Dankuni Junction railway station

Railway station in West Bengal, India

22°40′41″N 88°17′28″E / 22.677995°N 88.290975°E / 22.677995; 88.290975Elevation7 metres (23 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byEastern RailwayLine(s)Howrah–Bardhaman chord and Calcutta Chord / Dankuni–SealdahPlatforms5ConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)ParkingNoBicycle facilitiesYesOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeDKAE[1] Zone(s) Eastern Railway Division(s) HowrahHistoryOpened1917Electrified1964–66Previous namesEast Indian Railway CompanyServices
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Belanagar Eastern Line Gobra
Rajchandrapur
towards Sealdah
Chord link Line Terminus
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Howrah–Bardhaman Chord
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km
95
Bardhaman
88
Gangpur
83
Saktigarh
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78
Palla Road
75
Chanchai
72
Masagram
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SH 15
Memari–Tarakeswar Road
69
Nabagram
65
Jaugram
62
Jhapandanga
58
Gurap
56
Hajigarh
54
Cheragram Block Hut
52
Sibaichandi
49
Dhaniakhali Halt
47
Belmuri
45
Porabazar
41
Chandanpur
36
Madhusudanpur
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33
Kamarkundu
32
Balarambati
30
Mirzapur–Bankipur
27
Baruipara
23
Begampur
21
Janai Road
Jangalpara
16
Gobra
15
0
Dankuni
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12
Belanagar
7
Bally
4
Rajchandrapur
6
Bally Halt
7
Belur
Belur Math
5
Liluah
0
Howrah
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Maurigram
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Bankranayabaz
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Bhattanagar
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Belanagar
Bally Halt
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PWD Road
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Bally Ghat
PWD Road
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Dakshineswar
Baranagar jute
mill siding
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 KM Line 5 (planned) 
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Baranagar Road
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Noapara
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Noapara Metro Depot
Kestopur Canal
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 KM Line 4 (u/c) 
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Dum Dum Junction
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Belgachia
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Patipukur
Ultadanga Road
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Lansdown mill siding
Kolkata
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Brown Blanket mill siding
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Kestopur Canal
 KM Line 1 
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Bidhan Nagar Road
5
Bidhannagar Road
Press House siding
Kankurgachi Road
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Kankurgachi Road Junction
Narkeldanga
EMU Carshed
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Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt
Circular Canal
Kankurgachi
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Beliaghata Diesel Loco Shed
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Park Circus
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Dankuni Junction is located in West Bengal
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Dankuni Junction is a railway junction on the Howrah–Bardhaman chord and is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The station is linked with both Howrah and Sealdah.

Dankuni has grown into an important intercity railway station serving the Kolkata metropolitan region. It is a major intermediate stoppage for mail and express trains plying to and fro the southern states of India and the northeastern states of India.

History

The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, a shorter link to Bardhaman from Howrah than the Howrah–Bardhaman main line, was constructed in 1917. In 1932, the Calcutta chord line was built over the Willingdon Bridge joining Dum Dum and Dankuni.[2]

Major Trains

  1. Agartala - Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Humsafar Express[3]
  2. Silchar - Thiruvananthapuram Aronai Superfast Express[4]
  3. Silchar - Coimbatore Superfast Express[5]
  4. Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express
  5. Guwahati- Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Kaziranga Superfast Express[6]
  6. Guwahati–Secunderabad Express
  7. New Tinsukia–Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Weekly Express
  8. Kamakhya - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Karmabhoomi Express.[7]
  9. Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal - Bhagalpur Anga Express
  10. Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal - Muzaffarpur Express

Electrification

Howrah–Bardhaman chord was electrified in 1964–66.[8]

Diesel Loco Component Factory

Trial production has started in the Diesel Component Factory at Dankuni.[9] Built at a cost of Rs. 84.21 crores, it was inaugurated by Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal on 28 May 2012. The components manufactured are being supplied to Banaras Locomotive Works.[10]

Electric Loco Component Factory

Electric Loco Component Factory in dankuni

Construction of the Rs. 270.77 crore Electric Loco Component Factory is in progress.[10]

Dankuni Freight Yard

A project is on to remodel the Dankuni Goods Yard and develop it as Dankuni Freight Yard. It will be a multi-purpose freight terminal that would consolidate the entire freight movement in one place. It will ease the load of Howrah, Sealdah, Shalimar and Chitpur yards.[11][12]

Dedicated Freight Corridor

The 1839 km long eastern dedicated freight corridor has been proposed from Dankuni to Ludhiana, in Punjab.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Indian railway codes". Indian Railways. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern India". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  3. ^ "SMVT Bangalore-Agartala Humsafar Express". indiarailinfo.com.
  4. ^ "Tiruvananthapuram-Silchar Aronai Express". indiarailinfo.com.
  5. ^ "Silchar-Coimbatore Express". confirmtkt.com.
  6. ^ "Guwahati-Bengaluru Cantt Kaziranga Express". indiarailinfo.com.
  7. ^ "Kamakhya Mumbai LTT Karmabhoomi Express". indiarailinfo.com.
  8. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  9. ^ "Highlights of the railway budget 2012-13" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  10. ^ a b "Mamata gives shape to promises she made as railway minister". The Statesman, 28 May 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  11. ^ "New freight terminal for Eastern Railway". The Times of India. 4 August 2004. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  12. ^ "Freight Sheds and Marshalling Yards". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  13. ^ "Dedicated Freight Corridor Project:Progress and Opportunities" (PDF). DFC, 6 February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.

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