Eklakhi Junction railway station
Eklakhi | |
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Indian Railway Junction station | |
General information | |
Location | Eklakhi, Maldah, West Bengal India |
Coordinates | 25°10′04″N 88°05′59″E / 25.1677°N 88.0997°E |
Elevation | 33 metres (108 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway |
Line(s) | Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line, Eklakhi-Balurghat branch line |
Platforms | 3 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | EKI |
Division(s) | Katihar railway division |
History | |
Opened | 1971? |
Eklakhi is a railway station on the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line and is located in Maldah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The Eklakhi-Balurghat Branch Line connects Balurghat to the trunk line. Eklakhi known as Mango's Village.
Eklakhi-Balurghat line
The 87.26 km (54.22 mi) long Eklakhi-Balurghat branch line was opened in 2004.[1] Extension of the Eklakhi-Balurghat Branch line to Hili was announced in the Rail Budget for 2010-11.[2]
References
- ^ "Opening of Eklakhi-Balurghat new line". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ "Railway projects galore for Bengal". The Hindu Business Line, 26 February 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
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