Gangatikuri railway station is a railway station on the HowrahâÂÂAzimganj line of Howrah railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside State Highway 6 at Balutia, Gangatikuri, Purba Bardhaman in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Gangatikuri and Uddharanpur area.
In 1913, the HooghlyâÂÂKatwa Railway constructed a broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the BarharwaâÂÂAzimganjâÂÂKatwa Railway constructed the broad gauge BarharwaâÂÂAzimganjâÂÂKatwa loop. With the construction of the Farakka Barrage and opening of the railway bridge in 1971, the railway communication picture of this line were completely changed. Total 26 trains including few Passengers trains and EMU stop at Gangatikuri. The distance between Howrah and Gangatikuri railway station is approximately 155 km.