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Akra railway station

1890 establishments in the British EmpireKolkata Suburban Railway stationsRailway stations in India opened in 1890Railway stations in South 24 Parganas districtSealdah railway division
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Akra Railway Station
Akra Railway Station

Akra railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Station on the Budge Budge Branch line. It is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It serves the local area of Akra in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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Akra railway station
Akra Station Road, Maheshtala Santoshpur

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Akra

Akra Station Road
700141 Maheshtala, Santoshpur
West Bengal, India
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