Dhaniakhali railway station explained

Dhaniakhali
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:Chinsurah-Dhaniakhali Road, Dhaniakhali, Hooghly district, West Bengal
Country:India
Elevation:14m (46feet)
Line:Howrah–Bardhaman chord
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:3
Tracks:3
Parking:No
Opened:2003
Electrified:1964
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Haradhan Bandyopadhyay
Status:Functioning
Former:East Indian Railway Company
Pass System:India
Map Type:India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Dhaniakhali Halt
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

Dhaniakhali railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway halt station on the Howrah–Bardhaman chord line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside Chinsurah-Dhaniakhali Road, Rudrani at Dhaniakhali in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] [2] It was previously operated by Haradhan Bandyopadhyay who developed the halt station to Aadharsha station.

History

The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, the 95 kilometers railway line was constructed in 1917. It was connected with through Dankuni after construction of Vivekananda Setu in 1932.[3] Howrah to Bardhaman chord line including Dhaniakhali railway station was electrified in 1964–66.[4] This halt station was inaugurated in December 2003.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DNHL/Dhaniakhali Halt. 18 May 2019.
  2. Web site: DHANIAKHALI HALT (DNHL) Railway Station. NDTV. 18 May 2019.
  3. Web site: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY. 18 May 2019.
  4. Web site: History of Electrification. 18 May 2019.
  5. Web site: After fog, frenzy stalls trains – Mob blocks rail tracks with halt demand. Telegraph India. 18 May 2019.