Dankuni Junction railway station

Route map
	Legend
	State Highway 15
	(Memari–Tarakeswar Road)
	to Mogra on
	Howrah–Bardhaman main line
	Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line
	to Tarakeswar
	Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line
	to Furfura Sharif (planned)
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Dankuni Junction
; Dankuni Junction
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Location	Dankuni Station Road, Station Pally, Dankuni, Hooghly District, West Bengal; India
Coordinates	22°40′41″N 88°17′28″E / 22.677995°N 88.290975°ECoordinates: 22°40′41″N 88°17′28″E / 22.677995°N 88.290975°E
Elevation	7 metres (23 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Howrah–Bardhaman chord and Calcutta Chord / Dankuni–Sealdah
Platforms	5
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	DKAE
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Opened	1917
Electrified	1964–66
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	State Highway 15
	(Memari–Tarakeswar Road)
	to Mogra on
	Howrah–Bardhaman main line
	Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line
	to Tarakeswar
	Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line
	to Furfura Sharif (planned)
	Legend
Location
	Dankuni Junction Location in Kolkata Dankuni Junction Location in West Bengal Dankuni Junction Location in India

Dankuni is a railway junction station on the Howrah–Bardhaman chord and is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is linked with both Howrah and Sealdah.

History[edit]

The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, a shorter link to Bardhaman from Howrah than the Howrah–Bardhaman main line, was constructed in 1917. In 1932, the Calcutta chord line was built over the Willingdon Bridge joining Dum Dum and Dankuni.^[2]

Electrification[edit]

Howrah–Bardhaman chord was electrified in 1964–66.^[3]

Diesel Loco Component Factory[edit]

Trial production has started in the Diesel Component Factory at Dankuni.^[4] Built at a cost of Rs. 84.21 crores, it was inaugurated by Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal on 28 May 2012. The components manufactured are being supplied to Banaras Locomotive Works.^[5]

Electric Loco Component Factory[edit]

Electric Loco Component Factory in dankuni

Construction of the Rs. 270.77 crore Electric Loco Component Factory is in progress.^[5]

Dankuni Freight Yard[edit]

A project is on to remodel the Dankuni Goods Yard and develop it as Dankuni Freight Yard. It will be a multi-purpose freight terminal that would consolidate the entire freight movement in one place. It will ease the load of Howrah, Sealdah, Shalimar and Chitpur yards.^[6]^[7]

Dedicated Freight Corridor[edit]

The 1839 km long eastern dedicated freight corridor has been proposed from Dankuni to Ludhiana, in Punjab.^[8]

References[edit]

↑ "Indian railway codes". Indian Railways. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
↑ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern India". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
↑ "Highlights of the railway budget 2012-13" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 "Mamata gives shape to promises she made as railway minister". The Statesman, 28 May 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
↑ "New freight terminal for Eastern Railway". The Times of India. 4 August 2004. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
↑ "Freight Sheds and Marshalling Yards". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
↑ "Dedicated Freight Corridor Project:Progress and Opportunities" (PDF). DFC, 6 February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.

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[Indian_railway_codes-1] "Indian railway codes". Indian Railways. Retrieved 26 August 2018.

[2] "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern India". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2013.

[3] "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.

[4] "Highlights of the railway budget 2012-13" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 3 May 2013.

[factory-5] 5.0 ^5.1 "Mamata gives shape to promises she made as railway minister". The Statesman, 28 May 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2013.

[6] "New freight terminal for Eastern Railway". The Times of India. 4 August 2004. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.

[7] "Freight Sheds and Marshalling Yards". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.

[8] "Dedicated Freight Corridor Project:Progress and Opportunities" (PDF). DFC, 6 February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.

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