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This train is being operated by Indian Railways, connecting Kolkata and Siliguri, West Bengal's two most important cities. [3] The train service officially started from 1 January 2023 on New Year's Day from Howrah. [4] [1] However the inaugural service ran on 30 December from Howrah. This is the first Vande Bharat train service in Eastern India ...
The Bengal-Nagpur Railway was extended to Howrah in 1900, thus making Howrah an important railway centre. [34] So in 1901, a new station building was proposed. The British architect Halsey Ricardo designed the new station. [34] It was opened to the public on 1 December 1905, [34] [35] and completed by 1911. [30]
The 12859 / 12860 Gitanjali SF Express is a Daily Superfast Express train of Indian Railways running between Two Major Metro Cities Kolkata, (Howrah Junction) in West Bengal and Mumbai, (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus) in Maharashtra connecting the East with the West.
From 1957, The Eastern Railway Started Electrification at Howrah - Tarakeswar Route with 1500 V DC later it was converted to 25000 V AC 50 Hz in 1967-68, after that the work goes also on the chord line, Barddhaman & Bandel To Katwa line of Howrah Division, which is now fully electrified.
The first train of the East Indian Railway, 1854. The Kolkata Suburban Railway is an offshoot of the second passenger railway to be built by the British in India. [1] The first train ran between Howrah and Hooghly stations on 15 August 1854 and was operated by the East Indian Railway (EIR).
The 12345 / 12346 Saraighat SF Express [1] is a daily Superfast Express train which runs between Howrah Junction, Kolkata (West Bengal) and Guwahati (), via Barddhaman, Rampurhat, New Jalpaiguri Junction in Siliguri, North Bengal.
The South Eastern Line of Kolkata Suburban Railway is a suburban railway line serving Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It consists of 37 stations from Howrah Junction to Midnapore. The entire line is at grade level. It has section of triple track starting from Howrah Junction and ends at Midnapore, Amta, Haldia and Digha stations in West Bengal. [5]
The 12311/12 Netaji Express (formerly known as Kalka Mail) is one of the oldest running trains in India. This train connects Howrah in Kolkata, capital of the State of West Bengal to Kalka in Haryana. Kalka is the railhead for the Kalka-Shimla Railway which runs till Shimla, the once summer capital of the British Raj. This train connects with ...