Kamarkundu is a railway station at the crossing of the
Howrah–Bishnupur and the
Howrah–Bardhaman chord
The Howrah–Bardhaman chord is a broad-gauge rail line connecting Howrah and Bardhaman. The railway line operates in Howrah, Hooghly and Purba Bardhaman districts in the state of West Bengal. It is part of the Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line, How ...
lines. It serves
Kamarkundu in
Hooghly district
Hooghly district () is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli''. The district is named after the Hooghly River.
The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsura (''C ...
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 fourt ...
.
Overview
This is a rich agricultural area with several cold storages.
History
The Howrah–Tarakeswar line was opened in 1885 and the Howrah–Bardhaman chord line in 1917. It is part of
Kolkata Suburban Railway
The Kolkata Suburban Railway is a suburban rail system serving the Kolkata metropolitan area and its surroundings in India. It is the largest suburban railway network in the country with the highest number of stations. It is also the 7th larg ...
system. It is from Howrah via Howrah–Bardhaman chord and via Howrah–Tarakeswar branch line.
Station oddity
At Kamarkundu, the Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line goes above the Howrah–Bardhaman chord. Since the lines are at two levels, trains cannot switch routes. Platforms are at two levels.
Major trains
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Sealdah - Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express
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Howrah–Rampurhat Express
Howrah - Rampurhat Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Howrah Junction in West Bengal and Rampurhat Junction of West Bengal. It is currently being operated with train numbers 12347/12348 on a daily basis.
Service
Th ...
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Kolkata–Jammu Tawi Express
Kolkata - Jammu Tawi Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Kolkata in West Bengal and Jammu Tawi in Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 13151/13152 train numbers on every day week.
Service
It average ...
References
External links
Trains at Kamarkundu – other than EMU/ locals
Railway stations in Hooghly district
Railway stations in India opened in 1885
Howrah railway division
Kolkata Suburban Railway stations
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