Tikra railway station
Tikra railway station is a halt railway station on the Tamluk-Digha branch line of South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Tikra railway station is situated beside National Highway 116B, Ramnagar at Hirapur in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
Tikra railway station | |||||||||||
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| Kolkata Suburban Railway station | |||||||||||
| Location | National Highway 116B, Ramnagar, Hirapur, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°39′51″N 87°31′52″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 4 metres (13 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Tamluk-Digha branch line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | TKRA | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Kolkata Suburban Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Kharagpur railway division | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 2004 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 2012–13 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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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.[2] Finally this line was opened in 2004.[3] This track including Tikra railway station was electrified in 2012–13.[4]
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References
- "TKRA/Tikra Ph". Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- "Digha-Tamluk rail link to be opened by Puja". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- "Digha Trip Report". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- "Railway Electrification" (PDF). Retrieved 30 May 2019.
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