Kanthi railway station
Kanthi railway station is a railway station on the Tamluk-Digha branch line of South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The railway station is situated beside Kanthi Bypass Road at Contai in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] The distance between Howrah and this railway station is approximately 152 km.[2] Number of Express and passengers trains stop at Kanthi railway station.[3]
Kanthi railway station | |||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway station | |||||||||||
 Kanthi (Contai) railway station platform | |||||||||||
| Location | Kanthi Bypass Road, Contai, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°47′19″N 87°44′03″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 3 metres (9.8 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Tamluk-Digha branch line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | KATI | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Kolkata Suburban Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Kharagpur railway division | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 2004 | ||||||||||
| Closed | -present | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 2012-13 | ||||||||||
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History
The Tamluk-Digha line was sanctioned in 1984-85 Railway Budget at an estimated cost of around Rs 74 crore.[4] Finally this line was opened in 2004.[5] This track including Kanthi railway station was electrified in 2012–13.[6]
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References
- "KATI/Kanthi (Contai)". Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- "KATI/Kanthi (Contai) to HWH/Howrah Junction". Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- "KANTHI P H (KATI) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- "Digha-Tamluk rail link to be opened by Puja". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- "Digha Trip Report". IRFCA. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- "Railway Electrification" (PDF). Retrieved June 5, 2019.
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