Eklakhi Junction | |
Type: | Indian Railway Junction station |
Style: | Indian Railways |
Address: | Eklakhi, Maldah, West Bengal |
Country: | India |
Elevation: | 33m (108feet) |
Line: | Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line, Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line |
Structure: | Standard (on ground station) |
Platform: | 3 |
Opened: | 1971? |
Electrified: | Yes |
Owned: | Indian Railways |
Operator: | Northeast Frontier Railway |
Status: | Functioning |
Map Type: | India West Bengal#India |
Eklakhi Junction railway station (station code:- EKI) is a railway station on the Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line and it is located in Maldah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line connects Balurghat to the trunk line.
The 87.26km (54.22miles) long Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line was opened in 2004.[1] Extension of the Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line to Hili was announced in the Rail Budget for 2010–11.[2]