Hooghly Ghat railway station

Hooghly Ghat railway station is a small railway station in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal. It is situated in the Naihati - Bandel Branch line. Its code is HYG. It serves Hooghly city. The station consists of two platforms, neither of which is well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[1][2][3][4][5]


Hooghly Ghat
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Hooghly Ghat railway station
LocationHooghly, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22.904839°N 88.396434°E / 22.904839; 88.396434
Elevation17 metres (56 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Platforms2
Tracks2 (double electrified BG)
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeHYG
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Howrah
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
toward Sealdah
Eastern Line
Naihati–Bandel line
Location
Hooghly Ghat
Location in West Bengal
Hooghly Ghat
Location in India

Major trains

  • Muzaffarpur–Sealdah Fast Passenger (unreserved)
  • Sealdah–Rampurhat Passenger (unreserved)
  • Naihati–Bandel EMU locals

References

  1. "Hooghly Ghat". India Rail Info.
  2. Eastern Railway (15 March 2016). "ER to Run Special Trains for the Spectators of ICC World T-20". Eastern Railway (Press release). Archived from the original on 26 March 2016.
  3. Eastern Railway (10 September 2015). "ER to Run Special Trains for Kausiki Amabashya Mela". Eastern Railway (Press release). Archived from the original on 26 March 2016.
  4. "Eastern railway To Run Emu Special Train For 'Raas Purnima Mela'". IRCTC News. 4 November 2014.
  5. "New FOB at Bondel & Another New One at Convent Road".


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