Eklakhi Junction | |||||
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| Indian Railway Junction station | |||||
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| Location | Eklakhi, Maldah, West Bengal India | ||||
| Coordinates | 25°10′04″N 88°05′59″E / 25.1677°N 88.0997°E / 25.1677; 88.0997 | ||||
| Elevation | 33 metres (108 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line, Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | EKI | ||||
| Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Katihar | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1971? | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
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Eklakhi Junction railway station (station code:- EKI) is a railway station on the Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line and it is located in Maldah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line connects Balurghat to the trunk line.
The 87.26 km (54.22 mi) long Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line was opened in 2004.[1] Extension of the Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line to Hili was announced in the Rail Budget for 2010–11.[2]
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