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.
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Kolkata Suburban Railway Station | |||||||||||
Location | Narkeldanga[1], Kolkata, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 22.5757486°N 88.3869612°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 5 metres (16 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
Parking | Not available | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Not available | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Not available | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
Station code | SGBA | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Sealdah | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1995 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 1995 | ||||||||||
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Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt railway station |
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
Air
External links
Kolkata/Northern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage
References