[4] The Bengal Central Railway was formed in 1881 to construct and operate a line to Khulna.

[5] The 33.06 km (21 mi) long 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line from Barasat to Hasnabad was constructed between 1957 and 1962.

It also handles a few trains in the Up Sealdah-Dankuni chord line, Sealdah-Baruipara local, Sealdah-Bangaon section.

Platform 3 mostly handles Up train in the Sealdah-Dankuni chord line section, Sealdah-Baruipara local, the Sealdah-Bangaon section, Kolkata-Lalgola MEMU and Sealdah-Lalgola Passenger and MEMU trains.

Autorickshaw services to Nagerbazar, Chiriamore, RG Kar Hospital, 30A bus-stand and Sinthee More are abundant.