Bengal To Get A New Passenger Terminal At Dankuni, Near Kolkata

Dankuni is a suburban station under Howrah division of Eastern Railway.

The possible announcement of a new passenger terminal at Dankuni in the Budget would assume significance as West Bengal goes for Assembly elections in April this year

The upcoming Budget 2021-22 is likely to offer a greenfield coaching terminal with platforms, maintenance shed and other ancillary infrastructure at an estimated cost of over Rs 430 crore at Dankuni in West Bengal, fulfilling a long awaited demand from the region.

With the Railways allowing private train operations, the passenger terminal at Dankuni is expected to serve as a hub for private trains in the eastern region.