Jalalsi railway station

Jalalsi railway station is a railway station on Santragachi–Amta branch line of South Eastern Railway section of the Kharagpur railway division. It is situated beside Amta-Munshirhat Road at Palgusti in Howrah District in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

Jalalsi railway station
Suburban rail station
LocationAmta-Munsirhat Road, Palgusti, Howrah District, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°36′58″N 88°04′43″E
Elevation3 metres (9.8 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)Santragachi–Amta branch line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeJLI
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened1897
Closed1971
Rebuilt2004
Previous namesHowrah-Amta Light Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
toward Amta
South Eastern Line
toward Howrah Junction
Location
Jalalsi railway station
Location in West Bengal
Jalalsi railway station
Location in India

History

Howrah to Amta Narrow gauge track was built in 1897 in British India. This route was the part of the Martin's Light Railways which was closed in 1971.[3] Howrah–Amta new Broad Gauge line, including the Bargachia-Champadanga branch line was re constructed and opened in 2002–2004.[4][5]

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References

  1. "JLI / Jalalsi P.H. Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Jalalsi P.H." www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  2. "Jalalsi P.H. Railway Station Timeline - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  3. Sharma, Aman (2017-08-15). "PM Narendra Modi highlights project delay by talking of 74km Howrah-Champadanga railway line". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  4. "Narrow gauge in Bengal | IEOR @ IIT Bombay". www.ieor.iitb.ac.in. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  5. "Howrah-Amta BG line section inaugurated". @businessline. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
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