Dankuni Junction railway station

Dankuni Junction is a railway junction on the Howrah–Bardhaman chord and is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The station is linked with both Howrah and Sealdah.

Dankuni Junction
Indian Railways and Kolkata Suburban Railway station
General information
Location	Dankuni Station Road, Station Pally, Dankuni, Hooghly District, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22°40′41″N 88°17′28″E
Elevation	7 metres (23 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Howrah–Bardhaman chord and Calcutta Chord / Dankuni–Sealdah
Platforms	5
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	DKAE[1]
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Opened	1917
Electrified	1964–66
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station Belanagar towards Howrah Junction Eastern Line Chord line Gobra towards Barddhaman Junction Rajchandrapur towards Sealdah Chord link Line Terminus
Route map Howrah–Bardhaman Chord Legend km Bardhaman–Asansol section Bardhaman–Katwa line 95 Bardhaman 88 Gangpur 83 Saktigarh Howrah–Bardhaman main line NH 19 78 Palla Road 75 Chanchai Bankura–Masagram line 72 Masagram SH 15 Memari–Tarakeswar Road 69 Nabagram 65 Jaugram 62 Jhapandanga 58 Gurap 56 Hajigarh 54 Cheragram Block Hut 52 Sibaichandi to Mogra (planned) to Tarakeswar (planned) 49 Dhaniakhali Halt 47 Belmuri 45 Porabazar 41 Chandanpur 36 Madhusudanpur SH 2 33 Kamarkundu Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur line 32 Balarambati 30 Mirzapur–Bankipur 27 Baruipara 23 Begampur to Furfura Sharif (planned) UltraTech Cement Siding 21 Janai Road Dankuni Coal Complex Siding Jangalpara 16 Gobra 15 0 Dankuni ELAAU CLW Siding FCI Siding NH 19 NH 16 Santragachi–Amta branch line 12 Belanagar 7 Bally Howrah–Bardhaman main line 4 Rajchandrapur 6 Bally Halt C.C. link line 7 Belur Belur Math 5 Liluah Howrah–Kharagpur line 0 Howrah km This diagram: view talk edit v t e Calcutta Chord link line (C.C link line) (including A.C.C. link branch line) Legend km km Howrah–Kharagpur line 14 0 Andul 2 Maurigram NH 12 Kona Expressway Howrah– Kharagpur line 11 Bankranayabaz 9 Baltikuri Santragachi–Amta branch line to Furfura Sharif (planned) A.C.C. Link branch line Howrah–Bardhaman chord Dankuni 0 FCI Siding Dankuni Loco Factory NH 16 NH 19 Belghoria Expressway Bhattanagar 6 Rajchandrapur 4 4 Belanagar Bally Halt 6 7 Bally Howrah–Bardhaman main line NH 19 Belghoria Expressway PWD Road 7 Bally Ghat Vivekananda Setu over Hooghly River PWD Road 9 0 Dakshineswar Baranagar jute mill siding Sealdah–Ranaghat line BT Road  KM Line 5 (planned)  10 1 Baranagar Road Sealdah–Ranaghat line Noapara 2 Noapara Metro Depot Kestopur Canal  KM Line 4 (u/c)  Sealdah–Bangaon line 15 4 Dum Dum Junction Patipukur Loop line (dismantled) Jessore Road Belgachia 6 17 Patipukur Chitpur Rail Yard Ultadanga Road 18 Lansdown mill siding Kolkata 19 Brown Blanket mill siding Kolkata Circular Railway Kestopur Canal  KM Line 1  Bidhan Nagar Road 5 Bidhannagar Road Press House siding Kankurgachi Road 2 Kankurgachi Road Junction Narkeldanga EMU Carshed 3 Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Circular Canal Kankurgachi Chord line Sealdah North 00 0 Sealdah Main Sealdah  KM Line 2  Sealdah South 00 Beliaghata Diesel Loco Shed 6 Kamardanga Halt Beruck & Comens Siding 3│7 Park Circus Sealdah South lines km km Key Indian Railways broad gauge (1676 mm) Kolkata Metro (KM) broad gauge (1676 mm) Kolkata Metro (KM) standard gauge (1435 mm) in use │ out of use, planned, or under construction (u/c) │ tunnel
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Dankuni has grown into an important intercity railway station serving the Kolkata metropolitan region. It is a major intermediate stoppage for mail and express trains plying to and fro the southern states of India and the northeastern states of India.

History

The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, a shorter link to Bardhaman from Howrah than the Howrah–Bardhaman main line, was constructed in 1917. In 1932, the Calcutta chord line was built over the Willingdon Bridge joining Dum Dum and Dankuni.^[2]

Major Trains

1. Agartala - Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Humsafar Express^[3]
2. Silchar - Thiruvananthapuram Aronai Superfast Express^[4]
3. Silchar - Coimbatore Superfast Express^[5]
4. Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express
5. Guwahati- Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Kaziranga Superfast Express^[6]
6. Guwahati–Secunderabad Express
7. New Tinsukia–Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Weekly Express
8. Kamakhya - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Karmabhoomi Express.^[7]
9. Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal - Bhagalpur Anga Express
10. Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal - Muzaffarpur Express

Electrification

Howrah–Bardhaman chord was electrified in 1964–66.^[8]

Diesel Loco Component Factory

Trial production has started in the Diesel Component Factory at Dankuni.^[9] Built at a cost of Rs. 84.21 crores, it was inaugurated by Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal on 28 May 2012. The components manufactured are being supplied to Banaras Locomotive Works.^[10]

Electric Loco Component Factory

Electric Loco Component Factory in dankuni

Construction of the Rs. 270.77 crore Electric Loco Component Factory is in progress.^[10]

Dankuni Freight Yard

A project is on to remodel the Dankuni Goods Yard and develop it as Dankuni Freight Yard. It will be a multi-purpose freight terminal that would consolidate the entire freight movement in one place. It will ease the load of Howrah, Sealdah, Shalimar and Chitpur yards.^[11][12]

Dedicated Freight Corridor

The 1839 km long eastern dedicated freight corridor has been proposed from Dankuni to Ludhiana, in Punjab.^[13]

References

1. "Indian railway codes". Indian Railways. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
2. "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern India". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
3. "SMVT Bangalore-Agartala Humsafar Express". indiarailinfo.com.
4. "Tiruvananthapuram-Silchar Aronai Express". indiarailinfo.com.
5. "Silchar-Coimbatore Express". confirmtkt.com.
6. "Guwahati-Bengaluru Cantt Kaziranga Express". indiarailinfo.com.
7. "Kamakhya Mumbai LTT Karmabhoomi Express". indiarailinfo.com.
8. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
9. "Highlights of the railway budget 2012-13" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
10. "Mamata gives shape to promises she made as railway minister". The Statesman, 28 May 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
11. "New freight terminal for Eastern Railway". The Times of India. 4 August 2004. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
12. "Freight Sheds and Marshalling Yards". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
13. "Dedicated Freight Corridor Project:Progress and Opportunities" (PDF). DFC, 6 February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.

External links

External videos
Moving through Dankuni railway station with freight terminal in the distance

• Trains to Howrah
• Trains to Sealdah