Ukhra railway station

Ukhra railway station
Ukhra railway station
Indian Railways
	Ukhra railway station platform
Location	Ukhra-Andal Road, Ukhra, Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal; India
Coordinates	23°23′29″N 87°08′09″E / 23.3913°N 87.1357°ECoordinates: 23°23′29″N 87°08′09″E / 23.3913°N 87.1357°E
Elevation	109 metres (358 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Andal–Sainthia branch line; Sahibganj loop
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	UKA
Division(s)	Asansol
History
Opened	1913
Electrified	2010–11
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services

Ukhra railway station is a railway station of Andal–Sainthia branch line of the Asansol railway division connecting from Andal to Sainthia on the Sahibganj loop line. This is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside Ukhra-Andal Road, Ukhra, Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[1]

History[]

The Andal–Sainthia branch line was built in 1913. Electrification of Andal–Pandabeshwar section including Ukhra railway station was completed in 2010–11 and Pandabeshwar-Saithia route was completed in 2016.^[2]^[3]

References[]

^ "UKA/Ukhra". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
^ "Electrification of New Rail Sections". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
^ "BRIEF OF OPERATING DEPARTMENT EASTERN RAILWAY/ASANSOL DIVISION". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 19 May 2019.

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[1] "UKA/Ukhra". Retrieved 19 May 2019.

[2] "Electrification of New Rail Sections". Retrieved 19 May 2019.

[3] "BRIEF OF OPERATING DEPARTMENT EASTERN RAILWAY/ASANSOL DIVISION". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 19 May 2019.

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