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SHM/Shalimar (Kolkata) (3 PFs)
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Track: Double Electric-Line

Updated: Sep 10 (20:41) by Yassshh~
Shalimar railway station is located in Howrah, West Bengal and serves as a major hub for local and long-distance trains. It boasts a clean and modern environment with basic amenities like waiting rooms, ticket counters, and restrooms. The station is well-connected to nearby areas and is a convenient starting point for exploring the vibrant city of Kolkata.

Tourism

Kalighat Kali Temple: A sacred Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Kali, a major pilgrimage site.
Dakshineswar Kali Temple: Another prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Kali, known for its beautiful architecture.
Belur Math: A spiritual center of the Ramakrishna Mission, offering serene and peaceful surroundings.
Howrah Maidan: A large park with a historical mosque, offering a glimpse into the city's cultural heritage.
St. Paul's Cathedral: An iconic Anglican cathedral showcasing colonial-era architecture and historical significance.

Food

Annapurna: A popular vegetarian restaurant offering a wide range of North Indian and Bengali dishes.
Bhojanam: A clean and hygienic restaurant serving delicious South Indian vegetarian fare.
Govinda's: A renowned vegetarian restaurant serving traditional Indian dishes with a focus on purity.
Krishna's: A family-friendly vegetarian restaurant serving a variety of dishes, including snacks.
Haldiram's: A well-known chain serving a wide range of vegetarian snacks and sweets.

Station Address

Shalimar Road , Shibpur ,Pin-711103 , Dist - Howrah
State: West Bengal
Elevation: 5 m above sea level
Type: Terminus   Category: NSG-2
Zone: SER/South Eastern   Division: Kharagpur
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Rating: 2.5/5 (219 votes)
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food - average (28)
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Aug 27 (07:36)   06088/Shalimar - Tirunelveli Special Fare Superfast Special | VPT/Virudunagar Junction (4 PFs)
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Railway_Liker   10 blog posts
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Train Number : 06088 Shalimar to Tirunelveli Special fare Super Fast special train departs from Virudhunagar Junction.
வண்டி எண் : 06088 ஷாலிமார் - திருநெல்வேலி சிறப்புக் கட்டண அதிவிரைவு சிறப்பு ரயில் விருதுநகர் சந்திப்பில் இருந்து புறப்படும் காட்சி.
Rakes : LHB Coaches
Coach Composition :
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Coach - 1
EOG Coach - 1
Ac 3 tier Economy Coaches - 12
Hauled by : Tughlakabad (TKDD) WAG-9H 31528
Location : Near Virudhunagar Junction
Date of Photo shoot : 26.08.2024 (Monday)
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Aug 15 (20:49)   SHM/Shalimar (Kolkata) (3 PFs)
Rail12345
Rail12345   2567 blog posts
Entry# 6158613            Tags   Past Edits
2024-25 PB projects allocation for SER shows SER is a major Freight carrying zone with many projects related to freight trains compared to passenger trains.
Major projects for SER :
1. South Eastern Railway - Next Generation Freight Maintenance Yards (PB#1164/NR/2023-24)
2. South Eastern Railway - Augmentation / Upgradation of Wagon
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infrastructure (PB#1185/NR/2023-24)
3. South Eastern Railway - Augmentation of freight maintenance
facilities (PB#1077/NR/2022-23)
4. Upgradation/augmentation of freight wagon maintenance facilities,
disaster management rolling stock maintenance facilities and steam
traction related maintenance facilities in open line (PB#1013/2020-
5. South Eastern Railway - Upgradation of freight / routine overhauling
depots,train examination facilities, examination yards (PB#1001/2018-19)
6. South Eastern Railway - Upgradation/augmentation of rolling stock
(incl DPRS) maintenance facilities in open line (in East Coast,
Northeast Frontier, South East Central, South Eastern, South
Central, South Western and Southern Railways) (Umbrella Work
2019-20) (PB#563/2019-20/ECoR)
7. Sankrail - Freight terminal

The only passenger train related projects SER got is:
1. South Eastern Railway- Development of infrastructure for
manufacture / maintenance of train sets (PB#1080/NR/2022-23)

New line/doubling/stn development projects not considered in this post.
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Aug 01 (17:29)   12958/Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express | MMCT/Mumbai Central (5 PFs)
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Nothingispermanentvalid~   569 blog posts
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In my opinion railways should make future train sets with this coach composition 6 general class coaches including luggage loading capacity , 6 sleeper coaches , 8 ac class coaches ( which can include third ac or second ac or first ac or can be a mixture of these coaches ) and ( either 1 ac coach or 2 ac coaches can be removed to add pantry car coach and extra luggage coach ) so 6+6+8 total 20 and 2 electric locos ( 1 at front side of whole trainset and 1 at back side of the whole trainset ) so 20 +2 total 22 coaches , so that instead of giving lhb rakes to some trains which runs on a longer path railways should directly convert those mail or express or superfast express trains into these trains sets and cost of making lhb coaches will also be reduced or...
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saved due to directly conversion of mail or express train into train sets and rake reversal time of many trains will be reduced wnd cost of doing rake reversal of a train will also be reduced ( due to 2 engine 1 at back side of the trainset and 1 and front side of the train set ) and speed of all trains can be increased (due to 2 engine 1 at back side of the trainset and 1 and front side of the train set ) . Please give your opinion on this but please don't give any argument related to politics so that my post don't get archived.

Or either railways can apply this coach composition in in some upcoming amrit bharat express trains so that we can see that whether this coach composition for train sets will become a successful idea or will become a flop idea.
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Oct 22 2019 (17:12)   12301/Howrah - New Delhi Rajdhani Express (Via Gaya) | KOAA/Kolkata (5 PFs)
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AvishekRay~   3874 blog posts
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#WhatsInAName (Trying to figure out how a changed name of a place/ station is accepted by common people)
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Calcutta or Kolkata - By which name do you prefer to refer?
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Aug 01 (21:42)   12841/Coromandel Express (PT) | SHM/Shalimar (Kolkata) (3 PFs)
debjitkarmakar8492
debjitkarmakar8492   1176 blog posts
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IR should increase sleeper in trains like Howrah-Chennai mail ,Coromandel Express at least sleeper coaches to 6 and general to 4.There is a huge overcrowding and waiting list passengers in such trains.
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