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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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Today (17:30)   18047/Shalimar - Vasco-da-Gama Amaravati Express (PT) | SHM/Shalimar (Kolkata) (3 PFs)
LHB_for_18047~
LHB_for_18047~   11191 blog posts
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Finally LHB allotment has started for this train 😍

Hope to see this running with red rakes soon very much needed.
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Aug 01 (17:29)   12958/Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express | MMCT/Mumbai Central (5 PFs)
Nothingispermanentvalid~
Nothingispermanentvalid~   570 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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Jul 07 (12:20)   18049/Shalimar - Badampahar Weekly Express | SHM/Shalimar (Kolkata) (3 PFs)
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SounakBanerjee   110 blog posts
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This Rake Lies idle for 5 days at PDPK/SHM.. Considering that its a small rake it can easily be run on a Seating day routes like Shalimar to Bankura in the evening After the departure of Purulia express between the long gap of HWH-PRR and Chakradharpur. and on the reverese in the gap between Shiromani and PRR-HWH. OR as overnight service to HAZARIBAGH town/ Kenduajhargarh/ Rajgir. weekly or twice a week services will be sufficient.
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Apr 05 (21:47)   12152/Samarsata SF Express (PT) | SHM/Shalimar (Kolkata) (3 PFs)
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Rescheduled by 6hrs 15 minutes ......
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Sep 23 (11:48)   12881/Shalimar - Puri Garib Rath Express (PT) | CNI/Chandil Junction (4 PFs)
Nothingispermanentvalid~
Nothingispermanentvalid~   570 blog posts
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In my opinion railways should extend 12881/82 Puri Shalimar Garibrath upto Ranchi jn via Hijli, Tatanagar , and should also change the coach composition of this upto 22 coaches instead of 16 coaches.
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