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Sealdah railway station to accommodate 12-coach trains from July

  • Sealdah station to support 12-coach trains from July, increasing capacity by 33 percent
  • Around 300 trains will be upgraded from 9-coach to 12-coach formations
  • Platforms 1 to 5 and 6 will be closed from midnight today until 2 pm on June 9

05 Jun 2024

Sealdah railway station to accommodate 12-coach trains from July

From the beginning of July, Sealdah station will be ready to accommodate 12-coach local trains on each platform. This upgrade will allow Eastern Railway to carry 33 percent more passengers during office hours, with around 300 local trains being converted from 9-coach to 12-coach formations.

Deepak Nigam, Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Sealdah Branch, assured that the railway will maintain normal passenger services on the remaining 16 platforms. However, there will be a slight change in the schedule of trains on the Main and North Branch. Platforms 1 to 5 and platform 6 will be closed from midnight today until 2 pm on June 9 to facilitate this transition.

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