Bally station in Howrah district is soon to have a makeover at the cost of Rs 30 crores under the Indian Railways Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.
In terms of rail connectivity, Bally is a unique milestone. Bally, Bally Ghat, and Rajchandrapur, woven in a parallel rhythm of iron, are like a magical junction that has tied this ancient settlement of Bengal with the thread of North India’s Himachal to the seashores of South India. The geographical location of Bally has made it an inseparable junction between Howrah and Kolkata. Vivekananda Setu (Bally Bridge) and Nivedita Setu – these two pairs of pillars act as a crucial link between these twin cities.
Even as the station connected the two main branches of Sealdah and Howrah, it was somewhat lagging behind in terms of modernization, according to the Eastern Railway. Eliminating the long-standing dilapidation, the crucial railway junction of Howrah district is headed for a transition with modern infrastructure costing about Rs 30 crore, including a foot over bridge. In addition, a host of new services are being added to make the movement of passengers at Bally station more accessible and comfortable.