Dakshin Durgapur railway station
Dakshin Durgapur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Diamond Harbour Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Dakshin Durgapur railway station is situated at Gazipur, Dakshin Durgapur, South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]
History[edit]
In 1883, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge railway from Baruipur Junction to Diamond Harbour via Dakshin Durgapur.[3]
Electrification[edit]
Electrification from Baruipur Junction to Diamond Harbour including Dakshin Durgapur was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]
Station complex[edit]
The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ "DKDP/Dakshin Durgapur". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "DAKSHIN DURGAPUR (DKDP) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ "Indian Railways History Time Line". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "History of The Electrification of Indian Railways". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ "The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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