Kona railway station is a railway station on Santragachi–Amta branch line of South Eastern Railway section of the Kharagpur railway division.[1] It is situated beside Benaras Road, Khaliya at Kona in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2]
History
Howrah to Amta narrow-gauge track was built in 1897 in British India. This route was the part of the Martin's Light Railways which was closed in 1971.[3] Howrah–Amta new broad-gauge line, including the Bargachia–Champadanga branch line was re constructed and opened in 2002–2004.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Kona Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry, Pradhan, Avradip. indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ↑ KONA / Kona Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Kona. www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ↑ PM Narendra Modi highlights project delay by talking of 74km Howrah–Champadanga railway line. The Economic Times(2017-08-15). Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ↑ Narrow gauge in Bengal | IEOR @ IIT Bombay. www.ieor.iitb.ac.in. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ↑ Howrah–Amta BG line section inaugurated. @businessline. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
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