Ukhra railway station
Ukhra railway station | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways | |||||||||||
 Ukhra railway station platform | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Ukhra-Andal Road, Ukhra, Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°23′29″N 87°08′09″E / 23.3913°N 87.1357°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 109 metres (358 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Andal–Sainthia branch line Sahibganj loop | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | UKA | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Asansol | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1913 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 2010–11 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company | ||||||||||
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Ukhra railway station is a railway station of
Sainthia on the Sahibganj loop line. This is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated beside Ukhra-Andal Road, Ukhra, Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
History
The Andal–Sainthia branch line was built in 1913. Electrification of Andal–Pandabeshwar section including Ukhra railway station was completed in 2010–11 and Pandabeshwar-Saithia route was completed in 2016.[2][3]
References
- ^ "UKA/Ukhra". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Electrification of New Rail Sections". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "BRIEF OF OPERATING DEPARTMENT EASTERN RAILWAY/ASANSOL DIVISION". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
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