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Digha railway station
Railway station in West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Digha is a terminal railway station on the Tamluk–Digha branch line and is located in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Digha sea-side area. The railway station is near New Digha beach.
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History
The Panskura–Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.[5][6]
The Tamluk–Digha line was sanctioned in 1984–85 Railway Budget at an estimated cost of around Rs 74 crore.[7] Finally this line was opened in 2004.[8] This track was electrified in 2012–13.[9]
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It's been proposed to connect Digha to Jaleswar via the Kharagpur–Puri line.[10]
Digha Railway Station Picture Gallery
- Digha Railway Station, West Bengal
- Digha Railway Station Innerside
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