Kona railway station explained

Kona
Type: Suburban rail station
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:Benaras Road, Khaliya, Kona, Howrah district, West Bengal
Country:India
Line:Santragachi–Amta branch line
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Opened:1897
Closed:1971
Rebuilt:2004
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Eastern Railway zone
Former:Howrah–Amta Light Railway
Map Type:India Kolkata#India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Kona
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

Kona railway station is a railway station on Santragachi–Amta branch line of South Eastern Railway section of the Kharagpur railway division.[1] It is situated beside Benaras Road, Khaliya at Kona in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2]

History

Howrah to Amta narrow-gauge track was built in 1897 in British India. This route was the part of the Martin's Light Railways which was closed in 1971.[3] Howrah–Amta new broad-gauge line, including the Bargachia–Champadanga branch line was re constructed and opened in 2002–2004.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kona Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry. Pradhan. Avradip. indiarailinfo.com. 2019-10-24.
  2. Web site: KONA / Kona Railway Station Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Kona. www.totaltraininfo.com. 2019-10-24.
  3. News: PM Narendra Modi highlights project delay by talking of 74km Howrah–Champadanga railway line. Sharma. Aman. 2017-08-15. The Economic Times. 2019-10-24.
  4. Web site: Narrow gauge in Bengal IEOR @ IIT Bombay. www.ieor.iitb.ac.in. 2019-10-24.
  5. Web site: Howrah–Amta BG line section inaugurated. @businessline. 2019-10-24.