Shalimar Station - Howrah

Wasn't much developed but now it is in progress and due to some important railway decisions now many trains are diverted through this route as starting and last stoppage so the railway station is quite clean and crowdy but the outstation is not much developed might have some transportation issues for sometime but eventually everything will get better with time.

Shalimar railway station is one of five intercity railway stations serving Howrah and Kolkata, India. The other stations are Sealdah in Kolkata, Kolkata station in Kolkata, Howrah Station in Howrah and Santragachi in Howrah. Shalimar station is situated at Shalimar, in Shibpur area of Howrah. As a new rail station, this station is not well connected by public transport. The most direct service to the station is taxi, which is not preferable by poor. All buses run along College Road, which is almost 1 km away from the station. It is often impossible to walk this 1 km with heavy luggage for a commuter. Due to the lack of transport link, many people avoid this station. An irregular steamer service from Garden Reach is also present. There is a plan to transfer part of the Howrah Station bus terminus to the front of the station, mainly for Kolkata bound routes, but nothing materialised. Source : Wikipedia

Shalimar Station situated at Howrah, Shibpur. No bus comes at station premises. If you are coming from kolkata then bus will drop you 2nd Hoogly bridge tool gate, if you are coming from howrah then bus will drop you 4km away from station. You can come directly by toto or auto from howrah and sealdah station or by pvt. Cars. Shalimar to howrah station toto fare is Rs. 40/ person( as information from toto driver). From today 14/1/2022 HWH puri Dhauli express (train no. 12821) runs from here instead of howrah station named as Shalimar puri SF express. If you are coming by bike from kolkata then you have to take left side from 2nd Hoogly bridge tool gate toward andul road.

Shalimar railway station is one of five intercity railway stations serving Howrah and Kolkata, India. The other stations are Sealdah in Kolkata, Kolkata station in Kolkata, Howrah Station in Howrah and Santragachi in Howrah. Shalimar station is situated at Shalimar, in Shibpur area of Howrah. It is one of the cleanest, most well-maintained and non-congested railway terminals in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area.[1] The place where now the station is situated was formerly a very small rail station, and served by some diesel loco hauled trains. The present platforms were occupied by some goods lines. Those lines were a part of large Shalimar rail yard. In 2000, the first plan was conceived to use this area as a bigger rail station. The rapidly growing long-distance passengers were gradually overcrowding the Howrah station. Due to the limitation of space, new platform construction is restricted at Howrah. Although 3 new platforms (17, 22 & 23) were constructed at Howrah during 2006 – 2008, those were not sufficient. Side by side, due to its almost central position in Howrah, Howrah station is too busy for both suburban and long-distance rail traffic. Unlike Sealdah station, Howrah station has fewer suburban trains than long-distance trains. Due to increasing of Eastern Railway trains, many platforms, which were previously built for South Eastern Railway trains, now often occupied by Eastern Railway trains. But many people of Howrah feel that it is much easy to catch a long-distance train from Howrah than Santragachi, particularly in early morning and late night. But due to platform limitation, increasing the number of long-distance trains was not possible from Howrah for South Eastern Railway. To overcome this problem, South Eastern Railway suggested to Indian Railway officers to construct another bigger rail station at Howrah, mostly for long-distance trains. The many underused tracks of Shalimar yard was the first choice of the authority. Construction started from 2000. The construction of platforms, station buildings, and car parking area were started. After the completion, other tracks were re-aligned. The tracks around platform were completely electrified for passenger coaches shunting. At first, only one express train started. This train stopped later and then other long-distance trains started. From this time, diesel loco-hauled trains were replaced by EMU trains, which started suburban services.

This is a very good railway station it's very neat nd clean. This is also very less crowded. This is under S E Railway wherein all the South bound trains run. Here people prefers coz this is less crowded nd convenient too. U can take a private public transport to reach here. U can also take a bus to reach here. Eatery items r not available here no food stalls r put here as Howrah Railway Station. But it's developing now. Very soon here also everything required for railways passengers will b available.

This station come under SER of railway. All south direction train has starts from this station. 5.6 KM from Howrah station. Sharing Taxi will charge 100 per person from Howrah to Shalimar station.Sharing AUTO will charge you 50 per person from Howarh to Shalimar station. There is local bus service also available from Howrah, just come out from Howrah station and walk 100 Meter toward Howarh Bridge. You find all conveniences. Very well structured building of Shalimar station. You buy all necessary things from Howrah station because this station had nothing for eat or buy. Need to open the food stall by railway. THANKS ? HAPPY JOURNEY.

Station in construction stage. The entrance is wheel chair accessible. Facilities include small shops and resting/waiting rooms for first and sleeper class. No bus route nearby. You can get e-rickshaw for Howrah station right outside the station gate. Cabs are available at the station but the fare charges are comparatively higher 50-100 rupees as they have to pay parking fees.

Small, sparsely populated station. Not so busy. There are waiting areas. Station is clean. There are small shops outside for food and necessary goods. Hotels available nearby. Auto and cabs available as transport. Bus routes nearby