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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.[5][6]
The Tamluk–Digha line was sanctioned in 1984–85 Railway Budget at an estimated cost of around Rs 74 crore.[7] Finally this line was opened in 2004.[8] This track was electrified in 2012–13.[9]
New line
It's been proposed to connect Digha to Jaleswar via the Kharagpur–Puri line.[10]
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". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 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
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