Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Dankuni’s 109-Year-Old Station Gets Rs 18.66 Crore Upgrade
Dankuni railway station in West Bengal is more than 100 years old.
It is being improved so passengers can have better facilities.
The project is expected to cost Rs 18.66 crore.
Parts of the main building, entrance area, parking area and station grounds are already finished.
The platforms, roofs and lights have also been improved.
New train information screens and GPS clocks have been added.
More than 30,000 people use the station on an average day.
A proposed freight railway line to Surat could make Dankuni even more important for moving goods.
Dankuni railway station in West Bengal is being redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.
The upgrade is estimated to cost Rs 18.66 crore and is being carried out by Eastern Railway’s Howrah Division.
The station’s facade, porch, ground floor, circulating area and parking area have been completed.
Platform surfaces, sheds and lighting have been upgraded, while train information systems and GPS clocks have been installed.
Dankuni handles more than 30,000 passengers daily and could gain further importance through a proposed Dankuni-Surat freight corridor.
- Who
- Eastern Railway’s Howrah Division is carrying out the redevelopment of Dankuni railway station.
- What
- The 109-year-old station is receiving an estimated Rs 18.66 crore upgrade under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.
- When
- The redevelopment is currently underway; the article does not give a specific completion date.
- Where
- Dankuni station is on the Howrah-Bardhaman Chord line in West Bengal.
- Why
- The project is intended to improve passenger facilities at a busy station, while a proposed Dankuni-Surat freight corridor could strengthen the area’s freight and logistics role.
- Station age
- 109 years
- Project cost
- Estimated Rs 18.66 crore
- Daily passengers
- More than 30,000 on average
- Railway line
- Howrah-Bardhaman Chord line
- Railway authority
- Eastern Railway’s Howrah Division
- Completed works
- Main building ground floor, facade, porch, circulating area and parking area
- New facilities
- Upgraded platforms, sheds and lighting, plus train information systems and GPS clocks
- Proposed expansion
- Dedicated freight corridor between Dankuni and Surat