Saktigarh railway station explained

Saktigarh
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway junction station
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:Grand Trunk Road, Saktigarh, Distt. Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal
Elevation:36.27m (119feet)
Line:Howrah–Bardhaman main line
Howrah–Bardhaman chord
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:7
Parking:No
Bicycle:Yes
Opened:1855
Electrified:1958
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway
Status:Functioning
Former:East Indian Railway Company
Pass System:India
Map Type:India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Saktigarh
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

Saktigarh is a Kolkata Suburban Railway junction station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line and Howrah–Bardhaman chord. It is located in Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Saktigarh and surrounding areas.

History

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]

The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, a shorter link to Bardhaman from Howrah than the Howrah–Bardhaman main line, was constructed in 1917.[2]

Electrification

Electrification of Howrah–Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958. Howrah–Bardhaman chord was electrified in 1964–66.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IR History Part I 1832-1869. IRFCA. 13 April 2013.
  2. Web site: The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern India . railindia . 13 April 2013 .
  3. Web site: IR History Part IV (1947-1970) . IRFCA. 13 April 2013.