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Dum Dum Cantonment railway station

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Dum Dum Cantonment
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
General information
LocationDum Dum Cantonment, West Bengal
India
Elevation5 metres (16 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Kolkata Suburban Railway
Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusDouble Electric-Line
Station codeDDC
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Sealdah railway division
History
Opened1883
Electrified1963
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
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Dum Dum Cantonment railway station is a small railway station in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. Its code is DDC. It serves Dum Dum Cantonment town. The station consists of three platforms. The platform is very much well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[1]

Dum Dum Cantonment is located on Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway. Link between Dum Dum to Khulna now in Bangladesh, via Bangaon was constructed by Bengal Central Railway Company in 1882–84.[2] The Sealah-Dum Dum-Barasat-Ashok Nagar-Bangaon sector was electrified in 1963–64.[3]

References

  1. ^ "DDC/Dum Dum Cantt". India Rail Info.
  2. ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". railindia. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  3. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 August 2017.

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