Dainhat railway station

Dainhat railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on Bandel–Katwa line connecting from Bandel to Katwa, and under the jurisdiction of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Dhramatala, Dainhat of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2] Number of EMUs and passengers trains stop at Dainhat railway station.[3] The distance between Howrah and Dainhat railway station is approximately 137 km.[4]


DAINHAT RAILWAY STATION
Indian Railways station and
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
LocationDainhat Road, Dainhat, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23.601096°N 88.170864°E / 23.601096; 88.170864
Elevation19 m (62 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms4
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingLimited
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDHAE
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Eastern Line
Terminus
Location
Dainhat
Location in West Bengal
Dainhat
Location in India

History

The Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa in 1913.[5] This line including Dainhat railway station was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[6]

References
  1. "DHAE/Dainhat". Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. "Welcome To Katwa SDO". Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  3. "DAINHAT (DHAE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  4. "HWH/Howrah Junction to DHAE/Dainhat". Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  5. "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  6. "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved 3 May 2019.


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