Dhaniakhali railway station

Dhaniakhali railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway halt station on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside Chinsurah-Dhaniakhali Road, Rudrani at Dhaniakhali in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

Dhaniakhali railway station
Kolkata Suburban Railway
Dhaniakhali halt railway station
LocationChinsurah-Dhaniakhali Road, Dhaniakhali, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°34′14″N 88°50′14″E
Elevation14 metres (46 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah-Bardhaman chord
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDNHL
Division(s) Howrah railway division
History
Opened2003
Electrified1964
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
toward Howrah Junction
Eastern Line
Howrah-Bardhaman chord

History

The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, the 95 kilometers railway line was constructed in 1917. It was connected with Sealdah through Dankuni after construction of Vivekananda Setu in 1932.[3] Howrah to Bardhaman chord line including Dhaniakhali railway station was electrified in 1964–66.[4] This halt station was inaugurated in December 2003.[5]

References

  1. "DNHL/Dhaniakhali Halt". Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  2. "DHANIAKHALI HALT (DNHL) Railway Station". ndtv.com. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  3. "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - THE FIRST JOURNEY". Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  4. "History of Electrification". Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  5. "After fog, frenzy stalls trains - Mob blocks rail tracks with halt demand". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
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