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Howrah is one of the five large intercity railway stations serving the Kolkata metropolitan area, the others being Sealdah, Santragachi, Shalimar and Kolkata railway station. The first public train from the station was on 15 August 1854, on what is now the Howrah – Hooghly Main Line. [16]
SER serves local trains to Amta, Mecheda, Panskura, Haldia, Kharagpur and Medinipur and mail/express trains to Central, West and South India from here. Whilst the station had existed for many years on the line to Howrah railway station, work for its upgrade to a railway terminal started in 2015. [5]
Although 3 new platforms (17, 22 & 23) were constructed at Howrah during 2006 – 2008, those were not sufficient. Side by side, due to its almost central position in Howrah, Howrah station is too busy for both suburban and long-distance rail traffic. Unlike Sealdah station, Howrah station has fewer suburban trains than long-distance trains.
The Kolkata Rail Museum, Howrah was established in 2006 to display the history and heritage of railways in the eastern part of India with special focus on Howrah railway station. [ 2 ]
Howrah (HWH) Shri Ganganagar Junction (SGNR) Stops: 110 as 13007 107 as 13008: Distance travelled: 1,978 km (1,229 mi) Average journey time: 45 hours 25 minutes as 13007, 46 hours 20 minutes as 13008: Service frequency: Daily: Train number(s) 13007 / 13008: On-board services; Class(es) AC 3 tier, AC 2 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved ...
Departing from Howrah Railway Station, the service was designated as 1 UP (Up Line) / 2 DN (Down Line), known as the East Indian Railway Mail. Initially, this service operated exclusively between Howrah and Delhi. [5] The extension of the Ambala – Kalka railway line in 1891 enabled the East Indian Railway Mail to extend its route to Kalka.
Bandel Junction railway station is one of the junction stations of the Kolkata Suburban Railway network, India. It is situated on the Howrah–Bandel–Barddhaman main line in Hooghly district with an approximate 40 kilometres (25 mi) distance from Howrah railway station. [2] The station is operated by the Howrah railway division. A 16-line ...
Howrah metro station is a metro station on Kolkata Metro's Green Line in Howrah, India. [3] Built underneath Howrah railway station's new and old complex, the metro station allows interchanging with other zones of Indian Railways as part of the Howrah station transport hub. [1] It is the deepest metro station in India.