Santragachi Junction
Santragachi Junction railway station (SRC): is a railway junction in South Eastern Railway Zone of Indian Railways, situated in Santragachhi, Howrah, India. It is one of the five intercity large railway stations serving the Kolkata metropolitan region, India. The station is operated by the South Eastern Railway (SER) zone of Indian Railways. SER serves local trains to Amta, Mecheda, Panskura, Haldia, Kharagpur and Medinipur and mail/express trains to Central, West and South India from here.
Santragachi based WAP-4 with East Coast Express at Howrah.
Whilst the station had existed for many years on the line to Howrah railway station, work for its upgrade to a railway terminal started in 2015. SER wished to use it for their long-distance trains which reduces the load on the crowded Howrah railway station, which is operated by Eastern Railway.
Incidents
In 2018 two people died due to a stampede at the railway station. According to The Hindu, they died of being crashed by a train while crossing the railway tracks on foot.
Electric Loco Shed, Santragachi
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| SN | Type of loco | HP | Holding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WAP-4 | 5350 | 60 |
| 2. | WAP-7 | 6350 | 22 |
| Total locomotives active as of September 2024 | 82 | ||
Gallery
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Narrow-gauge steam locomotive is preserved at Santragachi Railway Station -
Santragachi railway station passenger terminal
References
- ^ Google Maps
- ^ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
- ^ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
- ^ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
- ^ Gupta, Jayanta (26 May 2015). "Santragachi to be developed into terminal in 3–4 years". The Times of India. Times News Network. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Two die, 14 injured in stampede at Santragachi station in West Bengal". The Hindu. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "e-Locos".
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