Sankrail_railway_station

Sankrail railway station

Sankrail railway station

Railway station in West Bengal, India


The Sankrail railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Sankrail, India in Howrah district. It is on the Howrah–Kharagpur line. It is 16 km (10 mi) from Howrah station.[5]

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History

The Howrah–Kharagpur line was opened in 1900.[6]

Tracks

The Howrah–Panskura stretch has three lines.[7]

Electrification

The Howrah–Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967–69.[8]

Incidents

The station has been vandalized recently[when?] by protesters against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. The anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act agitators had set ablaze the station's ticket counter and signal room.[9]


References

  1. Google Maps
  2. Combined suburban Time Table – Eastern Railway, Metro Railway, South Eastern Railway
  3. "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  4. "Howrah–Pune AC Duronto Express". India Rail Info. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  5. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  6. SR Howrah Cop Attacked during Raid on Vandals, Times of India, Retrieved 20 October 2020



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