Gangatikuri railway station
Gangatikuri railway station is a railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside State Highway 6 at Balutia, Gangatikuri, Purba Bardhaman in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Gangatikuri and Uddharanpur area.[1]
Gangatikuri railway station | |||||||||||
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| Passenger train station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Balutia, Gangatikuri, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°26′08″N 88°30′51″E / 23.4355°N 88.5142°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | GGLE | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Howrah | ||||||||||
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| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
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History
In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop.[2][3] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 26 trains including few Passengers trains and EMU stop at Gangatikuri.[4] The distance between Howrah and Gangatikuri railway station is approximately 155 km.[5]
References
- ^ "GGLE/Gangatikuri". Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ . Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "GANGATIKURI (GGLE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "GANGATIKURI to HOWRAH JN Trains". Retrieved 15 April 2019.