Eklakhi Junction railway station
Eklakhi is a railway station on the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line and is located in Maldah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The Eklakhi-Balurghat Branch Line connects Balurghat to the trunk line.
Eklakhi | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Junction station | |
| Location | Eklakhi, Maldah, West Bengal India |
| Coordinates | 25°10′04″N 88°05′59″E |
| Elevation | 33 metres (108 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Line(s) | Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line, Eklakhi-Balurghat branch line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | EKI |
| Division(s) | Katihar railway division |
| History | |
| Opened | 1971? |
| Location | |
  Eklakhi Location in West Bengal  Eklakhi Location in India | |
Eklakhi-Balurghat line
The 87.26 km (54.22 mi) long Eklakhi-Balurghat branch line was opened in 2004.[1] Extension of the Eklakhi-Balurghat Branch line to Hili was announced in the Rail Budget for 2010–11.[2]
References
- "Opening of Eklakhi-Balurghat new line". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- "Railway projects galore for Bengal". The Hindu Business Line, 26 February 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
| Preceding station | Indian Railway | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Frontier Railway zone Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line | ||||
| Terminus | Northeast Frontier Railway zone Eklakhi-Balurghat branch line |
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