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Khagraghat Road is a railway station on the Howrah Jn-Katwa-Azimganj Jn and is located in Berhampore city Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is another important railway station apart from Berhampore Court in the city.

History
In 1863, the Indian Branch Railway Company, a private company opened the Nalhati-Azimganj branch line. The 27 kilometres (17 mi) track was initially a 4 ft (1,219 mm) gauge line. The track was subsequently converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge. The Indian Branch Railway Company was purchased by the Government of India in 1872 and the line was renamed Nalhati State Railway. It became a part of the East Indian Railway Company in 1892.[1]

In 1913, the Hooghly-Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa Railway constructed the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Line.[2] Khagraghat lies in between.

With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of the area completely changed. Azimganj junction emerged as an important station in the links to New Jalpaiguri.[2]

Location
Khagraghat Road railway station lies in Berhampore city of West Bengal. The line passes through Howrah Jn-Bandel Jn-Nabadwip Dham-Katwa-Azimganj Jn. It is located in Murshidabad district, 203 km from Howrah Jn railway station. It is one of the important railway stations in Murshidabad and West Bengal. People from Berhampore town and neighbouring villages use this station to reach Malda Town, New Jalpaiguri and Guwahati in Assam.

Major Trains
Some of the important trains that runs from Khagraghat Road are :


 * Paharia Express (New Jalpaiguri-Digha Flag station via New Farakka Jn,Howrah Jn)
 * Howrah-Katihar Jn express
 * Nabadwip Dham-Malda Town express
 * Katwa-Azimganj Passenger
 * Katwa-RampurHat passenger via Azimganj Jn ,Nalhati Jn
 * Sealdah-Jangipur Road DEMU passenger
 * Puri-Kamakhya express via Howrah,Katwa,Azimganj,Malda Town,NJP
 * Katwa-Nimtita passenger
 * Sealdah-New AlipurDuar Teesta Torsa express
 * Howrah-Malda Town Intecity Express via Azimganj Jn
 * Howrah Jn-Azimganj Jn Passenger
 * Howrah Jn-Dibrugarh Kamrup express
 * Kolkata-Radhikapur express
 * Sealdah-Saharsa Jn HateyBazare express(via Purnia)
 * Sealdah-Saharsa Jn HateyBazare express

The non stopping trains through this railway station are:
 * Kolkata-Guwahati Garib Rath express
 * Howrah-Dibrugarh S/F express
 * Howrah-Balurghat biweekly express

Infrastructure
The railway station has currently 2 platforms.