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Khirai railway station

Coordinates: 22°22′28″N 87°41′48″E / 22.374504°N 87.696628°E / 22.374504; 87.696628
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Khirai
ক্ষীরাই
क्षीराइ
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
General information
LocationKhirai, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°22′28″N 87°41′48″E / 22.374504°N 87.696628°E / 22.374504; 87.696628
Elevation12 metres (39 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Howrah-Kharagpur line
Platforms3
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesyes
Other information
Station codeKHAI
Fare zoneSouth Eastern Railway
History
Opened1900
Electrified1967-69
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station
Template:Kolkata Suburban Railway lines
Location
Khirai ক্ষীরাই क्षीराइ is located in West Bengal
Khirai ক্ষীরাই क्षीराइ
Khirai
ক্ষীরাই
क्षीराइ
Location within West Bengal

km
UpperLeft arrow
Left arrow
Right arrow
Nimpura
Nimpura Through Yard
Nimpura Goods Yard
Girimaidan
Hijli
0
Kharagpur
7
Jakpur
13
Madpur
19
Shyam Chak
24
Balichak
27
Duan
30
Radhamohanpur
35
Haur
39
Khirai
km
44
Panskura
Raghunathbari
20
Right arrow
Rajgoda
28
48
Narayan Pakuria Murail
Saheed Matangini
33
51
Bhogpur
Tamluk
36
00
54
Nandaigajan
Nandakumar
10
57
Mecheda
Nandakumar-Balaipanda
new line (planned)
43
Keshabpur
Chak Simulia
49
Satish Samanta Halt
Bargoda
51
Mahishadal
Moyna
60
Barda
Balaipanda
66
Basulya Sutahata
71
Durgachak
Lavan Satyagrah Smarak
21
Deshapran
33
Deshapran-Kendamari
new line (planned)
Gholpukur
74
Durgachak Town
New Krishnanagar
77
Silpaprabesh
Hampigram
Nandigram
Kendamari
Henria
39
Nachinda
52
Kanthi
63
79
Bandar
Sitalpur
69
81
Haldia
Sujalpur
71
Ashapurna Devi
76
Kolaghat Thermal
Power Station
Badalpur
78
60
Kolaghat
Kanthi-Egra new
line (planned)
Raipur
64
Deulti
Satmile
67
Ghoraghata
Paschimbatya
70
Bagnan
Balighai
Right arrow
Egra
Bhatda
78
Kulgachia
Dubda
79
Bir Shibpur
Paniparul Road
Left arrow
Depal
83
Uluberia
Champa River
85
Phuleswar
Ramnagar (Bengal)
86
88
Chengel
Egra-Digha new
line (planned)
Fort Gloster Jute Mill
Tikra
88
91
Bauria
Left arrow
95
Nalpur
Digha
94
Ambuja Cement
97
Abada
Sankrail Goods yard
99
Sankrail
Delta Jute Mill
103
Andul
105
Mourigram
Right arrow
Hindustan Industries
and Engineering
108
Santragachi
Padmapukur
109
Ramrajatala
111
Dasnagar
Shalimar
Shalimar
rail yard
112
Tikiapara
Right arrow
115
Howrah
km
Sources:[1][2][3][4]

The Khirai railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Khirai, India in Purba Medinipur district. It is on the Howrah-Kharagpur line. It is 75 km (47 mi) from Howrah Station.[5]

History

Khirai railway station is situated in Meghadangar, West Bengal. Station code is KHAI. It is a small railway station between Howrah and Kharagpur. Local EMU trains Howrah-Balichak, Howrah-Kharagpur, Santragachi-Kharagpur local, Howrah-Kharagpur local stop here. The Howrah-Kharagpur line was opened in 1900.[6] The Howrah-Kharagpur stretch has three lines.[7] There is a plan to build a fourth line for the Santragachi-Panskura-Kharagpur stretch.[8] The Howrah-Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967–69.[9]

References

  1. ^ Google Maps
  2. ^ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
  3. ^ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
  4. ^ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
  5. ^ Combined suburban Time Table - Eastern Railway, Metro Railway, South Eastern Railway
  6. ^ "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  7. ^ "Howrah-Pune AC Duronto Express". indiarailinfo. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  8. ^ "Upcoming projects in South Eastern Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  9. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 February 2013.

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