Kaikala railway station

Kaikala railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line of Howrah railway division of the Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside Chautara Road, Khamar Chandi at Kaikala in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[5][6]

Kaikala
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Location	Chautara Road, Khamar Chandi, Kaikala, Hooghly district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22°50′26″N 88°05′30″E
Elevation	14 metres (46 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KKAE
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Opened	1885
Electrified	1957–58
Previous names	Tarkessur Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Haripal toward Howrah Junction Eastern Line Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line Bahirkhanda toward Goghat
Route map km 0 Bishnupur Kharagpur–Bankura– Adra line NH-14 (old NH-60) 6 Birshamunda Halt 17 Gokulnagar Joypur 23 Maynapur 00 section under construction 00 Baragopinathpur Jayarambati Kamarpukur 70 Goghat SH-2 Kalipur Bridge over Dwarakeswar River to Panskura on Howrah–Kharagpur line Ghatal Irphala to Bowaichandi on Bankura–Masagram line ( under construction ) 60 Arambagh P.C.Sen 51 Mayapur Mundeswari River 45 Takipur Halt Damodar River 40 Talpur Halt to Baruipara on Howrah–Bardhaman chord (planned) Furfura Sharif to Bargachia on Santragachi–Amta branch line (planned) Jangipara Champadanga 35 Tarakeswar to Dhaniakhali on Howrah–Bardhaman chord ( under construction ) 33 Loknath 28 Bahirkhanda 25 Kaikala 22 Haripal 20 Maliya 17 Nalikul 13 Kamarkundu Howrah–Bardhaman chord 11 Singur NH-19 (old NH-2) 7 Nasibpur 5 Diara SH-13 (Palsit–Dankuni Road) Baidyabati Canal Grand Trunk Road 0 Sheoraphuli Howrah–Bardhaman main line km Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4]
Location
Kaikala Location in West Bengal Kaikala Location in India

History

The Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line was opened by the Tarkessur Railway Company on 1 January 1885 and was worked by East Indian Railway Company. The Tarkessur company was taken over by the East Indian Railway in 1915.[7] The track was first electrified with 3,000 V DC system in 1957–58. In 1967, this line including Kaikala railway station was electrified with to 25 kV AC system.[8]

References

1. "Howrah-Goghat Local 37371". India Rail Info.
2. "Adra Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
3. "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
4. "SER Pink Book 2018-19" (PDF). Indian Railways.
5. "KKAE/Kaikala". Retrieved June 7, 2019.
6. "KAIKALA (KKAE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
7. "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
8. "EMU local flagged off in remembrance of 60-year heritage". Retrieved June 7, 2019.