Mecheda railway station

The Mecheda railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Mecheda, India in Purba Medinipur district. It is on the Howrah-Kharagpur line. It is 58 km (36 mi) from Howrah Station.[5]

Mecheda মেচেদা मेचेदा
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Location	Mecheda, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22°24′51″N 87°51′32″E
Elevation	10 metres (33 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Howrah-Kharagpur line
Platforms	6
Construction
Structure type	Standard on-ground station
Parking	yes
Bicycle facilities	yes
Other information
Station code	MCA
Fare zone	South Eastern Railway
History
Opened	1900
Electrified	1967-69
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Nandaigajan toward Midnapore South Eastern Line Howrah-Kharagpur line Kolaghat toward Howrah Junction
Location
Mecheda মেচেদা मेचेदा Location within West Bengal

Howrah–Kharagpur line
km Asansol–Tatanagar– Kharagpur line Kharagpur–Puri line Kharagpur–Bankura– Adra line Kalaikunda Kharagpur–Bankura –Adra line Nimpura Nimpura Through Yard Nimpura Goods Yard Girimaidan Hijli Kharagpur-Puri line 0 Kharagpur National Highway 60 7 Jakpur 13 Madpur 19 Shyam Chak 24 Balichak 27 Duan 30 Radhamohanpur 35 Haur 39 Khirai km Kangsabati River 44 Panskura Raghunathbari 20 to Ghatal on Sheoraphuli– Bishnupur branch line (u/c) Rajgoda 28 48 Narayan Pakuria Murail Saheed Matangini 33 51 Bhogpur Tamluk 36 00 54 Nandaigajan Nandakumar 10 57 Mecheda (planned) Mayana 43 Keshabpur (planned) Bolaipanda 49 Satish Samanta Halt National Highway 41 51 Mahishadal Haldi River 60 Barda Lavan Satyagrah Smarak 21 66 Basulya Sutahata Deshapran 33 Tata Chemicals (planned) Nandigram 71 Durgachak (planned) Kandiamari 74 Durgachak Town Henria 39 Haldia Petrochemicals Nachinda 52 IOC Haldia Refinery Kanthi 63 79 Bandar Sitalpur 69 Haldia Dock Complex Sujalpur 71 81 Haldia Ashapurna Devi Kolaghat Thermal Power Station Badalpur 78 60 Kolaghat Ramnagar (Bengal) Rupnarayan River Talga Chhari River 64 Deulti (planned) Egra 67 Ghoraghata Tikra 88 70 Bagnan to Jaleswar on Kharagpur– Puri line (under construction) to Amta on Santragachi– Amta branch line (planned) Digha 94 Damodar River 78 Kulgachia km 79 Bir Shibpur to Pujali on Sealdah South lines (planned) 83 Uluberia 85 Phuleswar 88 Chengel Fort Gloster Jute Mill (abandoned) 91 Bauria 95 Nalpur Ambuja Cement 97 Abada │ Abada rail yard 99 Sankrail Delta Jute Mill 103 Andul 105 Mourigram Santragachi–Amta branch line Hindustan Industries and Engineering 108 Santragachi Padmapukur National Highway 117 (Kona Expressway) Guest Keen Williams 109 Ramrajatala 111 Dasnagar Shalimar │ Shalimar rail yard 112 Tikiapara Howrah–Bardhaman main line & Howrah–Bardhaman chord 115 Howrah km
Sources:[1][2][3][4]

Main article: Howrah–Kharagpur line

History

It serves Mecheda town. It is a major railway station between Howrah and Kharagpur. Special EMU trains are available here, and local EMU trains Howrah-Panskura, Howrah-Balichak, Howrah-Kharagpur, Howrah-Medinipur, Howrah-Haldia stop here. The Howrah-Kharagpur line was opened in 1900.[6] The Howrah-Panskura stretch has three lines.[7] The Howrah-Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967–69.[8]

References

1. Google maps
2. Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
3. Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
4. Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
5. Combined suburban Time Table - Eastern Railway, Metro Railway, South Eastern Railway
6. "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
7. "Howrah-Pune AC Duronto Express". indiarailinfo. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
8. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 February 2013.

External links

• Trains at Mecheda