Created by Jeet Dev
Last edited February 14, 2021


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Diamond Harbour 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. It serves the local area of Diamond Harbour in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2]

History

In 1883, the Eastern Bengal Railway constructed a Template:Track gauge-wide broad-gauge railway from Template:Stnlnk to Diamond Harbour.[3]

Electrification

Electrification from Template:Stnlnk to Diamond Harbour was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.[4]

Station complex

The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. It is well connected to the NH-12. There is a proper approach road to this station.[5]

References

  1. DH/Diamond Harbour. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  2. DIAMOND HARBOUR (DH) Railway Station. NDTV. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  3. Indian Railways History Time Line. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  4. History of The Electrification of Indian Railways. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  5. The Chronology of Railway Development in Eastern India. Retrieved May 25, 2019.

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