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The railway station at Santragachhi will be developed into a terminal in the next three to four years to allow South Eastern Railway (SER) more flexibility in operations. Though some long-distance trains do originate and terminate at Santragachhi at present, it doesn't have the facilities that a terminal should. Most SER trains are forced to use the congested Howrah station where operations are controlled by Eastern Railway (ER).
Santragachhi, once it becomes a terminal, will be popular among those living in south Kolkata as it can be easily reached via Vidyasagar Setu. With a bus terminal being built there, accessibility to the terminal will also improve.
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now, funds were a problem. This year, we have received Rs 75 crore and work can start. IRCON is handling the project. The total project cost is about Rs 300 crore. We should be completing it in the next 3-4 years. The Shalimar station will also be developed. We are also working on a fourth line at the Tikiapara yard to improve punctuality. At present, there is a lot of congestion and trains get detained. Though the cost involved is not high (about Rs 15 crore), the work will take time as it is a large yard," SER general manager Radhey Shyam said.
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