Halisahar railway station

Halisahar railway station is the railway station in the town of Halisahar. It serves the local areas of Halisahar in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India.


Halisahar
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Halisahar railway station
LocationHalisahar, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°55′15″N 88°26′13″E
Elevation16 metres (52 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sealdah–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway
Platforms3 (3rd platform under construction)
Tracks3 (3rd line under construction)
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground station
ParkingNot available
Bicycle facilitiesYes (Private operators)
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeHLR
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1862
Electrified1963–65
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
toward Sealdah
Eastern Line
Location
Halisahar
Location in West Bengal
Halisahar
Location in India

History

The Sealdah–Kusthia line of the Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to railway traffic in the year 1862.[1] Eastern Bengal Railway used to work only on the eastern side of the Hooghly River.[2]

Station complex

The platform is well sheltered, it has many facilities including water, sanitation along with automated ticket vending machines (ATVMs). A brand new wide-body overbridge is being built near the ticket counter, the old bridge will be discarded soon. Halisahar station is well connected to the BT Road on west (also known as 85 bus route) and Kalyani Express way via Malancha Road on eastern side. Currently a new proper approach road is being built to this station on the eastern side. The platforms are getting upgraded with raising the height of platform and extending the length of Platform 2 and 3 to accommodate longer passenger trains. Work was temporarily halted due to COVID-19 but now it has resumed and a new platform no. 3 is being built for the Naihati–Ranaghat 3rd line.[3]

Expansions
  • 1963–1965: Sealdah–Ranaghat sector was electrified.[4]
  • 2016–2018: Construction and commissioning of Halisahar-Bandel bypass line for goods train (via Garifa) [5][6]
  • 2018–2019: Construction of new Cabin Interlocking station (Not commissioned yet).
  • 2020–present: Ongoing construction of Platform No.3 along with laying of new ballast tracks for 3rd line.

References
  1. "IR History: Early days (1832–1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  2. "Eastern Bengal Railway". fibis. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. "HLR/Halisahar railway station". India Rail Info.
  4. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  5. https://indiarailinfo.com/blog/post/2328394
  6. https://indiarailinfo.com/station/blog/halisahar-hlr/3240


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