Salar railway station

Railway station in West Bengal, India

23°27′46″N 88°38′24″E / 23.4628°N 88.6399°E / 23.4628; 88.6399Elevation25 m (82 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byEastern Railway zoneLine(s)Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loopPlatforms4Tracks2ConnectionsBroad-gauge railway broader than the 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard-gauge railwaysConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)ParkingAvailableOther informationStatusActiveStation codeSALE Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone Division(s) HowrahHistoryElectrifiedYesPrevious namesEast Indian Railway CompanyServices
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Malihati Talibpur Road
towards ?
Eastern Railway zone Jhamatpur Baharan
towards ?

Salar railway station is a railway station on the Howrah–Azimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated at Salar, Murshidabad in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

History

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop.[2][3] With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. The station electrified in August 2018 . Total 46 trains including number of Express, Passengers and EMU stop at Salar.[4] Distance between Howrah and Salar railway station is approximately 163 km.[5]

Trains

  • 13142/Teesta Torsha Express
  • 13146/Radhikapur–Kolkata Express
  • 15960/Kamrup Express
  • 3164/Hate Bazare Express
  • 15722/Paharia Express
  • 53006/Azimganj–Katwa Passenger
  • 63010/Azimganj–Katwa MEMU
  • 73036/Nimtita–Katwa DEMU
  • 53012/Azimganj–Katwa Passenger (unreserved)
  • 13466/Malda Town–Howrah Intercity Express (via Azimganj)
  • 53014/Azimganj–Katwa Passenger (unreserved)
  • 73032/Azimganj–Katwa DEMU
  • 53008/Rampurhat–Katwa Passenger (unreserved)
  • 53016/Azimganj–Katwa Passenger (unreserved)
  • 73152/Jangipur Road–Sealdah DEMU
  • 53018/Azimganj–Katwa Passenger (unreserved)
  • 53020/Azimganj–Katwa Passenger (unreserved)
  • 13422/Malda Town– Nabadwip Dham Express (unreserved)
  • 53436/Azimganj–Katwa Passenger (unreserved)
  • 53002/Azimganj–Howrah Passenger (unreserved)
  • 13034/Katiha–Howrah Express

Facilities

The facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, and two-wheeler vehicle parking, ATM Counter, Toilets, Tea Stall.

References

  1. ^ "SALAR (SALE) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  2. ^ Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  3. ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". railindia. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  4. ^ "SALE/Salar". Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  5. ^ "SALAR to HOWRAH JN Trains". Retrieved 15 April 2019.