Digha railway station

Railway station in West Bengal, India

FunctioningStation codeDGHA Zone(s) South Eastern Railway Division(s) KharagpurHistoryOpened1992Rebuilt2002ElectrifiedyesPrevious namesDigha Railway JunctionServices
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Terminus South Eastern Line Tikra
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km
UpperLeft arrow
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Nimpura
Nimpura Through Yard
Nimpura Goods Yard
Girimaidan
Hijli
Left arrow Kharagpur-Puri line
0
Kharagpur
NH60-IN.svg NH 60
7
Jakpur
13
Madpur
19
Shyam Chak
24
Balichak
27
Duan
30
Radhamohanpur
35
Haur
39
Khirai
km
44
Panskura
Raghunathbari
20
Right arrow
Rajgoda
28
48
Narayan Pakuria Murail
Saheed Matangini
33
51
Bhogpur
Tamluk
36
00
54
Nandaigajan
Nandakumar
10
57
Mecheda
Nandakumar-Balaipanda
new line (planned)
43
Keshabpur
Chak Simulia
49
Satish Samanta Halt
Bargoda
51
Mahishadal
Moyna
60
Barda
Balaipanda
66
Basulya Sutahata
NH41-IN.svg NH 41
71
Durgachak
Lavan Satyagrah Smarak
21
Deshapran
33
Deshapran-Kendamari
new line (planned)
Gholpukur
74
Durgachak Town
New Krishnanagar
77
Silpaprabesh
Hampigram
Nandigram
Kendamari
Henria
39
Nachinda
52
Kanthi
63
79
Bandar
Sitalpur
69
81
Haldia
Sujalpur
71
Ashapurna Devi
76
Kolaghat Thermal
Power Station
Badalpur
78
60
Kolaghat
Kanthi-Egra new
line (planned)
Raipur
64
Deulti
Satmile
67
Ghoraghata
Paschimbatya
70
Bagnan
Balighai
Right arrow
Egra
Bhatda
78
Kulgachia
Dubda
79
Bir Shibpur
Paniparul Road
Left arrow
Depal
83
Uluberia
Champa River
85
Phuleswar
Ramnagar (Bengal)
86
88
Chengel
Egra-Digha new
line (planned)
Fort Gloster Jute Mill
Tikra
88
91
Bauria
Left arrow
95
Nalpur
Digha
94
Ambuja Cement
97
Abada
Sankrail Goods yard
99
Sankrail
Delta Jute Mill
103
Andul
105
Mourigram
Right arrow
Hindustan Industries
and Engineering
108
Santragachi
Padmapukur
109
Ramrajatala
111
Dasnagar
Shalimar
Shalimar
rail yard
112
Tikiapara
Right arrow
115
Howrah
km
Sources:[1][2][3][4]
Location
Digha is located in West Bengal
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Digha is located in India
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Digha is a terminal railway station on the Tamluk–Digha branch line and is located in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Digha sea-side area. The railway station is near New Digha beach.

History

The Panskura–Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.[5][6]

The Tamluk–Digha line was sanctioned in 1984–85 Railway Budget at an estimated cost of around Rs 74 crore.[7] Finally this line was opened in 2004.[8] This track was electrified in 2012–13.[9]

New line

It's been proposed to connect Digha to Jaleswar via the Kharagpur–Puri line.[10]

Digha Railway Station Picture Gallery

  • Digha Railway Station, West Bengal
    Digha Railway Station, West Bengal
  • Digha Railway Station Innerside
    Digha Railway Station Innerside

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. ^ "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Haldia" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  7. ^ "Digha–Tamluk rail link to be opened by Puja". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Digha Trip Report". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  9. ^ "Railway Electrification" (PDF). Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Upcoming projects in South Eastern Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.

External links

  • Nearest Railway Stations to Digha Beach
  • Trains at Digha
  • Digha travel guide from Wikivoyage
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Digha railway station.
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