Dakshin Durgapur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Diamond Harbour Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the

Eastern Railway zone The Eastern Railway (abbreviated ER) is among the 19 zones of the Indian Railways. Its headquarters is at Fairley Place, Kolkata and comprises four divisions: , , , and . Each division is headed by a Divisional Railway Manager (DRM). The name o ...

of the Indian Railways. Dakshin Durgapur railway station is situated at Gazipur, Dakshin Durgapur,

South 24 Parganas South 24 Parganas (Pron: pɔrɡɔnɔs; abbr. 24 PGS (S)), or sometimes South Twenty Four Parganas and Dakshin 24 Parganas, is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal, headquartered in Alipore. It is the largest district of West Bengal by ...

district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

History

In 1883, the

Eastern Bengal Railway The Eastern Bengal Railway (full name: "Eastern Bengal Railway Company"; shortened EBR) was one of the pioneering railway companies that operated from 1857 to 1942, in Bengal and Assam provinces of British India. History Formation The Eastern ...

constructed a -wide broad-gauge railway from to via Dakshin Durgapur.

Electrification

Electrification from to including Dakshin Durgapur was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1965–66.

Station complex

The platform is very much well sheltered. The station possesses many facilities including water and sanitation. There is a proper approach road to this station.

References

Railway stations in South 24 Parganas district Sealdah railway division Kolkata Suburban Railway stations Railway stations in India opened in 1883 1883 establishments in the British Empire {{WestBengal-railstation-stub