BUSY DAY AT HOWRAH JUNCTION

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Howrah Junction railway station

Howrah Junction (station code HWH), also known as Howrah Station, is a railway station which serves Kolkata and Howrah, India. Approximately 673 passenger trains pass through the station each day requiring its 23 platforms and a high train handling capacity. Approximately 673 train routes start, end, or pass through the station, connecting 1220 stations to Howrah Junction.Howrah Junction is one of five intercity railway stations serving the city of Kolkata, the others being Sealdah, Santragachi, Shalimar, and Kolkata railway station. The station is located in Howrah on the west bank of the Hooghly River.



The station has a diesel locomotive shed with room for 84 locomotives. The electric locomotive shed has room for 96 locomotives. There is also an electric trip shed with the capacity to hold up to 20 locomotives. The sheds accommodate 100 WAP-4 class locomotives. The EMU car shed has over fifteen parking slots. The station has a coach maintenance complex.