Panskura railway station

Panskura is a railway junction station on the Howrah-Kharagpur line and is located in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Panskura.HistoryThe Howrah-Kharagpur line was opened in 1900.The Panskura-Durgachak line was opened in 1968, at a time when Haldia Port was being constructed. It was subsequently extended to Haldia.Institute nearbyThere is a famous Recitation Institute called Chandabani.Which offers Bengali poetry Recitation classes There are few schools for children are nearby station such as - ideal child education, Ramkrishna,The avikarma kids etc.ElectrificationThe Howrah-Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967-69. The Panskura-Haldia line was electrified in 1974-76.Car shedThere is a car shed of South Eastern Railway at Panskura.