Hotar railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Diamond Harbour Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Hotar railway station is situated beside Sardar Pada Local Road at Hotar, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]
History
In 1883, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Baruipur Junction to Diamond Harbour via Hotar.[3]
Electrification
Electrification from Baruipur Junction to Diamond Harbour including Hotar was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]
Station complex
The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]
References
- ^ "HT/Hotar". Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "HOTAR (HT) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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