Howrah Railway Station is one of the largest railway terminals in
the world. The station is grounded in the win city of Kolkata that is
Howrah. Hooghly river separates the mainlands of the Howrah and Kolkata,
but the regions are linked with well established railway lines, roadways
and water transport. Howrah Railway Complex came to life when it
breathed for the first time in the year 1854. The first train of the
station ran from Howrah to Pandua in the same year. Since then the
railway complex has been providing services to most of the cities of
India.
Howrah Railway Station has two adjacent terminals, the old and the new
one. The old terminal caters to the South Eastern as well as Eastern
Railways where as the new one provides services to the South Eastern
Railways only. Rajdhani and Shatabdi are best two trains that run to and
from the station. Howrah Railway Complex also houses a hotel, Yatri
Niwas, that provides facilities to the travellers.
