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Digha railway station

Coordinates: 21°37′24″N 87°30′30″E / 21.623441°N 87.508409°E / 21.623441; 87.508409
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Digha

দীঘা
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Digha railway station, West Bengal

Express Train at Digha Station
General information
LocationDigha–Chandaneshwar Road, Digha, Purba Medinipur
India
Coordinates21°37′24″N 87°30′30″E / 21.623441°N 87.508409°E / 21.623441; 87.508409
Elevation7.400 metres (24.28 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway
Line(s)Tamluk–Digha branch line
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesyes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDGHA
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway
Division(s) Kharagpur
History
Opened1992
Rebuilt2002
Electrifiedyes
Previous namesDigha Railway Junction
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Terminus South Eastern Line Tikra
Location
Digha is located in West Bengal
Digha
Digha
Location in West Bengal
Digha is located in India
Digha
Digha
Location in India

Digha is a terminal railway station on the Tamluk–Digha branch line and is located in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Digha sea-side area. The railway station is near New Digha beach.

History

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The Panskura–Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.[5][6]

The Tamluk–Digha line was sanctioned in 1984–85 Railway Budget at an estimated cost of around Rs 74 crore.[7] Finally this line was opened in 2004.[8] This track was electrified in 2012–13.[9]

New line

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It's been proposed to connect Digha to Jaleswar via the Kharagpur–Puri line.[10]

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References

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  1. ^ Google Maps
  2. ^ Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
  3. ^ Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
  4. ^ Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
  5. ^ "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Haldia" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  7. ^ "Digha–Tamluk rail link to be opened by Puja". The Times of India. 7 August 2003. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Digha Trip Report". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  9. ^ "Railway Electrification" (PDF). Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Upcoming projects in South Eastern Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
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