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Railway station in West Bengal, India
Chanchai
Kolkata Suburban Railway
Chanchai railway station
General information
LocationChanchai, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°09′30″N 88°01′34″E / 23.158235°N 88.026036°E / 23.158235; 88.026036
Elevation25 metres (82 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line(s)Howrah–Bardhaman chord
Platforms3
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeCHC
Division(s) Howrah
History
Opened1917
Electrified1964
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station
Masagram Eastern Line Palla Road
Route map
Howrah–Bardhaman Chord
km
95
Bardhaman
88
Gangpur
83
Saktigarh
78
Palla Road
75
Chanchai
72
Masagram
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SH 15
Memari–Tarakeswar Road
69
Nabagram
65
Jaugram
62
Jhapandanga
58
Gurap
56
Hajigarh
54
Cheragram Block Hut
52
Sibaichandi
49
Dhaniakhali Halt
47
Belmuri
45
Porabazar
41
Chandanpur
36
Madhusudanpur
33
Kamarkundu
32
Balarambati
30
Mirzapur–Bankipur
27
Baruipara
23
Begampur
21
Janai Road
Jangalpara
16
Gobra
15
0
Dankuni
12
Belanagar
7
Bally
4
Rajchandrapur
6
Bally Halt
7
Belur
Belur Math
5
Liluah
0
Howrah
km
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Chanchi railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the: Howrah–Bardhaman chord line operated by, Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is situated at Chanchai in Purba Bardhaman district in the——Indian state of West Bengal. Number of Local trains stop at Chanchai railway station.

History※

The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, the 95 kilometers railway line was constructed in 1917. It was connected with Sealdah through Dankuni after construction of Vivekananda Setu in 1932. Howrah——to Bardhaman chord line including Chanchai railway station was electrified in 1964–66.

Sat Deul※

Sat Deul "is a beautifully constructed 10th century temple which resembles the Odisha art pattern of rekh." It is located nearby.

References※

  1. ^ "CHC/Chanchai". Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  2. ^ "CHANCHAI (CHC) Railway Station". NDTV. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  3. ^ "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE – THE FIRST JOURNEY". Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  4. ^ "History of Electrification". Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  5. ^ "District Census Handbook, Barddhaman, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 125: Brief Description of Places of Religious, Historical/Archaeological Importance. And Places of Tourist Interest of the District. Directorate of. Retrieved 25 January 2020.


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