Hasnabad railway station

Hasnabad railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Sealdah–Hasnabad line. It is located at Hasnabad in Hasnabad subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Hasnabad and the surrounding areas.

Hasnabad
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Hasanabad railway station
General information
LocationHasnabad(Taki Municipality Ward No 14), North 24 Parganas, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°34′17″N 88°54′49″E / 22.571358°N 88.913549°E / 22.571358; 88.913549
Elevation7 metres (23 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Sealdah–Hasnabad section
Platforms3 (PF1,2 & 3)
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYES
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeHNB
Division(s) Sealdah
History
Opened1962
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Taki Road
towards Sealdah
Eastern Line Terminus
Location
Hasnabad is located in West Bengal
Hasnabad
Hasnabad
Location in West Bengal
Hasnabad is located in India
Hasnabad
Hasnabad
Location in India

History

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Sealdah-Hasnabad Railway constructed a 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) narrow-gauge line in 1914 as a part of Martin's Light Railways.[1] The line was closed in 1955.[2]

The 33.06 km (21 mi)-long 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Sealdah–Hasnabad line was constructed between 1957 and 1962.[3]

Rolling stock

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Eastern Railway has some WDM-2D locos, which is used on the Sealdah–Hasnabad route amongst others. They were used to haul 8 coach push-pull DEMU trains way back till the complete line was electrified. The DEMU trains had two cabs at either end to control the train. But now they are no longer in use. They have been replaced by BHEL and Jessop EMU rakes, which are currently stabled in Barasat EMU shed. Doubling of this line has been started since 2016.

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Proposed lines

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The Hasnabad–Machlandapur line is one of the 84 new line projects sent to Planning Commission and the Ghatakpukur-Hasnabad line is one of the 111 new line surveys to be taken up in 2012–13, as per the Railway Budget proposals for 2012–13.[5]

References

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  1. ^ R.P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  2. ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  3. ^ Moonis Raza & Yash Aggarwal (1986). Transport Geography of India: Commodity Flow and the Regional Structure of Indian Economy. Concept Publishing Company, A-15/16 Commercial Block, Mohan Garden, New Delhi – 110059. ISBN 81-7022-089-0. Retrieved 2 May 2013. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. ^ "Diesel Locomotive Classes – Broad Gauge". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  5. ^ "What is new in Railway Budget 2012-13". The Times of India. 14 March 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
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