Salar railway station

Salar railway station is a railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Salar, Murshidabad in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

Salar railway station

সালার স্টেশন
सालार स्टेशन
Express train, Passenger train station
LocationKandi-Katwa Road, Salar, Murshidabad, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°27′46″N 88°38′24″E
Elevation25 m (82 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Line(s)Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop
Platforms4
Tracks2
ConnectionsBroad-gauge railway broader than the 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard-gauge railways
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeSALE
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Howrah
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Eastern Railway zone

History

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop.[2][3] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. The station electrified in August 2018 . Total 46 trains including number of Express, Passengers and EMU stop at Salar.[4] Distance between Howrah and Salar railway station is approximately 163 km.[5]

Trains
  • 13142/Teesta Torsha Express
  • 13146/Radhikapur–Kolkata Express
  • 15960/Kamrup Express
  • 3164/Hate Bazare Express
  • 15722/Paharia Express
  • 53006/Azimganj–Katwa Passenger
  • 63010/Azimganj–Katwa MEMU
  • 73036/Nimtita–Katwa DEMU
  • 53012/Azimganj–Katwa Passenger (unreserved)
  • 13466/Malda Town–Howrah Intercity Express (via Azimganj)
  • 53014/Azimganj–Katwa Passenger (unreserved)
  • 73032/Azimganj–Katwa DEMU
  • 53008/Rampurhat–Katwa Passenger (unreserved)
  • 53016/Azimganj–Katwa Passenger (unreserved)
  • 73152/Jangipur Road–Sealdah DEMU
  • 53018/Azimganj–Katwa Passenger (unreserved)
  • 53020/Azimganj–Katwa Passenger (unreserved)
  • 13422/Malda Town– Nabadwip Dham Express (unreserved)
  • 53436/Azimganj–Katwa Passenger (unreserved)
  • 53002/Azimganj–Howrah Passenger (unreserved)
  • 13034/Katiha–Howrah Express

Facilities

The facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, and two-wheeler vehicle parking, ATM Counter, Toilets, Tea Stall.

References
  1. "SALAR (SALE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  2. Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  3. "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". railindia. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  4. "SALE/Salar". Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  5. "SALAR to HOWRAH JN Trains". Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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