Vidyasagar railway station


VIDYASAGAR
Entrance view of Vidyasagar railway station
General information
LocationKarmatar, Jamtara District, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates24°04′57″N 86°42′16″E / 24.08251°N 86.7043980584°E / 24.08251; 86.7043980584
Elevation243 metres (797 ft)
System Indian Railways station
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
LineHowrah–Delhi main line
Platforms2
TracksBroad gauge
ConnectionsAuto stand, Bus stand
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingAvailable
Accessible Available
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeVDS
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Asansol
ClassificationNSG-5
History
Electrified1996–97
Previous namesEast Indian Railway
Location
Vidyasagar railway station
Location in Jharkhand
Interactive map

Vidyasagar railway station (station code: VDS) is a railway station on the Howrah–Delhi main line in Jamtara district, Jharkhand. It comes under the Asansol railway division of the Eastern Railway zone. The station was earlier known as Karmatanr and was renamed in honour of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, the social reformer and educator who spent many years of his life in this area. The station serves the Karmatar village and its nearby rural areas. The station is also included under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for modernization and infrastructure upgrades.