Eastern Railway likely to announce Rs.4.4 bn project in Bengal

The Railway Ministry is set to approve a Rs.4.4 bn fourth greenfield coach terminal project at Dankuni near Kolkata. There are three such terminals in the state - Howrah, Kolkata and Sealdah - and these are congested. The Eastern Railway has sent the proposal to the Railway Board. The project site is barely nearly 15 km from Howrah. According to the proposal, Eastern Railway’s three terminals are now saturated from pit line capacity, platform availability and stabling line point of view. There is a limited number of platforms at Howrah and Sealdah station to deal with 24 coaches. Due to non-availability of railway land, there is no scope for further expansion of these.