The Khirai railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Khirai in Purba Medinipur district. It is on the Howrah–Kharagpur line. It is Template:Convert from Howrah Station.[1]
History
Khirai railway station is situated in Meghadangar, West Bengal. Station code is KHAI. It is a small railway station between Howrah and Kharagpur. Local EMU trains Howrah–Balichak, Howrah–Kharagpur, Santragachi–Kharagpur local, Howrah–Kharagpur local stop here. The Howrah–Kharagpur line was opened in 1900.[2] The Howrah–Kharagpur stretch has three lines.[3] There is a plan to build a fourth line for the Santragachi–Panskura–Kharagpur stretch.[4] The Howrah–Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967–69.[5]
References
- ↑ Combined suburban Time Table – Eastern Railway, Metro Railway, South Eastern Railway
- ↑ Major events in formation of S.E.Railway. South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ↑ Howrah–Pune AC Duronto Express. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ↑ Upcoming projects in South Eastern Railway. South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ↑ History of Electrification. IRFCA. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
External links
Template:Kolkata Suburban Railway, South Eastern Template:Purba Medinipur topics