Gonda Junction railway station

2021-07-07T15:37:15Z

2409:4060:8:514:0:0:7F1:B8A5: /* Loco Shed */

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{{Short description|Railway station in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Gonda Junction
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|100px]]
| image_caption = Indian Railways logo
| address = [[Gonda, Uttar Pradesh]]
| country = {{flag|India}}
| coordinates = {{coord|27.1543|81.9771|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| map_type = India Uttar Pradesh#India
| map_dot_label = '''Gonda Junction'''
| line =
| other = Auto stand, Escalator, Elevator
| elevation = {{convert|107|m|ft}}
| structure = Standard on ground
| platform = 5
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks = 8
| parking = Yes
| bicycle = Yes
| opened =
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = GD
| zone = [[North Eastern Railway zone|North Eastern Railway]]
| division = [[Lucknow NER railway division|Lucknow]]
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[North Eastern Railway zone|North Eastern Railway]]
| status = Functioning
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
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'''Gonda Junction railway station''' is a railway station in [[Devipatan division]], [[Gonda district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Its code is '''GD'''. It serves [[Gonda, Uttar Pradesh|Gonda]] city. The station consists of five platforms.<ref name="gd">{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/gonda-junction-gd/542| title=GD/Gonda Junction | website=India Rail Info}}</ref>

== Loco Shed ==
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[[Diesel Loco Shed, Gonda]] was established in year 1982 with a small holding of 22 WDM-1 locomotives. In the past 31 years, it has witnessed many technological changes and has emerged one of the major diesel shed for maintenance of BG locomotives. Gonda shed has distinction of maintaining wide range of rolling stocks starting from WDM-1 locomotives, YDM4 locomotives, shunting locomotives, AC/DC WDM-2 locomotives, WDM2 -2600 HP, WDM3A-3100 HP locomotives and latest WDM-3D3300 HP locomotives and high adhesion WDG-3A locomotive. As of date, Diesel shed is homing 160 BG locomotives against the berthing capacity of 130 locos. Diesel shed had also extended technical assistance to Chhapra Satellite Shed.
Diesel shed Gonda is also maintaining the 140 Ton crane stabled at GKP.

Shed Loco Holdings -
*[[Indian locomotive class WDM-3A|WDM-3A]] – 94 locos,
*[[Indian locomotive class WDM-3D|WDM-3D]] – 15 locos,
*[[Indian locomotive class WDM-3A|WDG-3A]] – 05 locos,
*[[indian locomotive class WDS-6|WDS-6]] – 04 locos,
*[[WDP-4D]] – 12 locos,

Gonda also has a newly inaugurated electric loco shed that holds 109 locos, which include 80 [[Indian locomotive class WAG-7|WAG-7]], 23 [[WAP-4]] and 8 [[WAP 7]] locomotives.

== References ==
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{{Railway stations in Uttar Pradesh}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Gonda district]]
[[Category:Lucknow NER railway division]]
[[Category:Gonda, Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Transport in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh]]

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Santragachi Junction railway station

2021-07-07T15:35:38Z

2409:4060:8:514:0:0:7F1:B8A5: /* Electric loco shed */

{{Short description|Railway Station in West Bengal, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br />{{font color|blue|Santragachi Junction}}
| native_name =
| type = [[Intercity Rail]], [[Regional rail]] and [[Suburban rail]] station
| native_name_lang =
| style = Kolkata Suburban Railway
| image = Santragachi Railway Station - Howrah 2012-01-26 1624.JPG
| image_caption =
| address = [[Santragachi]], [[Howrah]], [[West Bengal]]
| country = {{flagu|India}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|22.584395|88.283082|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|12|m|ft}}
| line = [[Howrah]]–[[Kharagpur]]<br />[[Howrah]]–[[Amta]]
| other = Taxi stand, Santragachi bus stand, [[Kona Expressway]]
| structure = Standard (on ground station)
| platform = 6 (2 platform under construction)
| tracks = 22
| entrances =
| parking = Yes
| baggage_check =
| opened = 1900
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes,25 Kilo volt Through Overhead Catenary
| ADA = {{access icon|20px}} Available
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = SRC
| zone = [[South Eastern Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Kharagpur}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railways]]
| status = Functioning
| former = [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]]
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_type = India Kolkata#India West Bengal#India
| map_caption = Location in West Bengal##Location in India
| map_dot_label = Santragachi Junction
| map_size = 300
| services = {{s-rail|title=Kolkata Suburban Railway}}
{{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|previous=Mourigram |next= Ramrajatala |line=South Eastern |branch= [[Howrah–Kharagpur line|Main line]] & [[Santragachi–Amta branch line]]|rowsmid=2|type=Kharagpur}}
{{s-line|system=Kolkata Suburban Railway|previous=Bankranayabaz |next=Padmapukur |line=South Eastern |hidemid=yes|type= Amta |type2 = Shalimar}}
|route_map = {{Howrah–Kharagpur line}}{{Santragachi–Amta branch line}}
|map_state = collapsed
}}

'''Santragachi Junction railway station''' (station code: '''SRC''') is a [[railway junction]] in [[Santragachhi]], [[Howrah]], India.<ref name="2015-05-26-toi" /> It is one of five intercity railway stations serving Howrah and [[Kolkata]]. The station is operated by Indian Railways [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railway (SER)]] zone.<ref name="2015-05-26-toi" /> SER serves local trains to [[Amta]], [[Mecheda]], [[Panskura]], [[Haldia]], [[Kharagpur]] and [[Medinipur]] and mail/express trains to Central, West and South India.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}

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.<ref name="2015-05-26-toi" /> 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 zone|Eastern Railway]].<ref name="2015-05-26-toi" />

==Incidents==
In 2018 two people died due to a stampede at the railway station.<ref name="2018-10-23-hindu" />

==Electric loco shed==
Santragachi Electric Loco Shed holds [[WAP-4]] & [[WAP-7]] class locomotives.

Currently SRC ELS holding 88 electric locomotives: 35 WAP-4 & 53 WAP-7.

== Gallery ==
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File:Narrow Gauge Steam Locomotive 45ZE - Santragachi Railway Station - Howrah 2012-01-26 1626.JPG|Narrow-gauge steam locomotive is preserved at Santragachi Railway Station
File:Santragachi Railway Station Passenger Terminal - Howrah 2012-01-26 1632.JPG|Santragachi railway station passenger terminal
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="2015-05-26-toi">{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Jayanta |title=Santragachi to be developed into terminal in 3–4 years |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Santragachi-to-be-developed-into-terminal-in-3-4-years/articleshow/47433513.cms |access-date=19 May 2020 |work=The Times of India |agency=Times News Network |date=26 May 2015 }}</ref>
<ref name="2018-10-23-hindu">{{cite news |title=Two die, 14 injured in stampede at Santragachi station in West Bengal |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/stampede-at-santragachi-station-in-west-bengal/article25302040.ece |access-date=19 May 2020 |work=The Hindu |date=23 October 2018 }}</ref>
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{{commons category|Santragachhi railway station}}

{{Kolkata Suburban Railway, South Eastern}}

{{Howrah topics}}
{{Railway stations in West Bengal}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Howrah district]]
[[Category:Railway junction stations in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Kharagpur railway division]]
[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway stations]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Howrah]]

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