Tikiapara railway station


Tikiapara is a railway station on the Howrah-Kharagpur line. It is located in Tikiapara, Howrah in the Indian state of West Bengal.

History

The Howrah-Kharagpur line was opened in 1900. The Howrah-Kharagpur line was electrified in 1967-69.
The BNR had no station at Haora, and does not to this day. It operated from a siding in Tikiapara, and was later permitted to use the new Haora Station of the EIR.

Car shed

There is a car shed of South Eastern Railway at Tikiapara.

Coaching depot

Tikiapara 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.