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In the 2013 Railway Budget, the Railway Board increased the Kolkata suburban ticket fare by eight paise per kilometre, although the railway ministry has hiked it by two paise per kilometre. The number of slabs has also been reduced to four— ₹ 5 (5.8¢ US), ₹ 10 (12¢ US), ₹ 15 (17¢ US) and ₹ 20 (23¢ US)—from the eight slabs earlier.
Some railway stations on the network serve both suburban as well as long-distance trains. The Kolkata Suburban Railway comprises five major lines – Eastern line, South Eastern line, Circular line, South lines and Chord link line. Each of these corridors may consist of additional lines that may intersect with each other.
The Eastern lines of Kolkata Suburban Railway comprises 14 Local train routes that are operated by the Eastern Railway zone, serving the Kolkata metropolitan region and its neighbouring areas in West Bengal, India. The Line consists of a total 266 stations and the entire line is at grade.
The Calcutta Chord link line, also known as the C.C. link line, is a 22 km (14 mi) long branch line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway which comes under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway's Sealdah Division & Howrah Division.
The South Eastern line in Kolkata consists of 3 major corridors, which bifurcate as they run into the suburban satellite towns. Two corridors (one local and other through) follow the South Eastern Railway run from Howrah Junction (HWH) to Midnapore (128 km).
Sodpur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station in the town of Sodepur. It serves the local areas of Sodepur in North 24 Parganas district , West Bengal , India. History
Kanchrapara railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station in Kanchrapara on the Sealdah–Ranaghat line. It is situated in North 24 Parganas district, on the outskirts of Kolkata in the state of West Bengal, India. It mainly serves the Greater Kanchrapara town region and the surrounding areas. [1]
Kolkata Suburban Railway station: General information; Location: Bhyabla, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal India: Coordinates: Elevation: 8 metres (26 ft) Owned by: Indian Railways: Operated by: Eastern Railway: Line(s)