ER starts trains to Jayrambati, Kamarpukur for easy access to religious sites
The Statesman | 22 January 2026
Eying to cater to a large number of religious commuters, the Eastern Railway has started the commercial services between the recently inaugurated Jayrambati-Barogopinathpur-Maynapur route.
The rail line was flagged off officially at a function in Hooghly district’s Singur where the Prime Minister inaugurated the 15-kilometre new Railway line between Maynapur–Barogopinathpur–Jayrambati and flagged off a train between Maynapur and Jayrambati along with development projects worth over Rs 830 crore in West Bengal. With the inauguration of this section, the MEMU service has been initiated with regular run from 19 January from both the ends and now trains from Jayrambati can directly reach to Bankura via Bishnupur.
This newly-commissioned section forms an integral part of the 83-kilometre Tarakeswar–Bishnupur New Rail Line Project and marks a significant milestone in strengthening rail connectivity in Bankura district. The section, according to the railway sources, has been constructed at a cost of around Rs 280 crore. The commissioning of this new line is anticipated to provide faster, safer and more convenient rail travel for residents of Bankura and surrounding rural areas, while improving access to education, healthcare and other essential public services. However, the new rail link is primarily aimed at and expected to enhance pilgrimage connectivity to Jayrambati, the birthplace of Sarada Devi who is considered ‘Holy Mother’ by the devotees and nearby Kamarpukur, the birthplace of spiritual leader Ramakrishna Paramhansa.