Baltikuri railway station

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Baltikuri
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LocationBaltikuri, Howrah, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°36′33″N 88°17′46″E / 22.609237°N 88.296061°E / 22.609237; 88.296061
Elevation5 metres (16 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)Santragachi–Amta branch line
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBALT
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened1897
Closed1971
Rebuilt2004
Previous namesHowrah–Amta Light Railway
Services
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Baltikuri railway station is a cabin railway station on Santragachi–Amta branch line of South Eastern Railway section of the Kharagpur railway division. It is situated at Baltikuri in Howrah in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History[edit | edit source]

Howrah to Amta narrow-gauge track was built in 1897 in British India. This route was the part of the Martin's Light Railways which was closed in 1971.[3] Howrah–Amta new broad-gauge line, including the Bargachia–Champadanga branch line was re constructed and opened in 2002–2004.[4][5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ roy, Joydeep. "Baltikuri Cabin Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Baltikuri Junction Railway Station. Station location and description. Division - Kharagpur". erailway.co.in. Retrieved 24 October 2019.[permanent dead link]
  3. ↑ Sharma, Aman (15 August 2017). "PM Narendra Modi highlights project delay by talking of 74km Howrah–Champadanga railway line". The Economic Times. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Narrow gauge in Bengal | IEOR @ IIT Bombay". www.ieor.iitb.ac.in. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "Howrah–Amta BG line section inaugurated". @businessline. 23 July 2000. Retrieved 24 October 2019.


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