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
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fou ...
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Digha
Digha is a seaside resort town in the state of West Bengal, India. It lies in Purba Medinipur district and at the northern end of the Bay of Bengal. It has a low gradient with a shallow sand beach. It is a popular sea resort in West Bengal.
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sea-side area. The railway station is near New Digha beach.
History
The Panskura–Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when
Haldia Port
Haldia port or Haldia Dock Complex has been built at the meeting place of the Haldi River and Hooghly river. Kolkata Port Trust has been created in this port as the port's partner. So it is not a port. It is an official dock complex.
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was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.
The Tamluk–Digha line was sanctioned in 1984–85 Railway Budget at an estimated cost of around Rs 74 crore. Finally this line was opened in 2004. This track was electrified in 2012–13.
New line
It's been proposed to connect Digha to Jaleswar via the
Kharagpur–Puri line.
Digha Railway Station Picture Gallery
File:Digha Railway Station, West Bengal 3.jpg, Digha Railway Station, West Bengal
File:Digha Railway Station.jpg, Digha Railway Station Innerside
References
External links
Nearest Railway Stations to Digha BeachTrains at Digha
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{{Railway stations in West Bengal
Railway stations in Purba Medinipur district
Kharagpur railway division
Kolkata Suburban Railway stations
Transport in Digha