Santragachi Junction railway station
Santragachi Junction | |||||||||||||
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, Regional rail and Suburban rail station | |||||||||||||
Location | Santragachi, Howrah, West Bengal India | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°35′04″N 88°16′59″E / 22.584395°N 88.283082°ECoordinates: 22°35′04″N 88°16′59″E / 22.584395°N 88.283082°E | ||||||||||||
Elevation | 12 metres (39 ft) | ||||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||||
Operated by | South Eastern Railways | ||||||||||||
Line(s) | Howrah–Kharagpur Howrah–Amta | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 6 (2 platform under construction) | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 22 | ||||||||||||
Connections | Taxi stand, Santragachi bus stand, Kona Expressway | ||||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||
Disabled access | Available | ||||||||||||
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Status | Functioning | ||||||||||||
Station code | SRC | ||||||||||||
Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||||
Division(s) | Kharagpur | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
Opened | 1900 | ||||||||||||
Electrified | Yes,25 Kilo volt Through Overhead Catenary | ||||||||||||
Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway | ||||||||||||
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Santragachi Junction Location in West Bengal |
Santragachi Junction railway station (station code: SRC) is a railway junction in South Eastern Railway Zone of Indian Railways,Situated in Santragachhi, Howrah, India.[5] It is one of five intercity railway stations serving Howrah and Kolkata. The station is operated by Indian Railways South Eastern Railway (SER) zone.[5] SER serves local trains to Amta, Mecheda, Panskura, Haldia, Kharagpur and Medinipur and mail/express trains to Central, West and South India.[citation needed]
Whilst the station had existed for many years on the line to Howrah railway station, further development was started to upgrade it to a railway terminal in 2015.[5] SER wished to use it for their long-distance trains which wound otherwise have to go to the crowded Howrah station which is operated by Eastern Railway.[5]
Incidents[]
In 2018 two people died due to a stampede at the railway station.[6]
Electric loco shed[]
Santragachi Electric Loco Shed holds WAP-4 & WAP-7 class locomotives.
Currently SRC ELS holding 88 electric locomotives: 35 WAP-4 & 53 WAP-7.
Gallery[]
Narrow-gauge steam locomotive is preserved at Santragachi Railway Station
Santragachi railway station passenger terminal
References[]
- ^ Google Maps
- ^ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
- ^ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
- ^ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Gupta, Jayanta (26 May 2015). "Santragachi to be developed into terminal in 3–4 years". The Times of India. Times News Network. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Two die, 14 injured in stampede at Santragachi station in West Bengal". The Hindu. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
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- Railway stations in Howrah district
- Railway junction stations in West Bengal
- Kharagpur railway division
- Kolkata Suburban Railway stations
- Rail transport in Howrah