Howrah railway station is a major railway station in Howrah, West Bengal, India, across the Hooghly River from Kolkata, and one of the busiest stations on the Indian Railways network. It opened on August 15, 1854 and was rebuilt on December 1, 1905, later electrified in 1957 and converted to 25 kV AC operation in 1968. The station is built at grade with 24 platforms, each between 650 and 700 meters long, serving 25 tracks, and handles roughly 1.8 million passengers a day, jointly operated by the Eastern Railway and South Eastern Railway divisions of Indian Railways.
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Completed YearThe source says the new station building was opened to the public on 1 December 1905 and completed by 1911, so 1911 is an upper bound for completion. Building Type LocationHowrah, West Bengal, India 1 Classification
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Howrah railway station (also known as Howrah Junction) is a railway station located in the city of Howrah, West Bengal, India.
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It is the largest and busiest railway complex in India
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Howrah railway station (also known as Howrah Junction) is a railway station located in the city of Howrah, West Bengal, India.
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and completed by 1911.
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It was opened to the public on 1 December 1905, and completed by 1911.
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