Kanthi railway station

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Kanthi
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Contai Railway Station, Kanthi.jpg
Kanthi (Contai) railway station platform
LocationKanthi Bypass Road, Contai, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates21°47′19″N 87°44′02″E / 21.788593°N 87.733839°E / 21.788593; 87.733839Coordinates: 21°47′19″N 87°44′02″E / 21.788593°N 87.733839°E / 21.788593; 87.733839
Elevation3 metres (9.8 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway
Line(s)Tamluk–Digha branch line
Platforms2
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKATI
Zone(s) Kolkata Suburban Railway
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened2004
Closed-present
Electrified2012–13
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
toward Digha
South Eastern Line
Location
Kanthi is located in West Bengal
Kanthi
Kanthi
Location in West Bengal
Kanthi is located in India
Kanthi
Kanthi
Location in India

Kanthi railway station is a railway station on the Tamluk–Digha branch line of South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The railway station is situated beside Kanthi Bypass Road at Contai in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[5] The distance between Howrah and this railway station is approximately 152 km.[6] Number of Express and passengers trains stop at Kanthi railway station.[7]

History[edit]

The Tamluk–Digha line was sanctioned in 1984–85 Railway Budget at an estimated cost of around Rs 74 crore.[8] Finally this line was opened in 2004.[9] This track including Kanthi railway station was electrified in 2012–13.[10]

References[edit]

  1. Google Maps
  2. Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
  3. Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
  4. Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
  5. "KATI/Kanthi (Contai)". Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  6. "KATI/Kanthi (Contai) to HWH/Howrah Junction". Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  7. "KANTHI P H (KATI) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  8. "Digha–Tamluk rail link to be opened by Puja". Times of India. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  9. "Digha Trip Report". IRFCA. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  10. "Railway Electrification" (PDF). Retrieved June 5, 2019.