantled NG line
	Jubilee Bridge
	over Hooghly River
	45
	Kanchrapara Workshop Gate
	Kanchrapara Railway Workshop
	Barrackpore
	Army Cantonment
	Vivekananda Setu over
	Hooghly River
	Patipukur loop
	line (dismantled)
	Narkeldanga
	EMU Carshed
	Kankurgachi
	Chord line
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c);
	This diagram: view; talk; edit;
Location
	Gede Location in West Bengal Gede Location in India

Gede is the last railway station on the Indian side of the Bangladesh–India border in Krishnaganj CD Block in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The corresponding station on the Bangladesh side is Darshana. It is the terminal station on the Sealdah–Gede section of Kolkata Suburban Railway system.^[1] There is a border checkpoint at Gede.

History

Gede was one of the stations on the Sealdah–

Northeast Frontier Railway together) for Bangladesh.^[3]

A direct train between Dhaka and Kolkata, named Maitree Express (Maitree is a Sanskrit word meaning friendship) commenced on 14 April 2008. The train is managed by Indian Railways and Bangladesh Railway. The approximate distance covered by Maitree Express is estimated at around 375 kilometres (233 mi), a stretch of 114 kilometres (71 mi) in India and a stretch of 261 kilometres (162 mi) in Bangladesh. The train follows the border point route at Gede–Darshana. The train runs on Saturdays and Sundays every week.^[4] Passengers of the Maitree Express are irked by the five-hour wait for immigration and customs clearance at the border stations of Darshana and Gede.^[5]

Trans-Asian Railway

Currently, all freight traffic originating from Asia destined for Europe goes by sea. The

Trans-Asian Railway will enable containers from Singapore, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand and Korea to travel over land by train to Europe. The Southern Corridor of the Trans-Asian Railway is of prime interest to India. It connects Yunnan in China and Thailand with Europe via Turkey and passes through India.^[6]

The proposed route will enter India through

Tamu in Myanmar. The rail link between Jiribam and Imphal has been sanctioned by Indian Railways, but that is unlikely to be completed before 2016. At present construction work is in progress in a 97 kilometres (60 mi) stretch between Jiribam and Tupul.^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

References

^ "Gede railway station". India Rail Info.
^ "Train links Dhaka, Kolkata". New Age, 16 April 2008. Archived from the original on 21 April 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
^ Santanu, Santanu (3 June 2002). "Poor facilities railroad Petrapole-Benapole traffic". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
^ "International Trains from India". railwaysheadlinesindia. Archived from the original on 22 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
^ Ashraf, Shamim (14 August 2009). "Dhaka–Kolkata Train Service – Long waits for customs job discouraging passengers". The Daily Star. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
^ "Trans-Asian Railway". Streamline Supply Chain. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
^ "Agreement on Trans-Asian railway passing through Manipur signed". Larkhawm. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
^ "India signs accord on trans-Asian railway network". The Hindu. 1 July 2007. Archived from the original on 12 August 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
^ "B'desh segment of TAR route preparation shows progress". Financial Express. 18 March 2011. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
^ "Manipur gets rail gift for Trinamul bypoll win – Tall promises of connecting all capitals of region leaves Northeast industry captains unimpressed". The Telegraph. 26 February 2011. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2011.

[1] "Gede railway station". India Rail Info.

[2] "Train links Dhaka, Kolkata". New Age, 16 April 2008. Archived from the original on 21 April 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-15.

[3] Santanu, Santanu (3 June 2002). "Poor facilities railroad Petrapole-Benapole traffic". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 15 August 2009.

[4] "International Trains from India". railwaysheadlinesindia. Archived from the original on 22 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-15.

[5] Ashraf, Shamim (14 August 2009). "Dhaka–Kolkata Train Service – Long waits for customs job discouraging passengers". The Daily Star. Retrieved 15 August 2009.

[6] "Trans-Asian Railway". Streamline Supply Chain. Retrieved 22 December 2011.

[7] "Agreement on Trans-Asian railway passing through Manipur signed". Larkhawm. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2011.

[8] "India signs accord on trans-Asian railway network". The Hindu. 1 July 2007. Archived from the original on 12 August 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2011.

[9] "B'desh segment of TAR route preparation shows progress". Financial Express. 18 March 2011. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2011.

[10] "Manipur gets rail gift for Trinamul bypoll win – Tall promises of connecting all capitals of region leaves Northeast industry captains unimpressed". The Telegraph. 26 February 2011. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2011.

