Howrah–Bardhaman chord was electrified in 1964–66.[8]
Diesel Loco Component Factory
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 Factory
Construction of the Rs. 270.77 crore Electric Loco Component Factory is in progress.[10]
Dankuni Freight Yard
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 links
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Moving through Dankuni railway station with freight terminal in the distance
Trains to Howrah
Trains to Sealdah
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Dankuni is a railway junction station on the Howrah Bardhaman chord and is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal It is linked with both Howrah and Sealdah Dankuni Junctionড নক ন জ শনKolkata 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 stationBelanagartowards Howrah Junction Eastern LineChord line Gobratowards Barddhaman JunctionRajchandrapurtowards Sealdah Chord link Line TerminusRoute mapHowrah Bardhaman ChordLegendkmBardhaman Asansol sectionBardhaman Katwa line95 Bardhaman88 Gangpur83 SaktigarhHowrah Bardhaman main lineNH 1978 Palla Road75 ChanchaiBankura Masagram line72 MasagramSH 15Memari Tarakeswar Road69 Nabagram65 Jaugram62 Jhapandanga58 Gurap56 Hajigarh54 Cheragram Block Hut52 Sibaichandito Mogra planned to Tarakeswar planned 49 Dhaniakhali Halt47 Belmuri45 Porabazar41 Chandanpur36 MadhusudanpurSH 233 KamarkunduSheoraphuli Bishnupur line32 Balarambati30 Mirzapur Bankipur27 Baruipara23 Begampurto Furfura Sharif planned UltraTech Cement Siding21 Janai RoadDankuni Coal Complex SidingJangalpara16 Gobra150 DankuniELAAU CLW SidingFCI SidingNH 19NH 16Santragachi Amta branch line12 Belanagar7 BallyHowrah Bardhaman main line4 Rajchandrapur6 Bally HaltC C link line7 BelurBelur Math5 LiluahHowrah Kharagpur line0 HowrahkmThis diagram viewtalkeditvteCalcutta Chord link line C C link line including A C C link branch line Legendkm kmHowrah Kharagpur line140 Andul2 MaurigramNH 12 KonaExpresswayHowrah Kharagpur line 11 Bankranayabaz9 BaltikuriSantragachi Amta branch lineto Furfura Sharif planned A C C Linkbranch line Howrah Bardhaman chordDankuni 0 FCI SidingDankuni LocoFactoryNH 16 NH 19 BelghoriaExpresswayBhattanagar 6Rajchandrapur 4 4 BelanagarBally Halt 6 7 BallyHowrah Bardhaman main lineNH 19 BelghoriaExpresswayPWD Road7 Bally GhatVivekananda Setu overHooghly RiverPWD Road90 DakshineswarBaranagar jutemill siding Sealdah Ranaghat lineBT Road KM Line 5 planned 101 Baranagar RoadSealdah Ranaghat lineNoapara 2 Noapara Metro DepotKestopur Canal KM Line 4 u c Sealdah Bangaon line154 Dum Dum JunctionPatipukur Loopline dismantled Jessore RoadBelgachia 6 17 PatipukurChitpur Rail YardUltadanga Road 18 Lansdown mill sidingKolkata 19 Brown Blanket mill sidingKolkata CircularRailway Kestopur Canal KM Line 1 Bidhan Nagar Road5 Bidhannagar RoadPress House sidingKankurgachi Road2 Kankurgachi Road JunctionNarkeldangaEMU Carshed 3 Sir Gurudas Banerjee HaltCircular CanalKankurgachiChord lineSealdah North 0 0 0 Sealdah MainSealdah KM Line 2 u c Sealdah South 0 0 Beliaghata Diesel Loco Shed6 Kamardanga HaltBeruck amp Comens Siding3 7 Park CircusSealdah South lineskm kmKeyIndian 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 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 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 video Moving through Dankuni railway station with freight terminal in the distanceTrains to Howrah Trains to Sealdah 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 1165483505, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,