Ukhra railway station

Railway station in West Bengal, India
23°23′29″N 87°08′09″E / 23.3913°N 87.1357°E / 23.3913; 87.1357Elevation109 metres (358 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byEastern RailwayLine(s)Andal–Sainthia branch line
Sahibganj loopPlatforms2Tracks2ConstructionStructure typeStandard (on ground station)Other informationStatusFunctioningStation codeUKA Division(s) AsansolHistoryOpened1913Electrified2010–11Previous namesEast Indian Railway CompanyServices
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Siduli Eastern Railway zone Pandabeswar

Ukhra railway station is a railway station of Andal–Sainthia branch line of the Asansol railway division connecting from Andal to 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

  1. ^ "UKA/Ukhra". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Electrification of New Rail Sections". Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. ^ "BRIEF OF OPERATING DEPARTMENT EASTERN RAILWAY/ASANSOL DIVISION". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 19 May 2019.


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