Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Howrah Railway Station :


Howrah Railway Station :

Howrah Railwaystation
Howrah Railway Station is one of the largest railway terminals in the world. The station is grounded in the win city of Kolkata that is Howrah. Hooghly river separates the mainlands of the Howrah and Kolkata, but the regions are linked with well established railway lines, roadways and water transport. Howrah Railway Complex came to life when it breathed for the first time in the year 1854. The first train of the station ran from Howrah to Pandua in the same year. Since then the railway complex has been providing services to most of the cities of India.

Howrah Railway Station has two adjacent terminals, the old and the new one. The old terminal caters to the South Eastern as well as Eastern Railways where as the new one provides services to the South Eastern Railways only. Rajdhani and Shatabdi are best two trains that run to and from the station. Howrah Railway Complex also houses a hotel, Yatri Niwas, that provides facilities to the travellers.

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