Digha Railway Station
Digha is a terminal railway station on the Tamluk–Digha branch line and is located in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Digha sea-side area. The railway station is near New Digha beach.
History
The Panskura–Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.
The Tamluk–Digha line was sanctioned in 1984–85 Railway Budget at an estimated cost of around Rs 74 crore. Finally this line was opened in 2004. This track was electrified in 2012–13.
New line
It's been proposed to connect Digha to Jaleswar via the Kharagpur–Puri line.
Digha Railway Station Picture Gallery
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Digha Railway Station, West Bengal -
Digha Railway Station Innerside
References
- ^ Google Maps
- ^ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
- ^ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
- ^ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
- ^ "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "Haldia" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "Digha–Tamluk rail link to be opened by Puja". The Times of India. 7 August 2003. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Digha Trip Report". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "Railway Electrification" (PDF). Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Upcoming projects in South Eastern Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
External links
- Nearest Railway Stations to Digha Beach
- Trains at Digha
Digha travel guide from Wikivoyage
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Digha railway station.
