Dakshin Durgapur railway station
Dakshin Durgapur railway station is Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Sealdah–Diamond Harbour line of Sealdah railway division. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Dakshin Durgapur railway station is situated at Gazipur, Dakshin Durgapur, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal.[1]
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Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | |||||||||||
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Location | Gazipur, Dakshin Durgapur, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 22.1831°N 88.2357°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 6 metres (20 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Sealdah–Diamond Harbour line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
Parking | Available | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Available | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
Station code | DKDP | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Sealdah railway division | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1883 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 1965–67 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Eastern Bengal Railway | ||||||||||
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History
The Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide Broad Gauge Railway from Sealdah to Diamond Harbour in 1883.[2] The electrification of the Sealdah railway station to Diamond Harbour including Dakshin Durgapur railway station was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–67.[3]
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References
- "DKDP/Dakshin Durgapur". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- "Indian Railway History Time line". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- "History of Electrification". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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