Durgachak Town railway station explained

Durgachak Town
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:Durgachak, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Country:India
Line:Panskura–Haldia branch line
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Opened:1968
Electrified:1974–76
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Eastern Railway zone
Map Type:India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Durgachak Town
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

Durgachak Town railway station is a railway station on the Panskura–Haldia branch line in South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The railway station is situated at Durgachak in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] [2]

History

The Howrah–Kharagpur line was opened in 1865[3] and Panskura-Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to .[3] [4] The Panskura–Haldia line including Durgachak Town railway station was electrified in 1974–76.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DZKT/Durga Chak Town. indiarailinfo.com. 28 February 2023.
  2. Web site: DURGACHAK TOWN (DZKT) Railway Station. NDTV. 29 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Major events in formation of S.E.Railway . South Eastern Railway . 27 May 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1 . 1 April 2013 . dmy-all .
  4. Web site: Haldia. Indian Railways. 27 May 2019.
  5. Web site: History of Electrification . IRFCA. 27 May 2019.