Liluah railway station explained

Liluah
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:Belur Road, Liluah, Howrah, West Bengal
Country:India
Map Type:India Kolkata#India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Liluah
Map Size:300
Elevation:10m (30feet)
Line:Howrah–Bardhaman main line
Howrah–Bardhaman chord
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:5
Parking:Limited
Bicycle:Available
Opened:?
Electrified:1958
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway
Status:Functioning
Former:East Indian Railway
Map State:collapsed

Liluah railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line and Howrah–Bardhaman chord. It is located in Howrah in the state of West Bengal. It serves the town of Liluah and the surrounding areas. It is 5 km from Howrah railway station.

History

East Indian Railway Company started construction of a line out of Howrah for the proposed link with Delhi via Rajmahal and Mirzapur in 1851.[1]

The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.[1]

Electrification

Electrification of Howrah–Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.[2] The Howrah–Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar line was electrified in 1957–58.[3]

Loco shed

There is a diesel loco shed at Liluah.[4]

Liluah Workshop and Colony

The Railway Carriage and Wagon Workshop was established by East Indian Railway Company at Howrah and shifted to the present location at Liluah in 1900. The workshop is spread over an area of 299,000 sq m and has a staff strength of 9,990. The workshop is primarily engaged in overhauling of coaches. There is a captive township adjacent to the workshop. The roads of the "railway colony" were named after British engineers and continue to bear them.[5] [6]

Accidents and incidents

See main article: Poorva Express.

On 14 December 2014 the 12381 UP Howrah–New Delhi Poorva Express derailed at 8.27 am after leaving Howrah at 8.15 am.[7] Eleven sleeper coaches and a pantry car (AC Hot Buffet Car) of the New Delhi-bound Poorva Express derailed at Liluah shortly after leaving Howrah station. There was no casualty or injury to any passenger. The train was moving at a slow speed when it derailed. "The Poorva Express" was moving at 10 to 15 km/h when the accident occurred.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IR History Part I 1832-1869. IRFCA. 13 April 2013.
  2. Web site: IR History Part IV 1947-1970 . IRFCA. 13 April 2013.
  3. Web site: History of Electrification . IRFCA. 5 May 2013.
  4. Web site: Sheds and Workshops. IRFCA. 5 May 2013.
  5. Web site: Brief History of Liluah Workshop . Eastern Railway . 5 May 2013.
  6. Web site: Liluah Workshops . IRFCA . 5 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201063038/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/liluah.html . 1 December 2017 . dead .
  7. News: Train jumps tracks like a toy – Lucky escape for passengers after Poorva Express derails at Liluah . https://web.archive.org/web/20141215013410/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1141215/jsp/calcutta/story_3677.jsp . dead . 15 December 2014 . 30 March 2019 . The Telegraph . 15 Dec 2014.