Santragachi Junction railway station explained

Santragachi Junction
Type: Intercity Rail, Regional rail and Suburban rail station
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:Santragachi, Howrah, West Bengal
Elevation:12m (39feet)
Line:HowrahKharagpur
HowrahAmta
SantragachiShalimar
Other:Taxi stand, Santragachi bus stand, Kona Expressway
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:6
Tracks:22
Parking:Yes
Opened:1900
Electrified:Yes
Accessible: Available
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Eastern Railways
Former:Bengal Nagpur Railway
Map Type:India Kolkata#India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Santragachi Junction
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

Santragachi Junction railway station (station code: SRC) is a railway junction in South Eastern Railway Zone of Indian Railways, situated in Santragachhi, Howrah, India. It is one of the six intercity railway stations serving Howrah and Kolkata. The station is operated by Indian Railways South Eastern Railway (SER) zone. SER serves local trains to Amta, Mecheda, Panskura, Haldia, Kharagpur and Medinipur and mail/express trains to Central, West and South India.

Whilst the station had existed for many years on the line to Howrah railway station, work for its upgrade to a railway terminal started in 2015. SER wished to use it for their long-distance trains which would otherwise have to go to the crowded Howrah station, which is operated by Eastern Railway.

Incidents

In 2018 two people died due to a stampede at the railway station. According to The Hindu, they died of being crashed by a train while crossing the railway tracks on foot.

Electric Loco Shed, Santragachi

SNType of locoHPHolding
1.WAP-4535060
2.WAP-7635026
Total locomotives active as of May 2024[1] 86

Notes and References

  1. Web site: e-Locos.