Abada railway station
The Abada railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Abada, India in Howrah district. It is on the Howrah-Kharagpur line. It is 18 km (11 mi) from Howrah Station.[1]
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Kolkata Suburban Railway station | |||||||||||
Location | Abada, Howrah district | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°32′52″N 88°11′59″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Howrah-Kharagpur line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||||||||
Parking | No | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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Station code | ABB | ||||||||||
Fare zone | South Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
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Abada Location in West Bengal Abada Location in India |
History
The Howrah-Kharagpur line was opened in 1900.[2] Bengal Nagpur Railway opened to traffic its main line from Nagpur to Asansol in 1891. Sini, on the Nagpur-Asansol line, was connected to Kharagpur and Kolaghat in 1898–99. The Kharagpur-Cuttack section was also opened the same year. The Kolaghat-Howrah track was completed in 1899–1900. Kharagpur was connected to Howrah with the opening of the Rupnarayan bridge on 19 April 1900.[11]
The Panskura-Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia. Haldia Dock Complex, a part of Kolkata Port Trust, was commissioned in 1977.[11][12]
The Tamluk-Digha line was opened in 2004.[13]
Tracks
The Howrah-Panskura stretch has three lines.[3]
Electrification
The Howrah-Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967–69.[4]
The Howrah–Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967–69. The Panskura-Haldia line was electrified in 1974–76. Santragachi-Bankaranayabaj sector was electrified in 1984–85. All lines were electrified with 25 kV AC overhead system.[14] EMU train services between Panskura and Haldia introduced in 1976 and direct EMU services between Howrah and Haldia in 1979.[11]
Passenger movement
Abada railway station handles around 6,000 passengers every day.[5]
Gallery
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References
- Combined suburban Time Table - Eastern Railway, Metro Railway, South Eastern Railway
- "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- "Howrah-Pune AC Duronto Express". indiarailinfo. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- "Abada (ABB)". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 2 October 2013.