Dansi railway station

Coordinates: 22°37′20″N 88°15′58″E / 22.622231°N 88.266113°E / 22.622231; 88.266113
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Dansi
Suburban rail station
General information
LocationKatlia–Nibra NH-6 Connector Road, Dansi, Salap, Howrah district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates22°37′20″N 88°15′58″E / 22.622231°N 88.266113°E / 22.622231; 88.266113
Elevation4 metres (13 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)Santragachi–Amta branch line
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDNI
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened1897
Closed1971
Rebuilt2004
Previous namesHowrah–Amta Light Railway
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Jhaluarbar
towards Amta
South Eastern Line Kona
Location
Dansi is located in Kolkata
Dansi
Dansi
Location in Kolkata
Dansi is located in West Bengal
Dansi
Dansi
Location in West Bengal
Dansi is located in India
Dansi
Dansi
Location in India

Dansi railway station is a railway station on Santragachi–Amta branch line of South Eastern Railway section of the Kharagpur railway division. It is situated beside Katlia-Nibra National Highway 6 Connector Road at Dansi, Salap in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

History[edit]

Howrah to Amta narrow-gauge track was built in 1897 in British India. This route was the part of the Martin's Light Railways which was closed in 1971.[2] Howrah–Amta new broad-gauge line, including the Bargachia–Champadanga branch line was re constructed and opened in 2002–2004.[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pradhan, Avradip. "Dansi Railway Station Map/Atlas SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. ^ Sharma, Aman (15 August 2017). "PM Narendra Modi highlights project delay by talking of 74km Howrah–Champadanga railway line". The Economic Times. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Narrow gauge in Bengal | IEOR @ IIT Bombay". www.ieor.iitb.ac.in. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Howrah–Amta BG line section inaugurated". @businessline. Retrieved 25 October 2019.