Dankuni Junction railway station

Dankuni is a railway junction station on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord and is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is linked with both Howrah and Sealdah.HistoryThe Howrah–Bardhaman chord, a shorter link to Bardhaman from Howrah than the Howrah–Bardhaman Main Line, was constructed in 1917. In 1932, the Calcutta chord line was built over the Willingdon Bridge joining Dum Dum and Dankuni.ElectrificationHowrah–Bardhaman chord was electrified in 1964–66.Diesel Loco Component FactoryTrial production has started in the Diesel Component Factory at Dankuni.Built at a cost of Rs. 84.21 crores, it was inaugurated by Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal on 28 May 2012. The components manufactured are being supplied to Diesel Locomotive Works.Electric Loco Component FactoryConstruction of the Rs. 270.77 crore Electric Loco Component Factory is in progress.Dankuni Freight YardA project is on to remodel the Dankuni Goods Yard and develop it as Dankuni Freight Yard. It will be a multi-purpose freight terminal that would consolidate the entire freight movement in one place. It will ease the load of Howrah, Sealdah, Shalimar and Chitpur yards.Dedicated Freight CorridorThe 1839 km long eastern dedicated freight corridor has been proposed from Dankuni to Ludhiana.