Satish Samanta Halt railway station explained

Satish Samanta Halt
Type: Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:Mahishadal-Geonkhali Road, Rangibasan, Mahishadal, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Country:India
Elevation:8m (26feet)
Line:Panskura–Haldia branch line
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Opened:1968
Electrified:1974–76
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Eastern Railway zone
Map Type:India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Satish Samanta Halt
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

Satish Samanta Halt railway station is a halt railway station on the Panskura–Haldia branch line in South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The railway station is situated beside Mahishadal-Geonkhali Road, Rangibasan at Mahishadal in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] This railway station is named after Bengali freedom fighter Satish Chandra Samanta.[2]

History

The Howrah–Kharagpur line was opened in 1865[3] and Panskura-Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to .[3] [4] The Panskura–Haldia line including Satish Samanta Halt railway station was electrified in 1974–76.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SSPH/Satish Samanta P.H. indiarailinfo.com. 28 February 2023.
  2. Web site: Rival backers for Cong nominee. telegraphindia.com. 29 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Major events in formation of S.E.Railway . South Eastern Railway . 27 May 2019 . 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 .
  4. Web site: Haldia. Indian Railways. 27 May 2019.
  5. Web site: History of Electrification . IRFCA. 27 May 2019.