Tikiapara railway station

Tikiapara is a railway station on the Howrah-Kharagpur line and is located in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Tikiapara and other neighbourhoods of Howrah.HistoryThe Howrah-Kharagpur line was opened in 1900.The Howrah-Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967-69.Here is an interesting piece of information:ElectrificationThe Howrah-Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967-69.Car shedThere is a car shed of South Eastern Railway at Tikiapara.Coaching depotTikiapara Coaching Depot maintains 22 primary base trains and 6 round trip trains. Total coach holding capacity is 744 coaches. It handles prestigious trains like Rajdhani Express and Duronto Express. The Coaching Depot is under Howrah Division, Eastern Railway.