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Railway stations in West Bengal
Eastern Railway	Akra Andal Junction Asansol Junction Azimganj Junction Baghajatin Baharu Bahirpuya Halt Balarambati Ballygunge Junction Bandel Junction Bangaon Junction Banshlai Bridge Barachak Baranagar Road Barasat Junction Barddhaman Junction Barrackpore Baruipara Baruipur Junction Basuldanga Belur Betberia Ghola Bidyadharpur Bolpur Shantiniketan Brace Bridge Budge Budge Canning Champahati Chatra Dakshin Barasat Dakshin Durgapur Dankuni Junction Deula Dhakuria Dhamua Dhapdhapi Diamond Harbour Dum Dum Junction Durgapur Garia Gede Ghutiari Sharif Gocharan Gourdaha Halt Gurudas Nagar Hind Motor Hogla Hooghly Ghat Hooghly Hotar Howrah Jadavpur Janai Road Jaynagar Majilpur Kakdwip Kalikapur Kalyanpur Kamarkundu Karanjali Kashinagar Katwa Junction Khana Junction Kolkata Krishna Mohan Krishnanagar City Junction Kulpi Lake Gardens Lakshmikantapur Liluah Madhabnagar Madhabpur Magra Hat Majerhat Malda Town Mallikpur Mathurapur Road Matla Halt Mirzapur-Bankipur Murarai Naihati Junction Nalhati Junction Namkhana Nangi Narendrapur Netra New Alipore New Farakka Junction New Garia Nischintapur Nischintapur Market Park Circus Piali Rajgram Rampurhat Junction Ranaghat Junction Raniganj Sainthia Junction Sangrampur Santoshpur Sealdah Shasan Road Sheoraphuli Shrirampur Singhabad Sitarampur Siuri Sonarpur Junction Subhashgram Surjyapur Taldi Tarakeswar Tollygunge Udairampur Ukilerhat Uttar Radhanagar
South Eastern Railway	Abada Adra Junction Bankura Junction Bero Bishnupur Burnpur Damodar Digha Gourinathdham Haldia Jhalda Joychandi Pahar Madhukunda Muradi Purulia Junction Ramkanali Junction Santragachi Junction Shalimar Tikiapara Uluberia
North East Frontier Railway	Adhikari Alipurduar Junction Balurghat Bamanhat Buniadpur Buxa Road Changrabandha Cooch Behar Dalkhola Darjeeling Daulatpur Hat Gangarampur Ghum Ghoksadanga Haldibari Jalpaiguri Road Malancha Mallickpurhat Mohitnagar New Alipurduar New Cooch Behar Junction New Gitaldaha New Jalpaiguri Junction New Maynaguri Radhikapur Raiganj Rampur Bazar Raninagar Jalpaiguri Junction Santragachi Junction Samuktala Road Junction Shalimar Siliguri Junction Siliguri Town Sivok
Suburban rail and urban transit	Kolkata Suburban Railway (Chord link Circular line Eastern line Sealdah South lines South Eastern line) Kolkata Metro

Main line		Howrah Junction Liluah Belur Bally Uttarpara Hind Motor Konnagar Rishra Shrirampur Seoraphuli Junction Baidyabati Bhadreshwar Mankundu Chandannagar Chuchura Hooghly Bandel Junction Adisaptagram Mogra Talandu Khanyan Pundooah Simlagarh Bainchigram Bainchi Debipur Bagila Memari Nimo Rasulpur Palsit Saktigarh Gangpur Barddhaman Junction
Belur Math line	Howrah Junction Liluah Belur Math
Chord line	Howrah Junction Liluah Belur Bally Belanagar Dankuni Junction Gobra Janai Road Begampur Baruipara Mirzapur-Bankipur Balarambati Kamarkundu Madhusudanpur Chandanpur Porabazar Belmuri Dhaniakhali Sibaichandi Cheragram Hajigarh Gurap Jhapandanga Jaugram Nabagram Masagram Junction Chanchai Palla Road Saktigarh Gangpur Barddhaman Junction
Seoraphuli–Goghat line	Seoraphuli Junction Diara Nasibpur Singur Kamarkundu Nalikul Maliya Haripal Kaikala Bahirkhanda Loknath Tarakeswar Talpur Takipur Mayapur Arambagh PC Sen Goghat
Bandel–Katwa line	Bandel Junction Bans Beria Islampara Halt Tribeni Kuntighat Dumurdaha Khamargachi Jirat Balagarh Somra Bazar Behula Guptipara Ambika Kalna Baghnapara Dhatrigram Nandaigram Samudragarh Kalinagar Nabadwip Dham Bishnupriya Bhandartikuri Purbasthali Mertala Phaleya Lakshmipur Belerhat Patuli Agradwip Sahebtala Dainhat Katwa Junction
Barddhaman–Katwa line	Barddhaman Junction Kamnara Khetia Chamardighi Karjana Karjanagram Amarun Bhatar Balgona Saota Nigan Kaichar Bankapasi Shrikhanda Shripat Shrikhanda Katwa Junction

