Howrah–Bardhaman chord was electrified in 1964–66.[8]
Diesel Loco Component Factoryedit
Trial production has started in the Diesel Component Factory at Dankuni.[9] Built at a cost of Rs. 84.21 crores, it was inaugurated by Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal on 28 May 2012. The components manufactured are being supplied to Banaras Locomotive Works.[10]
Electric Loco Component Factoryedit
Construction of the Rs. 270.77 crore Electric Loco Component Factory is in progress.[10]
Dankuni Freight Yardedit
A project is on to remodel the Dankuni Goods Yard and develop it as Dankuni Freight Yard. It will be a multi-purpose freight terminal that would consolidate the entire freight movement in one place. It will ease the load of Howrah, Sealdah, Shalimar and Chitpur yards.[11][12]
^"History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
^"Highlights of the railway budget 2012-13" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
^ ab"Mamata gives shape to promises she made as railway minister". The Statesman, 28 May 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
^. The Times of India. 4 August 2004. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
^"Freight Sheds and Marshalling Yards". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
^(PDF). DFC, 6 February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
External linksedit
External videos
Moving through Dankuni railway station with freight terminal in the distance
Trains to Howrah
Trains to Sealdah
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Dankuni Junction is a railway junction on the Howrah Bardhaman chord and is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal The station is linked with both Howrah and Sealdah Dankuni Junctionড নক ন জ শনIndian Railways and Kolkata Suburban Railway stationGeneral informationLocationDankuni Station Road Station Pally Dankuni Hooghly District West BengalIndiaCoordinates22 40 41 N 88 17 28 E 22 677995 N 88 290975 E 22 677995 88 290975Elevation7 metres 23 ft Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byEastern RailwayLine s Howrah Bardhaman chord and Calcutta Chord Dankuni SealdahPlatforms5ConstructionStructure typeStandard on ground station ParkingNoBicycle facilitiesYesOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeDKAE 1 Zone s Eastern RailwayDivision s HowrahHistoryOpened1917Electrified1964 66Previous namesEast Indian Railway CompanyServicesPreceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station Belanagartowards Howrah Junction Eastern LineChord line Gobratowards Barddhaman Junction Rajchandrapurtowards Sealdah Chord link Line TerminusRoute mapHowrah Bardhaman Chord Legend km Bardhaman Asansol section Bardhaman Katwa line 95 Bardhaman 88 Gangpur 83 Saktigarh Howrah Bardhaman main line NH 19 78 Palla Road 75 Chanchai Bankura Masagram line 72 Masagram SH 15Memari Tarakeswar Road 69 Nabagram 65 Jaugram 62 Jhapandanga 58 Gurap 56 Hajigarh 54 Cheragram Block Hut 52 Sibaichandi to Mogra planned to Tarakeswar planned 49 Dhaniakhali Halt 47 Belmuri 45 Porabazar 41 Chandanpur 36 Madhusudanpur SH 2 33 Kamarkundu Sheoraphuli Bishnupur line 32 Balarambati 30 Mirzapur Bankipur 27 Baruipara 23 Begampur to Furfura Sharif planned UltraTech Cement Siding 21 Janai Road Dankuni Coal Complex Siding Jangalpara 16 Gobra 150 Dankuni ELAAU CLW Siding FCI Siding NH 19 NH 16 Santragachi Amta branch line 12 Belanagar 7 Bally Howrah Bardhaman main line 4 Rajchandrapur 6 Bally Halt C C link line 7 Belur Belur Math 5 Liluah Howrah Kharagpur line 0 Howrah km This diagram viewtalkedit vteCalcutta Chord link line C C link line including A C C link branch line Legend km km Howrah Kharagpur line 140 Andul 2 Maurigram NH 12 KonaExpressway Howrah Kharagpur line 11 Bankranayabaz 9 Baltikuri Santragachi Amta branch line to Furfura Sharif planned A C C Linkbranch line Howrah Bardhaman chord Dankuni 0 FCI Siding Dankuni LocoFactory NH 16 NH 19 BelghoriaExpressway Bhattanagar 6 Rajchandrapur 4 4 Belanagar Bally Halt 6 7 Bally Howrah Bardhaman main line NH 19 BelghoriaExpressway PWD Road 7 Bally Ghat Vivekananda Setu overHooghly River PWD Road 90 Dakshineswar Baranagar jutemill siding Sealdah Ranaghat line BT Road KM Line 5 planned 101 Baranagar Road Sealdah Ranaghat line Noapara 2 Noapara Metro Depot Kestopur Canal KM Line 4 u c Sealdah Bangaon line 154 Dum Dum Junction Patipukur Loopline dismantled Jessore Road Belgachia 6 17 Patipukur Chitpur Rail Yard Ultadanga Road 18 Lansdown mill siding Kolkata 19 Brown Blanket mill siding Kolkata CircularRailway Kestopur Canal KM Line 1 