Duan railway station


Duan railway station, in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Duan, India in Paschim Medinipur district. It is on the Howrah-Kharagpur line. Its trains run from Howrah Station.

History

Duan railway station is situated in National Highway 6, Debra, West Bengal. Its station code is DUAN. It is a small railway station between Howrah and Kharagpur, and the local EMU services Howrah-Balichak, Howrah-Kharagpur, Santragachi-Kharagpur local, and Howrah-Kharagpur stop there. The Howrah-Kharagpur line was opened in 1900. The Howrah-Kharagpur stretch has three lines. There is a plan to build a fourth line for the Santragachi-Panskura-Kharagpur stretch.
The Howrah-Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967–69.