Dhaniakhali railway station

Dhaniakhali railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway halt station on the Howrah–Bardhaman chord line operated by Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside Chinsurah-Dhaniakhali Road, Rudrani at Dhaniakhali in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2] It was previously operated by Haradhan Bandyopadhyay who developed the halt station to Aadharsha station.[citation needed]

Dhaniakhali
Kolkata Suburban Railway
Dhaniakhali halt railway station
General information
LocationChinsurah-Dhaniakhali Road, Dhaniakhali, Hooghly district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°57′02″N 88°08′38″E / 22.950687°N 88.144011°E / 22.950687; 88.144011
Elevation14 metres (46 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byHaradhan Bandyopadhyay
Line(s)Howrah–Bardhaman chord
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDNHL
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened2003
Electrified1964
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Belmuri Eastern Line Sibaichandi
Location
Dhaniakhali Halt is located in West Bengal
Dhaniakhali Halt
Dhaniakhali Halt
Location in West Bengal
Dhaniakhali Halt is located in India
Dhaniakhali Halt
Dhaniakhali Halt
Location in India

History

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The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, the 95 kilometers railway line was constructed in 1917. It was connected with Sealdah through Dankuni after construction of Vivekananda Setu in 1932.[3] Howrah to Bardhaman chord line including Dhaniakhali railway station was electrified in 1964–66.[4] This halt station was inaugurated in December 2003.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "DNHL/Dhaniakhali Halt". Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  2. ^ "DHANIAKHALI HALT (DNHL) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  3. ^ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  4. ^ "History of Electrification". Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  5. ^ "After fog, frenzy stalls trains – Mob blocks rail tracks with halt demand". Telegraph India. Retrieved 18 May 2019.