Haldia railway station

Haldia
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Location Panskura-Tamluk Road, Haldia, Purba Medinipur
India
Coordinates 22°02′N 88°04′E / 22.03°N 88.06°E / 22.03; 88.06Coordinates: 22°02′N 88°04′E / 22.03°N 88.06°E / 22.03; 88.06
Elevation 2 metres (6.6 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by South Eastern Railway
Line(s) Panskura-Haldia branch line
Platforms 2
Tracks 3
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking No
Bicycle facilities Yes
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code HLZ
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened 1968
Electrified 1974-76
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
Bandar
South Eastern Railway zoneTerminus
Location
Location of Haldia railway station in West Bengal

Haldia is a terminal railway station on the Panskura-Haldia branch line and is located in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Haldia industrial area.

History

The Howrah-Kharagpur line was opened in 1900.[1]

The Panskura-Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.[1][2]

Electrification

The Howrah-Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967-69. The Panskura-Haldia line was electrified in 1974-76.[3]

New line

Indian Railways propose to lay a new line connecting Sealdah and Haldia, with the distance being shorter by 70  km than the Howrah-Haldia track.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Haldia" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Rail survey on new port route". The Telegraph, 28 June 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2013.

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