Sainthia Junction railway station is one of the oldest stations in India serves Sainthia city of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a "NSG-5" category railway station. The railway station is under the administrative control of Howrah division of Eastern Railway. Sainthia Junction comes under the jurisdiction of Sainthia GRP Police Station.[2] There is a total of 55 train arrivals and departures per day happening at this railway station. Sainthia Junction the 3rd busiest railway station in Birbhum district.[3][4] This railway station is the busiest "NSG-5" category railway station in Howrah division and 6th busiest in all of NSG category railway stations in Howrah division.[5] It also serves as the originating station of 4 important trains. In this station the famous Sainthia train collision took place between Uttar Banga Express and Vananchal Express[6]
Sainthia Junction সাঁইথিয়া জংশন | |||||
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 Indian Railways junction station | |||||
 Sainthia Junction Platform No. 5 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Station Road, Sainthia, Birbhum district, West Bengal India | ||||
| Coordinates | 23°56′58″N 87°40′52″E / 23.94944°N 87.68111°E | ||||
| Elevation | 58 metres (190 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Sahibganj loop Andal–Sainthia branch line | ||||
| Platforms | 5[1] | ||||
| Tracks | 7 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | SNT | ||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railways | ||||
| Division(s) | Howrah | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 September 1859 | ||||
| Electrified | 2016 | ||||
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Trains
editSome of the Major Trains available from this railway station are as follows:
- Guwahati-Howrah Saraighat Super-fast Express
- Sealdah-Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express
- Sealdah-Bamanhat Uttar Banga Express
- Sealdah–Silchar Kanchenjunga Express
- Sealdah–Agartala Kanchenjunga Express
- Sealdah-Rampurhat Maa Taara Express
- Ranchi Bhagalpur Vananchal Express
- Ranchi–Kamakhya Express
- Howrah Rampurhat Mayurkashi Express
- Howrah–Malda Town Intercity Express
- Howrah–Azimganj Kavi Guru Express
- Howrah-Azimganj Ganadevata Express
- Howrah-Radhikapur Kulik Express
- Howrah–Gaya Express
History
editConstruction of the Khana–Rajmahal section of Sahibganj loop was completed in October 1859. Construction of the Sainthia railway station was done as part of building the entire line and that was the start of the Sainthia railway station that year. The first passenger train journey from this station started on 1 September 1859.[7] On 4 July 1860, train service started from Howrah to Rajmahal via Khana.[8][9]
The Andal–Sainthia branch line was built in 1913.[10]
Amenities
editAmenities at Sainthia railway station include sheds, first-class and second-class waiting rooms, escalators, two over bridges, digital clock, CCTV camera, toilet and book stall.[11]
Goods facilities
editThere were full rake goods sheds at the Sainthia railway station until 2018. Currently, it is used as a railway siding to load/unload material in the rakes.[12]
References
edit- ^ "48 COVID-19 Special Departures from Sainthia ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry".
- ^ "West Bengal Police".
- ^ "48 COVID-19 Special Departures from Sainthia ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry".
- ^ "48 COVID-19 Special Arrivals at Sainthia ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry".
- ^ https://er.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1602240588359-.4%20Category_wise%20Stations%20ZZZ.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "48 COVID-19 Special Departures from Sainthia ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry".
- ^ "সমস্যার সাঁইথিয়া জংশন স্টেশন".
- ^ George Huddleston (1906). History of the East Indian Railway. p. 28. OCLC 12170712.
- ^ Rao, M.A. (1988). Indian Railways (2nd rev. ed.). New Delhi: National Book Trust. p. 19. OCLC 221458584.
- ^ Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History timeline". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "Sainthia to Siliguri trains". Make my trip. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/traffic_tran/downloads/ER.pdf [bare URL PDF]
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways
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Following station | ||
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| Bataspur towards Khana
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Eastern Railway zone | Gadadharpur towards Kiul Junction
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| Mahishadahari towards Andal Junction
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Eastern Railway zone | Terminus | ||
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