Sankrail railway station


The Sankrail railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Sankrail, India in Howrah district. It is on the Howrah–Kharagpur line. It is from Howrah station.

History

The Howrah–Kharagpur line was opened in 1900.

Tracks

The Howrah–Panskura stretch has three lines.

Electrification

The Howrah–Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967–69.

Incidents

The station has been vandalized recently by protesters against the Citizenship Act. The anti-Citizenship Act agitators had set ablaze the station's ticket counter and signal room.