Bidhan Nagar Road 5 Bidhannagar Road Press House siding Kankurgachi Road 2 Kankurgachi Road Junction NarkeldangaEMU Carshed 3 Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Circular Canal KankurgachiChord line Sealdah North 0 0 0 Sealdah Main Sealdah KM Line 2 Sealdah South 0 0 Beliaghata Diesel Loco Shed 6 Kamardanga Halt Beruck amp Comens Siding 3 7 Park Circus Sealdah South lines km km Key Indian Railways broad gauge 1676 mm Kolkata Metro KM broad gauge 1676 mm Kolkata Metro KM standard gauge 1435 mm in use out of use planned orunder construction u c tunnelLocationDankuni JunctionLocation in KolkataShow map of KolkataDankuni JunctionLocation in West BengalShow map of West BengalDankuni JunctionLocation in IndiaShow map of India Dankuni has grown into an important intercity railway station serving the Kolkata metropolitan region It is a major intermediate stoppage for mail and express trains plying to and fro the southern states of India and the northeastern states of India Contents 1 History 2 Major Trains 3 Electrification 4 Diesel Loco Component Factory 5 Electric Loco Component Factory 6 Dankuni Freight Yard 7 Dedicated Freight Corridor 8 References 9 External linksHistory editThe Howrah Bardhaman chord a shorter link to Bardhaman from Howrah than the Howrah Bardhaman main line was constructed in 1917 In 1932 the Calcutta chord line was built over the Willingdon Bridge joining Dum Dum and Dankuni 2 Major Trains editAgartala Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal Humsafar Express 3 Silchar Thiruvananthapuram Aronai Superfast Express 4 Silchar Coimbatore Superfast Express 5 Dibrugarh Kanyakumari Vivek Express Guwahati Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal Kaziranga Superfast Express 6 Guwahati Secunderabad Express New Tinsukia Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal Weekly Express Kamakhya Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Karmabhoomi Express 7 Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal Bhagalpur Anga Express Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal Muzaffarpur ExpressElectrification editHowrah Bardhaman chord was electrified in 1964 66 8 Diesel Loco Component Factory editTrial production has started in the Diesel Component Factory at Dankuni 9 Built at a cost of Rs 84 21 crores it was inaugurated by Mamata Banerjee Chief Minister of West Bengal on 28 May 2012 The components manufactured are being supplied to Banaras Locomotive Works 10 Electric Loco Component Factory edit nbsp Electric Loco Component Factory in dankuni Construction of the Rs 270 77 crore Electric Loco Component Factory is in progress 10 Dankuni Freight Yard editA project is on to remodel the Dankuni Goods Yard and develop it as Dankuni Freight Yard It will be a multi purpose freight terminal that would consolidate the entire freight movement in one place It will ease the load of Howrah Sealdah Shalimar and Chitpur yards 11 12 Dedicated Freight Corridor editThe 1839 km long eastern dedicated freight corridor has been proposed from Dankuni to Ludhiana in Punjab 13 References edit Indian railway codes Indian Railways Retrieved 26 August 2018 The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern India Rail India Archived from the original on 16 March 2008 Retrieved 13 April 2013 SMVT Bangalore Agartala Humsafar Express indiarailinfo com Tiruvananthapuram Silchar Aronai Express indiarailinfo com Silchar Coimbatore Express confirmtkt com Guwahati Bengaluru Cantt Kaziranga Express indiarailinfo com Kamakhya Mumbai LTT Karmabhoomi Express indiarailinfo com History of Electrification IRFCA Retrieved 13 April 2013 Highlights of the railway budget 2012 13 PDF Indian Railways Retrieved 3 May 2013 a b Mamata gives shape to promises she made as railway minister The Statesman 28 May 2012 Retrieved 3 May 2013 New freight terminal for Eastern Railway The Times of India 4 August 2004 Archived from the original on 14 June 2013 Retrieved 13 April 2013 Freight Sheds and Marshalling Yards IRFCA Retrieved 13 April 2013 Dedicated Freight Corridor Project Progress and Opportunities PDF DFC 6 February 2013 Archived from the original PDF on 12 May 2013 Retrieved 13 April 2013 External links editExternal videos nbsp Moving through Dankuni railway station with freight terminal in the distance Trains to Howrah Trains to Sealdah nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dankuni railway station Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dankuni Junction railway station amp oldid 1191749847, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,