Bandel–Katwa line

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Katwa
Operator(s)Eastern railway
Depot(s)
  • Bandel Jn.
  • Katwa Jn.
Rolling stock
  • Local train 19
  • Passenger train 1
  • Express train 13
  • Total 33
History
Opened1913; 111 years ago (1913)
Technical
Line length104 km (65 mi)
Number of tracks2
broad gauge
Electrification1994-1996
Operating speedMax 100 kmph
Highest elevationAvg 14 m
Route map

km
Up arrow
Up arrow
Left arrow
67
Bardhaman
104
Katwa
97
Dainhat
to Memari via Manteswar
Manteswar
42
Memari
Down arrow
Howrah–Bardhaman main line
94
Sahebtala
91
Agradwip
87
Patuli
82
Belerhat
79
Lakshmipur
76
Mertala Phaleya Halt
73
Purbasthali
70
Bhandartikuri
67
Bishnupriya
65
Nabadwip Dham
Right arrow
to Nabadwip Ghat
61
Kalinagar
57
Samudragarh
54
Nandaigram
51
Dhatrigram
46
Baghnapara
42
Ambika Kalna
35
Guptipara
33
Behula
28
Somra Bazar
25
Balagarh
22
Jirat
17
Khamargachi
14
Dumurdaha
11
Kuntighat
8
Tribeni
Up arrow
Howrah–Bardhaman main line
7
Mogra
5
Hazi Md. Mohsin Halt
4
Bans Beria
3
Adisaptagram
0
Bandel Junction
Right arrow
Sealdah-Ranaghat line
Down arrow
Howrah–Bardhaman main line
km

The Bandel–Katwa line is a 104 kilometres (65 mi) long railway line connecting Bandel in Hooghly district and Katwa in Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal, India. It is a major route for North bound trains from Howrah and forms a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.

History

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from

Burdwan Katwa Railway was constructed by McLeod's Light Railways in 1915.[2]

A project 22 km in length, Nabadwip Dham–Patuli DL Railway Line is under construction. 170 Crore has been sanctioned by the Government of India.[3] The track was doubled in 2014–15.[4]

Electrification

This line was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[5]

References

  1. ^ ""Murshidabad" by L. S. S. O'Malley, I.C.S., in the Bengal District Gazetteers series , Bengal Secretariat Book Depot, Calcutta,1914. Pages 150,151". Calcutta Bengal Secretariat Book Depôt. 1914.
  2. ^ "" Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 220". Archived from the original on 5 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Nabadwip Dham-Patuli DL Railway Line". Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  4. ^ "BRIEF STATUS OF SECTIONS PLANNED FOR COMMISSIONING" (PDF). Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  5. ^ "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved 24 April 2019.