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Haldia railway station

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Haldia
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
LocationPanskura–Tamluk Road, Haldia, Purba Medinipur
India
Coordinates22°02′42″N 88°03′56″E / 22.044874°N 88.065442°E / 22.044874; 88.065442
Elevation2 metres (6.6 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)Panskura–Haldia branch line
Platforms2
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeHLZ
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened1968[citation needed]
Electrified1974–76
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Terminus South Eastern Line Bandar
Location
Haldia is located in West Bengal
Haldia
Haldia
Location in West Bengal
Haldia is located in India
Haldia
Haldia
Location in India

Haldia is a terminal railway station on the Panskura–Haldia branch line and is located in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Haldia industrial area.

History

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The Howrah–Kharagpur line was opened in 1865.[5]

The Panskura–Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.[5][6]

Electrification

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The Howrah–Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967–69. The Panskura–Haldia line was electrified in 1974–76.[7]

New line

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Indian Railways propose to lay a new line connecting Sealdah and Haldia, with the distance being shorter by 70  km than the Howrah–Haldia track.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Google Maps
  2. ^ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
  3. ^ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
  4. ^ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
  5. ^ a b "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Haldia" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  7. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  8. ^ "Rail survey on new port route". Telegraph India. 28 June 2011. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
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