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Chuchura railway station

Chuchura railway station

Railway station in West Bengal, India


Chunchura railway station 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 is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone. Chunchura railway station is a small railway stations of Howrah railway division. It serves Chinsurah and surrounding areas. It is 36 km. from Howrah Station.[1]

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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.[2]

The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.[2]

Electrification

Electrification of Howrah—Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.[3]


References

  1. "Chuchura Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. "IR History Part I 1832–1869". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  3. "IR History Part IV 1947–1970". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.



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