Panskura Junction railway station explained

Panskura Junction
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Address:Panskura Station Road, Panskura,
Country:India
Elevation:9m (30feet)
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Eastern Railway
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Opened:1900
Electrified:1967–69
Former:Bengal Nagpur Railway
Map Type:India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Panskura Junction
Map Size:300
Line:Howrah–Kharagpur line
Platform:6
Map State:collapsed

Panskura Junction is a railway junction station on the Howrah–Kharagpur line and is located in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Panskura.

History

The Howrah–Kharagpur line was opened in 1900.[1]

The Panskura–Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.[1] [2]

Electrification

The Howrah–Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967–69. The Panskura–Haldia line was electrified in 1974–76.[3]

Car shed

There is a car shed of South Eastern Railway at Panskura.[4]

Railway Park

Panskura Junction railway station has a beautiful park for children in the station area.

Facilities

The major facilities available are First class and Second class waiting rooms, running room, computerised reservation facility, reservation counter, vehicle parking etc. There are tea stall, R.M.S. and Government Railway police (GRP) office. Automatic ticket vending machines are installed to reduce the queue for train tickets on the station

Platforms

There are six platforms in Panskura Junction railway station. The platforms are interconnected with a foot overbridge(FOB).The ruins of the historic cities of Tamluk and Raghunathbari are approachable from Panskura Junction railway station.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Major events in formation of S.E.Railway . South Eastern Railway . 10 April 2013 . 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 .
  2. Web site: Haldia. Indian Railways. 10 April 2013.
  3. Web site: History of Electrification . IRFCA. 10 February 2013.
  4. Web site: Sheds and Workshops. IRFCA. 10 April 2013.