Howrah–Bardhaman chord was electrified in 1964–66.[8]
Diesel Loco Component Factory
Trial production has started in the Diesel Component Factory at Dankuni.[9] Built at a cost of Rs. 84.21 crores, it was inaugurated by Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal on 28 May 2012. The components manufactured are being supplied to Banaras Locomotive Works.[10]
Electric Loco Component Factory
Electric Loco Component Factory in dankuni
Construction of the Rs. 270.77 crore Electric Loco Component Factory is in progress.[10]
Dankuni Freight Yard
A project is on to remodel the Dankuni Goods Yard and develop it as Dankuni Freight Yard. It will be a multi-purpose freight terminal that would consolidate the entire freight movement in one place. It will ease the load of Howrah, Sealdah, Shalimar and Chitpur yards.[11][12]
^"History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
^"Highlights of the railway budget 2012-13" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
^ a b"Mamata gives shape to promises she made as railway minister". The Statesman, 28 May 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
^"New freight terminal for Eastern Railway". The Times of India. 4 August 2004. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
^"Freight Sheds and Marshalling Yards". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
^"Dedicated Freight Corridor Project:Progress and Opportunities" (PDF). DFC, 6 February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
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