Santragachi Junction

সাঁতরাগাছি জংশন
Intercity Rail, Regional rail and Suburban rail station
General information
LocationSantragachi, Howrah, West Bengal
 India
Coordinates22°35′04″N 88°16′59″E / 22.584395°N 88.283082°E / 22.584395; 88.283082
Elevation12 metres (39 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railways
Line(s)HowrahKharagpur
HowrahAmta
SantragachiShalimar
Platforms6
Tracks22
ConnectionsTaxi stand, Santragachi bus stand, Kona Expressway
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
AccessibleDisabled access Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSRC
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened1900
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Mourigram
towards Midnapore
South Eastern Line Ramrajatala
Bankranayabaz
towards Amta
Padmapukur
towards Shalimar
Location
Santragachi Junction is located in Kolkata
Santragachi Junction
Santragachi Junction
Location in West Bengal
Santragachi Junction is located in West Bengal
Santragachi Junction
Santragachi Junction
Location in India
Santragachi Junction is located in India
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Santragachi Junction
Santragachi Junction (India)

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 the six 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.

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 would 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] According to The Hindu, they died of being crashed by a train while crossing the railway tracks on foot.

Electric loco shed

References

  1. Google Maps
  2. Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
  3. Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
  4. Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
  5. 1 2 3 4 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.
  6. "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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