Kuntighat railway station
Kuntighat railway station is a railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from Bandel to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Raghunathpur, Kuntighat, Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Number of EMU local and passenger trains stop at Kuntighat railway station.[2]
Kuntighat railway station | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railway Station | |||||||||||
| Location | Raghunathpur, Kuntighat, Hooghly district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23.1048°N 88.2447°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | KJU | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah railway division | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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History
The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[3] This line including Kuntighat railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]
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References
- "KJU/Kuntighat". Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- "KUNTIGHAT (KJU) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - THE FIRST JOURNEY". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved April 27, 2019.
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