Santragachi Junction railway station (SRC) is a railway junction in South Eastern Railway Zone of Indian Railways, situated in Santragachhi, Howrah, India.[5] It is one of the five intercity large railway stations serving the Kolkata metropolitan region, India. The station is operated by the South Eastern Railway (SER) zone of Indian Railways.[5] SER serves local trains to Amta, Mecheda, Panskura, Haldia, Kharagpur and Medinipur and mail/express trains to Central, West and South India from here.
While 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 reduces the load on the crowded Howrah railway 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
| SN | Type of loco | HP | Holding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WAP-4 | 5350 | 60 |
| 2. | WAP-7 | 6350 | 22 |
| Total locomotives active as of January 2025[7] | 82 | ||
Gallery
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Narrow-gauge steam locomotive is preserved at Santragachi Railway Station -
Santragachi railway station passenger terminal
References
- ^ Google Maps
- ^ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
- ^ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
- ^ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Two die, 14 injured in stampede at Santragachi station in West Bengal". The Hindu. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "e-Locos".
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