Santragachi Junction railway station

Santragachi Junction railway station (station code: SRC) is a railway junction in Santragachhi, Howrah, India.[5] It is one of five intercity railway stations serving Howrah and Kolkata. The station is operated by Indian Railways South Eastern Railway (SER) zone.[5] SER serves local trains to Amta, Mecheda, Panskura, Haldia, Kharagpur and Medinipur and mail/express trains to Central, West and South India.


Santragachi Junction
Regional rail and Suburban rail station
LocationSantragachi, Howrah, West Bengal
 India
Coordinates22°35′04″N 88°16′59″E
Elevation12 metres (39 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railways
Line(s)HowrahKharagpur
HowrahAmta
Platforms6
Tracks6
ConnectionsTaxi stand, Santragachi bus stand, Kona Expressway
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Disabled access Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSRC
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
South Eastern Line
toward Amta
toward Shalimar
Location
Santragachi Junction
Location in West Bengal
Santragachi Junction
Location in India
Santragachi Junction
Santragachi Junction (India)

Whilst the station had existed for many years on the line to Howrah railway station, further development was started to upgrade it to a railway terminal in 2015.[5] SER wished to use it for their long-distance trains which wound otherwise have to go to the crowded Howrah station which is operated by Eastern Railway.[5]

Incidents

In 2018 two people died due to a stampede at the railway station.[6]

Electric loco shed

Santragachi Electric Loco Shed holds WAP-4 & WAP-7 class locomotives.

Currently SRC ELS holding 110 locomotives: 70 WAP-4 & 40 WAP-7.

References

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