Sankrail railway station explained

Sankrail
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:Sankrail, Howrah district, West Bengal
Country:India
Coordinates:22.5623°N 88.2103°W
Elevation:8m (26feet)
Line:Howrah–Kharagpur line
Structure:Standard on-ground station
Platform:4
Parking:No
Bicycle:yes
Opened:1900
Electrified:1967–69
Code:SEL
Owned:Indian Railways
Zone:South Eastern Railway
Map Type:India West Bengal
Map Dot Label:Sankrail
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

See main article: article and Howrah–Kharagpur line.

The Sankrail railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Sankrail, India in Howrah district. It is on the Howrah–Kharagpur line. It is 160NaN0 from Howrah station.[1]

History

The Howrah–Kharagpur line was opened in 1900.[2]

Tracks

The Howrah–Panskura stretch has three lines.[3]

Electrification

The Howrah–Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967–69.[4]

Incidents

The station has been vandalized recently by protesters against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. The anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act agitators had set ablaze the station's ticket counter and signal room.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Combined suburban Time Table – Eastern Railway, Metro Railway, South Eastern Railway
  2. 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 .
  3. Web site: Howrah–Pune AC Duronto Express . India Rail Info . 10 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151118224023/http://m.indiarailinfo.com/blog/post/395400 . 18 November 2015 .
  4. Web site: History of Electrification . IRFCA. 10 February 2013.
  5. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/sr-howrah-cop-attacked-during-raid-on-vandals/articleshow/72861068.cms SR Howrah Cop Attacked during Raid on Vandals