Eklakhi Junction railway station

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.

Eklakhi Junction
Indian Railway Junction station
General information
Location	Eklakhi, Maldah, West Bengal India
Coordinates	25°10′04″N 88°05′59″E
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–Balurghat 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]