Kanthi railway station

Kanthi railway station is a railway station on the Tamluk–Digha branch line of South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The railway station is situated beside Kanthi Bypass Road at Contai in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[5] The distance between Howrah and this railway station is approximately 152 km.[6] Number of Express and passengers trains stop at Kanthi railway station.[7]

Kanthi
Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Kanthi (Contai) railway station platform
Location	Kanthi Bypass Road, Contai, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal India
Coordinates	21°47′19″N 87°44′02″E
Elevation	3 metres (9.8 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Tamluk–Digha branch line
Platforms	2
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KATI
Zone(s)	Kolkata Suburban Railway
Division(s)	Kharagpur
History
Opened	2004
Closed	-present
Electrified	2012–13
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Sitalpur toward Digha South Eastern Line Tamluk–Digha branch line Nachinda toward Howrah Junction
Route map km Asansol–Tatanagar– Kharagpur line Kharagpur–Puri line Kharagpur–Bankura– Adra line Kalaikunda Kharagpur–Bankura –Adra line Nimpura Nimpura Through Yard Nimpura Goods Yard Girimaidan Hijli Kharagpur-Puri line 0 Kharagpur National Highway 60 7 Jakpur 13 Madpur 19 Shyam Chak 24 Balichak 27 Duan 30 Radhamohanpur 35 Haur 39 Khirai km Kangsabati River 44 Panskura Raghunathbari 20 to Ghatal on Sheoraphuli– Bishnupur branch line (u/c) Rajgoda 28 48 Narayan Pakuria Murail Saheed Matangini 33 51 Bhogpur Tamluk 36 00 54 Nandaigajan Nandakumar 10 57 Mecheda (planned) Mayana 43 Keshabpur (planned) Bolaipanda 49 Satish Samanta Halt National Highway 41 51 Mahishadal Haldi River 60 Barda Lavan Satyagrah Smarak 21 66 Basulya Sutahata Deshapran 33 Tata Chemicals (planned) Nandigram 71 Durgachak (planned) Kandiamari 74 Durgachak Town Silpaprabesh 77 Henria 39 Haldia Petrochemicals Nachinda 52 IOC Haldia Refinery Kanthi 63 79 Bandar Sitalpur 69 Haldia Dock Complex Sujalpur 71 81 Haldia Ashapurna Devi Kolaghat Thermal Power Station Badalpur 78 60 Kolaghat Ramnagar (Bengal) Rupnarayan River Talga Chhari River 64 Deulti (planned) Egra 67 Ghoraghata Tikra 88 70 Bagnan to Jaleswar on Kharagpur– Puri line (under construction) to Amta on Santragachi– Amta branch line (planned) Digha 94 Damodar River 78 Kulgachia km 79 Bir Shibpur to Pujali on Sealdah South lines (planned) 83 Uluberia 85 Phuleswar 88 Chengel Fort Gloster Jute Mill (abandoned) 91 Bauria 95 Nalpur Ambuja Cement 97 Abada │ Abada rail yard 99 Sankrail Delta Jute Mill 103 Andul 105 Mourigram Santragachi–Amta branch line Hindustan Industries and Engineering 108 Santragachi Padmapukur National Highway 12 (Kona Expressway) Guest Keen Williams 109 Ramrajatala 111 Dasnagar Shalimar │ Shalimar rail yard 112 Tikiapara Howrah–Bardhaman main line & Howrah–Bardhaman chord 115 Howrah km Sources:[1][2][3][4]
Location
Kanthi Location in West Bengal Kanthi Location in India

History

The Tamluk–Digha line was sanctioned in 1984–85 Railway Budget at an estimated cost of around Rs 74 crore.[8] Finally this line was opened in 2004.[9] This track including Kanthi railway station was electrified in 2012–13.[10]

References

1. Google Maps
2. Kharagpur-Howrah Local 38606 Indiarailinfo
3. Howrah-Haldia Local 68689 ⇒ 38089 Indiarailinfo
4. Santragachi-Digha EMU 78001 ⇒ 68687 Indiarailinfo
5. "KATI/Kanthi (Contai)". Retrieved June 5, 2019.
6. "KATI/Kanthi (Contai) to HWH/Howrah Junction". Retrieved June 5, 2019.
7. "KANTHI P H (KATI) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
8. "Digha–Tamluk rail link to be opened by Puja". Times of India. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
9. "Digha Trip Report". IRFCA. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
10. "Railway Electrification" (PDF). Retrieved June 5, 2019.