South Eastern Railway zone

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South Eastern Railway
5-South Eastern Railway
Garden Reach, South Eastern Railway headquarters
Overview
HeadquartersGarden Reach, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha
Dates of operation1 August 1955; 68 years ago (1 August 1955)–present
Other
Websiteser.indianrailways.gov.in

The South Eastern Railway (abbreviated SER) is one of the 19 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Garden Reach, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It comprises Adra railway division, Chakradharpur railway division, Kharagpur railway division and Ranchi railway division.

History

Predecessor

The

Eastern Railway
.

Re-organisation

Major routes of the Indian rail system in 1955

On 1 August 1955, the erstwhile Bengal Nagpur Railway portion was separated and a new zone, the South Eastern Railway, came into existence.[3] In July 1967, the South Eastern Railway took over the Bankura Domodar River line.

Stations of the South Eastern Railway when the South Eastern Railway was created

Till April 2003, the South Eastern Railway comprised eight divisions: Kharagpur, Adra, Sambalpur, Khurda Road, Visakhapatnam, Chakradharpur, Bilaspur and Nagpur. In April 2003 two new zones were carved out from the SER. On 1 April 2003 the

South East Central Railway (S.E.C.R) comprising South Eastern Railway's Nagpur and Bilaspur divisions and a new Raipur division was dedicated to the nation. On 13 April 2003 the SER reorganized Adra and Chakradharpur divisions to form the new Ranchi division.[4] The South Eastern Railway has electric multiple unit sheds in Tikiapara, Kharagpur and Panskura. Electric locomotive sheds are in Santragachi, Tatanagar, Bokaro Steel City, Rourkela, Kharagpur and Bondamunda. Diesel locomotive sheds are located in Kharagpur, Bokaro Steel City, and Bondamunda. The coach maintenance yard is in Santragachi. The South Eastern Railway has a major workshop located in Kharagpur.[5]

Administration

The administrative head of South Eastern Railway is Shri Anil Kumar Mishra, who is the present General Manager of SER. The South Eastern Railway caters to the states of

Shalimar. It also handles major freight traffic to Kolkata and Haldia and Howrah to Digha and Mecheda to Digha

Divisions

Gallery

  • Howrah - Mumbai Mail
    Howrah - Mumbai Mail
  • Coromandel Express
    Coromandel Express
  • East Coast Express
    East Coast Express
  • SMVT Bengaluru - Howrah Superfast Express
    SMVT Bengaluru - Howrah Superfast Express
  • Howrah – Chennai Mail
    Howrah – Chennai Mail
  • Howrah - Pune Duronto
    Howrah - Pune Duronto
  • Ispat Express
    Ispat Express
  • Amaravati Express
    Amaravati Express
  • BNR House, residence of the GM of SER
    BNR House, residence of the GM of SER

Loco sheds

See also

  • Howrah Station
  • Eastern Railway zone
  • Zones and divisions of Indian Railways
  • All India Station Masters' Association (AISMA)

References

  1. ^ Rao, M.A. (1988). Indian Railways, New Delhi: National Book Trust, p. 28
  2. ^ Rao, M.A. (1988). Indian Railways, New Delhi: National Book Trust, p.37
  3. ^ Rao, M.A. (1988). Indian Railways, New Delhi: National Book Trust, p.43
  4. ^ "Major events since trifurcation (1.4.2003)". South Eastern Railway website. Archived from the original on 19 November 2005.
  5. ^ "History of Adra Railway Division" (PDF). Railway Board. South Eastern Railway zone. Retrieved 19 January 2016.

External links

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