Mankundu railway station

Mankundu
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Mankundu
Location	Mankundu Station Road, Chandannagar, Hooghly, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22°50′48″N 88°20′48″E / 22.846576°N 88.346788°E / 22.846576; 88.346788Coordinates: 22°50′48″N 88°20′48″E / 22.846576°N 88.346788°E / 22.846576; 88.346788
Elevation	13 metres (43 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Howrah–Bardhaman main line
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	MUU
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Opened	1854
Electrified	1958
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Bhadreshwar toward Howrah Junction Eastern Line Main line Chandannagar toward Bandel Junction
Route map v t Howrah–Bardhaman main line Legend km Bardhaman–Asansol section Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Bardhaman–Katwa line 144 Katwa 137 Dainhat to Memari (via Manteswar) planned Bandel-Katwa line 107 Bardhaman 100 Gangpur 96 Saktigarh Howrah–Bardhaman chord 92 Palsit 88 Rasulpur 85 Nimo to Dainhat (via Manteswar) planned 82 Memari 79 Bagila 75 Debipur 70 Bainchi 68 Bainchigram 66 Simlagarh 61 Pundooah 56 Khanyan 51 Talandu Bandel-Katwa line to Dhaniakhali (planned) 47 Mogra 43 Adisaptagram 45 Hazi Md. Mohsin Halt 44 Bans Beria 40 Bandel 44 Hooghly Ghat Jubilee Bridge over Hooghly River 45 Garifa Sealdah–Ranaghat line 53 Naihati Sealdah–Ranaghat line 38 Hooghly 36 Chuchura 33 Chandannagar 31 Mankundu 29 0 Bhadreshwar 2 Bhadreshwar Ghat 25 Baidyabati Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur line 23 Seoraphuli Junction 20 Shrirampur Grasim Industries 17 Rishra 14 Konnagar 12 Hind Motor Hind Motor Factory 10 Uttarpara 9 Bally Howrah–Bardhaman chord C.C link line 7 Belur Belur Math 5 Liluah Howrah–Kharagpur line 0 Howrah km Source: Indian Railway Time Table
Location
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Mankundu railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line. It is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone. Mankundu railway station is a small railway stations of Howrah railway division. It serves Mankundu and surrounding areas. It is 30 km. from Howrah Station.^[1]

History[]

East Indian Railway Company started construction of a line out of Howrah for the proposed link with Delhi via Rajmahal and Mirzapur in 1851.^[2]

The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.^[2]

Electrification[]

Electrification of Howrah—Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.^[3]

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