Haldia railway station
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.
Haldia | |||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway station | |||||||||||
| Location | Panskura-Tamluk Road, Haldia, Purba Medinipur India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°02′43″N 88°03′57″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 2 metres (6.6 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
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  Haldia Location in West Bengal  Haldia Location in India | |||||||||||
History
The Howrah-Kharagpur line was opened in 1865.[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]
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References
- "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- "Haldia" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- "Rail survey on new port route". The Telegraph, 28 June 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
External links
- Haldia railway station at the India Rail Info
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