Main line	Sealdah Bidhannagar Road Dum Dum Junction Belgharia Agarpara Sodpur Khardaha Titagarh Barrackpore Palta Ichhapur Shyamnagar Jagaddal Kankinara Naihati Junction Halisahar Kanchrapara Workshop Gate Kanchrapara Kalyani Madanpur Simurali Palpara Chakdaha Payradanga Ranaghat Junction Bankimnagar Pancheberia Aranghata Bahirgachhi Halt Shantinagar Halt Bhayna Bagula Mayurhat Taraknagar Majhdia Banpur Harish Nagar Halt Gede
Ranaghat–Krishnanagar main line	Ranaghat Junction Kalinarayanpur Junction Birnagar Taherpur Badkulla Jalal Khali Halt Krishnanagar City Junction
Kalinarayanpur–Krishnanagar line	Kalinarayanpur Junction Habibpur Phulia Bathna Krittibas Shantipur Dignagar Krishnanagar City Junction
Ranaghat–Bangaon line	Ranaghat Junction Coopers Halt Naba Raynagar Gangnapur Majhergram Akaipur Gopalnagar Satberia Bangaon Junction
Dum Dum–Bangaon line	Dum Dum Junction Dum Dum Cantonment Durganagar Birati Bisharpara Kodaliya New Barrackpore Madhyamgram Hridaypur Barasat Junction Bamangachhi Duttapukur Bira Guma Ashoknagar Road Habra Sanhati Halt Machhalandapur Gobardanga Thakurnagar Chandpara Bibhuti Bhushan Halt Bangaon Junction
Barasat–Hasnabad line	Barasat Junction Kazipara Karea Kadambagachhi Bahira Kalibari Sondalia Beliaghata Road Lebutala Bhasila Harua Road Kankra Mirzanagar Malatipur Ghovarash Ghona Champapukur Bhyabla Halt Basirhat Matania Anantapur Madhyampur Nimdanri Taki Road Hasnabad
Kalyani Branch line	Kalyani Kalyani Silpanchal Kalyani Ghoshpara Kalyani Simanta
Hooghly Branch line	Naihati Junction Garifa Hooghly Ghat Bandel Junction
Krishnanagar–Lalgola line	Krishnanagar City Junction Bahadurpur Dhubulia Muragacha Bethuadahari Sonadanga Debagram Paglachandi Plassey Siraj Nagar Halt Rejinagar Beldanga Bhabta Sargachi New Balarampur Halt Berhampore Court Cossimbazar Murshidabad Nashipur Road Jiaganj Subarnamrigi Bhagwangola Pirtala Krishnapur Lalgola

v t e Bangladesh–India land border checkpoints
International Border Crossing	Benapole Border Crossing
Checkpoints for crossing of human beings	Ghojadanga–Bhomra Petrapole–Benapole Gede–Darshana Lalgola–Godagiri Mahadipur–Sonamossjid Hili, India–Hili, Bangladesh Phulbari–Banglabandha Changrabandha–Burimari Dawki–Tamabil Akhaura
Checkpoints for crossing of vehicles	Ghojadanga–Bhomra Petrapole–Benapole Mahadipur–Sonamosjid Hili, India–Hili, Bangladesh Radhikapur–Biral Phulbari–Banglabandha Changrabandha–Burimari Ghasuapara–Haluaghat Dawki–Tamabil Agartala–Akhaura Srimantanagar–Bibir Bazar
Rail transit points	Petrapole–Benapole Gede–Darshana Singhabad–Rohanpur Radhikapur–Biral Haldibari–Chilahati
See also	Bangladesh–India border Bangladesh–India relations Kotwali Gate Railways in the North-east and Eastern India or Railways in Bangladesh for defunct rail transit points