Somra Bazar railway station explained

Somra Bazar
Type: Indian Railways station and
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Style:Kolkata Suburban Railway
Address:State Highway 6, Somra, Hooghly district, West Bengal
Country:India
Coordinates:23.1385°N 88.4329°W
Structure:Standard (on ground station)
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Parking:No
Bicycle:No
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway
Status:Functioning
Map Type:India West Bengal#India
Map Dot Label:Somra Bazar
Map Size:300
Map State:collapsed

Somra Bazar railway station is a railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside State Highway 6 at Somra, Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] Number of EMU local and passenger trains stop at Somra Bazar railway station.[2]

History

The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[3] This line including Somra Bazar railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SOAE/Somra Bazar. indiarailinfo.com. 28 April 2019.
  2. Web site: SOMRA BAZAR (SOAE) Railway Station. NDTV. 28 April 2019.
  3. Web site: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY. indianrailways.gov.in. 28 April 2019.
  4. Web site: STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS. 28 April 2019.