Hooghly railway station

Hooghly
Kolkata Suburban Railway Station
Location Hooghly station road, Hooghly, West Bengal
India
Coordinates 22°54′17″N 88°22′33″E / 22.9048°N 88.3759°E / 22.9048; 88.3759Coordinates: 22°54′17″N 88°22′33″E / 22.9048°N 88.3759°E / 22.9048; 88.3759
Elevation 14 metres (46 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Eastern Railway
Line(s) Howrah-Bardhaman main line
Platforms 3
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking No
Bicycle facilities Yes
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code HGY
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened 1854
Electrified 1958
Previous names East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
Chunchura
Eastern Railway zone
Location
Location of Hooghly railway station in West Bengal

Hooghly is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah-Bardhaman main line. It is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Hugli-Chuchura and surrounding areas.

History

First train of the East Indian Railway, 1854

East Indian Railway Company started construction of a line out of Howrah for the proposed link with Delhi via Rajmahal and Mirzapur in 1851.[1]

The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.[1]

Here is a short description of the first regular train in eastern India:

“ From 15 August 1854, the company ran a regular service, morning and evening, between Haora and Hugli with stops at Bali, Shrirampur and Chandannagar. The fare ranged from three rupees by first class to seven annas by third class. The service was extended in stages, reaching Raniganj on 3 February 1855... Three thousand people applied for tickets on the first train out of Haora in 1854: only a small portion could be accommodated. Thousands of men and women lined the whole stretch of track to see the fire-breathing iron horse.[2] ”

Electrification

Electrification of Howrah—Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "IR History Part I 1832-1869". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  2. ↑ The Railway Comes to Calcutta by Sukanta Chaudhuri, published in Calcutta The Living City, Volume 1, page 238. First published by Oxford University Press in 1990. ISBN o 19 563696 1
  3. ↑ "IR History Part IV 1947-1970". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.


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