Santragachi Junction railway station (station code: SRC) is a railway junction in South Eastern Railway Zone of Indian Railways, situated in Santragachhi, Howrah, India.[5] It is one of the six intercity railway stations serving Howrah and Kolkata. The station is operated by Indian Railways South Eastern Railway (SER) zone.[5] SER serves local trains to Amta, Mecheda, Panskura, Haldia, Kharagpur and Medinipur and mail/express trains to Central, West and South India.[citation needed]

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.[5] SER wished to use it for their long-distance trains which would otherwise have to go to the crowded Howrah station, which is operated by Eastern Railway.[5]

Incidents

In 2018 two people died due to a stampede at the railway station.[6] According to The Hindu, they died of being crashed by a train while crossing the railway tracks on foot.

Electric Loco Shed, Santragachi

Santragachi based WAP-4 with East Coast Express at Howrah.
SN Type of loco HP Holding
1. WAP-4 5350 60
2. WAP-7 6350 26
Total locomotives active as of May 2024[7] 86

Gallery

  • Narrow-gauge steam locomotive is preserved at Santragachi Railway Station
    Narrow-gauge steam locomotive is preserved at Santragachi Railway Station
  • Santragachi railway station passenger terminal
    Santragachi railway station passenger terminal

References

  1. ^ Google Maps
  2. ^ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
  3. ^ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
  4. ^ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
  5. ^ a b c d 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.
  6. ^ "Two die, 14 injured in stampede at Santragachi station in West Bengal". The Hindu. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  7. ^ "e-Locos".