Matla Halt railway station (formerly known as Chandkhali Halt railway station)[1] is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Canning Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Matla Halt railway station is situated at Matla in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2][3]
History
In 1862, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Sonarpur Junction to Canning via Matla Halt.[4]
Electrification
Electrification from Sonarpur Junction to Canning including Matla Halt was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[5]
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.[6]
References
- ^ Sarder, Prasanjit (15 August 2022). "Independence Day 2022: নদীর নামেই পরিচয়, স্বাধীনতার ৭৫ পূর্তিতে নতুন স্টেশন পেল ক্যানিংবাসী". Zee News (in Bengali). Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "MATL/Matla Halt". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "MATLA HALT (MATL) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 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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