Srikhanda railway station
23°36′21″N 88°04′18″E / 23.605756°N 88.071742°E / 23.605756; 88.071742
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Bankapasi towards Howrah Junction | Eastern Line | Shripat Shrikhanda towards Katwa Junction |
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Srikhanda railway station is a railway station in Bardhaman–Katwa line under Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone.[2] It is situated at Srikhanda of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[3]
History
On 1 December 1915, McLeod's Light Railways (MLR) set up narrow-gauge lines in the Burdwan-Katwa Railway route. This railway section was handed over to the Eastern Railway in 1966. In 2010 the work started for conversion of 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge.[4][5] Bardhaman to Balogna railway station was reopened in 2014 and Balgona to Katwa section was completed on 12 January 2018 for the public.[6]
References
- ^ "Howrah Division System Map". ER Railway.
- ^ "SIZ / Shrikhanda Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Shrikhanda". Total Train Info. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Shrikhanda Railway Station Picture & Video Gallery – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ Law, Abhishek. "It's journey's end for these slow coaches with a long history". @businessline. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Villagers stall rail project in Burdwan". The Times of India. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "'বড় রেল' কাটোয়ায়, জমল ভিড়". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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