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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
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
The Howrah–Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967–69. The Panskura–Haldia line was electrified in 1974–76.[7]
New line
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
- ^ Google Maps
- ^ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
- ^ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
- ^ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Haldia" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ "Rail survey on new port route". Telegraph India. 28 June 2011. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
External links
- Haldia railway station at the India Rail Info
Haldia travel guide from Wikivoyage
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