Haldia railway station

Haldia is a terminal railway station on the Panskura–Haldia branch line and is located in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Haldia industrial area.

History

The Howrah–Kharagpur line was opened in 1865.
The Panskura–Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.

Electrification

The Howrah–Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967–69. The Panskura–Haldia line was electrified in 1974–76.

New line

Indian Railways propose to lay a new line connecting and Haldia, with the distance being shorter by 70 km than the Howrah–Haldia track.