New rail line to Belur Math

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> Someone who knows, please reply. The HPI message below advises of a new rail

line to Belur Math " where Sri Ramakrishna lived and Swami Vivekananda founded. "

Please -- are they referring to new rail line to Belur Math (which Swami

Vivekananda founded) or to Dakshineswar (where Sri Ramakrishna lived) or to

Baranagore Math?

 

Thanks, Edith

 

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> Message: 4

> Mon, 25 Aug 2003 22:39:03 EDT

> kandaaran

> Fwd: HPI, August 25, 2003

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> Namaste,

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> In a message dated 8/25/03 2:26:24 PM Mountain Daylight Time,

> hpi.list writes:

> 3. New Rail Service to Famous Belur Math

> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/xml/uncomp/

> articleshow?msid=129336

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> KOLKATA, INDIA, August 18, 2003: Pilgrims and tourists alike now have a

> third option for transportation if they choose to visit Belur Math in

> West Bengal. On August 16 of this year, Rail Minister Nitish Kumar

> inaugurated a rail link service to the historic site where Sri

> Ramakrishna lived. Previously the article points out, " This

> architectural splendor of West Bengal was accessible directly by road

> transport or by ferry service from Kolkata. " Taking off from a location

> near Liluah station and terminating by the side of the Belar Scrapyard,

> the rail station is located close to the gates of the Math founded by

> Swami Vivekananda. Built by Eastern Railway, the rail service has a

> cream and saffron color scheme, runs six times each day, and the fare

> will be US 8 cents for each ride.