Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt railway station

Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt railway station is a small railway station in Narkeldanga.[2] It serves the local areas of Narkeldanga and Phoolbagan in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. A few trains run through this station and halt here. The station has two platforms. Its station code is SGBA.


Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
LocationNarkeldanga[1], Kolkata, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22.5757486°N 88.3869612°E / 22.5757486; 88.3869612
Elevation5 metres (16 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2
Connections Phoolbagan
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNot available
Bicycle facilitiesNot available
Disabled accessNot available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSGBA
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1995
Electrified1995
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Circular Line
Location
Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt railway station
Location of Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt railway station in Kolkata

Station complex

Earlier on the platform was not well sheltered. The station lacked many public facilities including water and sanitation.

However, in 2017, there have been many improvements to this station, wherein shelters and seats were added for passengers, water dispensers were placed, and floodlights have been positioned to ensure safety at night. The platform too, was considerably elongated to accommodate longer trains.

In the recent past, there has also been a surge in the number of passengers utilizing the station.

Connections

Auto

Bus

Bus route number 12C/2, 44, 45, 217B, 221, 223, 235, 253, DN17, S122 (Mini), S138 (Mini), S165 (Mini), S173 (Mini), AC49A, D11A serve the station.[3]

Metro

Phoolbagan of Kolkata Metro Line 2 is within 500m.

Air

References
  1. "Indianrailinfo".
  2. "Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt".
  3. http://transport.wb.gov.in/transport-services/bus-services/


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