Santragachi Junction railway station

Santragachi Junction railway station (station code: SRC) is a railway junction in Santragachhi, Howrah, India.[5] It is one of five 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.

Santragachi Junction
Regional rail and Suburban rail station
Location	Santragachi, Howrah, West Bengal  India
Coordinates	22°35′04″N 88°16′59″E
Elevation	12 metres (39 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Eastern Railways
Line(s)	Howrah–Kharagpur Howrah–Amta
Platforms	6
Tracks	6
Connections	Taxi stand, Santragachi bus stand, Kona Expressway
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	SRC
Zone(s)	South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Kharagpur
History
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Bengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Mourigram toward Panskura Junction South Eastern Line Main line & Santragachi–Amta branch line Ramrajatala toward Howrah Junction Bankranayabaz toward Amta Padmapukur toward Shalimar
Route map km Asansol–Tatanagar– Kharagpur line Kharagpur–Puri line Kharagpur–Bankura– Adra line Kalaikunda Kharagpur–Bankura –Adra line Nimpura Nimpura Through Yard Nimpura Goods Yard Girimaidan Hijli Kharagpur-Puri line 0 Kharagpur National Highway 60 7 Jakpur 13 Madpur 19 Shyam Chak 24 Balichak 27 Duan 30 Radhamohanpur 35 Haur 39 Khirai km Kangsabati River 44 Panskura Raghunathbari 20 to Ghatal on Sheoraphuli– Bishnupur branch line (u/c) Rajgoda 28 48 Narayan Pakuria Murail Saheed Matangini 33 51 Bhogpur Tamluk 36 00 54 Nandaigajan Nandakumar 10 57 Mecheda (planned) Mayana 43 Keshabpur (planned) Bolaipanda 49 Satish Samanta Halt National Highway 41 51 Mahishadal Haldi River 60 Barda Lavan Satyagrah Smarak 21 66 Basulya Sutahata Deshapran 33 Tata Chemicals (planned) Nandigram 71 Durgachak (planned) Kandiamari 74 Durgachak Town Silpaprabesh 77 Henria 39 Haldia Petrochemicals Nachinda 52 IOC Haldia Refinery Kanthi 63 79 Bandar Sitalpur 69 Haldia Dock Complex Sujalpur 71 81 Haldia Ashapurna Devi Kolaghat Thermal Power Station Badalpur 78 60 Kolaghat Ramnagar (Bengal) Rupnarayan River Talga Chhari River 64 Deulti (planned) Egra 67 Ghoraghata Tikra 88 70 Bagnan to Jaleswar on Kharagpur– Puri line (under construction) to Amta on Santragachi– Amta branch line (planned) Digha 94 Damodar River 78 Kulgachia km 79 Bir Shibpur to Pujali on Sealdah South lines (planned) 83 Uluberia 85 Phuleswar 88 Chengel Fort Gloster Jute Mill (abandoned) 91 Bauria 95 Nalpur Ambuja Cement 97 Abada │ Abada rail yard 99 Sankrail Delta Jute Mill 103 Andul 105 Mourigram Santragachi–Amta branch line Hindustan Industries and Engineering 108 Santragachi Padmapukur National Highway 12 (Kona Expressway) Guest Keen Williams 109 Ramrajatala 111 Dasnagar Shalimar │ Shalimar rail yard 112 Tikiapara Howrah–Bardhaman main line & Howrah–Bardhaman chord 115 Howrah km Sources:[1][2][3][4] to Bagnan (under construction) Amta Harishdadpur Jalalsi Maju Mahendralalnagar Munsirhat Pantihal to Champadanga (under construction) Bargachia Dakshinbari Domjur Domjur Road Makardaha Jhaluarbar Dansi Kona Calcutta Chord to Dankuni Bhattanagar Calcutta Chord to Dum Dum Baltikuri Bankranayabaz Howrah–Kharagpur line Andul NH 117 (Kona Epressway) Mourigram Hindustan Industries and Engineering Santragachi Padmapukur Guest Keen Williams Shalimar │ Shalimar rail yard NH 117 (Kona Epressway) Ramrajatala Dasnagar Tikiapara Howrah–Bardhaman main line & Howrah–Bardhaman chord Howrah Source: Google Maps
Location
Santragachi Junction Location in West Bengal Santragachi Junction Location in India Santragachi Junction Santragachi Junction (India)

Whilst the station had existed for many years on the line to Howrah railway station, further development was started to upgrade it to a railway terminal in 2015.[5] SER wished to use it for their long-distance trains which wound 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]

Electric loco shed

Santragachi Electric Loco Shed holds WAP-4 & WAP-7 class locomotives.

Currently SRC ELS holding 110 locomotives: 70 WAP-4 & 40 WAP-7.

Gallery

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  Narrow-gauge steam locomotive is preserved at Santragachi Railway Station
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  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. 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.