Saktigarh railway station

Saktigarh
Kolkata Suburban Railway junction station
Location	Grand Trunk Road, Saktigarh, Distt. Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal
Coordinates	23°12′26″N 87°58′08″E / 23.207213°N 87.968882°E / 23.207213; 87.968882Coordinates: 23°12′26″N 87°58′08″E / 23.207213°N 87.968882°E / 23.207213; 87.968882
Elevation	36.27 metres (119.0 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Howrah–Bardhaman main line Howrah–Bardhaman chord
Platforms	7
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	SKG[1]
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Opened	1855
Electrified	1958
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Palsit toward Howrah Junction Eastern Line Howrah–Bardhaman main line & Howrah–Bardhaman chord Gangpur toward Barddhaman Junction Palla Road toward Howrah 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 v t Howrah–Bardhaman Chord Legend km Bardhaman–Asansol section Bardhaman–Katwa line 95 Bardhaman 88 Gangpur 83 Saktigarh Howrah–Bardhaman main line NH 19 78 Palla Road 75 Chanchai Bankura–Masagram line 72 Masagram State Highway 15 (Memari–Tarakeswar Road) 69 Nabagram 65 Jaugram 62 Jhapandanga 58 Gurap 56 Hajigarh 54 Cheragram Block Hut 52 Sibaichandi to Mogra (planned) to Tarakeswar (planned) 49 Dhaniakhali Halt 47 Belmuri 45 Porabazar 41 Chandanpur 36 Madhusudanpur State Highway 2 33 Kamarkundu Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur line 32 Balarambati 30 Mirzapur–Bankipur 27 Baruipara 23 Begampur to Furfura Sharif (planned) UltraTech Cement Siding 21 Janai Road Dankuni Coal Complex Siding Jangalpara 16 Gobra 15 0 Dankuni ELAAU CLW Siding FCI Siding NH 19 NH 16 Santragachi–Amta branch line 12 Belanagar 7 Bally Howrah–Bardhaman main line 4 Rajchandrapur 6 Bally Halt C.C. link line 7 Belur Belur Math 5 Liluah Howrah–Kharagpur line 0 Howrah km
Location
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Saktigarh is a Kolkata Suburban Railway junction station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line and Howrah–Bardhaman chord. It is located in Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Saktigarh and surrounding areas.

History[]

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]

The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, a shorter link to Bardhaman from Howrah than the Howrah–Bardhaman main line, was constructed in 1917.^[3]

Electrification[]

Electrification of Howrah–Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958. Howrah–Bardhaman chord was electrified in 1964–66.^[4]

References[]

External links[]

• Trains from Howrah
• Trains to Howrah

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