Template:Infobox station Hooghly is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line. It is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Hugli-Chuchura and surrounding areas.
History
East Indian Railway Company started construction of a line out of Howrah for the proposed link with Delhi via Rajmahal and Mirzapur in 1851.[1]
The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.[1]
Here is a short description of the first regular train in eastern India:
Electrification
Electrification of Howrah–Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.[2]
Gallery
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First train of the East Indian Railway, 1854
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 IR History Part I 1832–1869. IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ↑ IR History Part IV 1947–1970. IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
External links
Template:Kolkata Suburban Railway, Eastern Template:Hooghly topics