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Eastern line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Kolkata metropolitan region,  India Howrah district, Hooghly district, Purba Bardhaman district, Nadia district, North 24 Parganas, Murshidabad district
Termini	•Howrah Junction •Sealdah ____________ •Barddhaman •Katwa •Goghat •Belur Math ---- •Gede •Krishnanagar •Shantipur •Bangaon •Hasnabad •Kalyani Simanta ---- •Bandel •Naihati
Stations	266
Service
System	Kolkata Suburban Railway
Operator(s)	Eastern Railway
Depot(s)	Howrah Bandel Narkeldanga Barasat Ranaghat
Daily ridership	~17.5 lakh
History
Opened	15 August 1854; 170 years ago (1854-08-15)
Technical
Line length	906 km (563 mi)
Number of tracks	1\2\3\4
Character	At-grade
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	25,000 V AC 1500 V DC (until 1957)
Operating speed	upto 110 km\h
Route map Legend Howrah–Bardhaman main line km Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop Bardhaman–Katwa line 144 Katwa 137 Dainhat 134 Sahebtala Manteshwar (planned) 131 Agradwip 227 Patuli 222 Belerhat km 119 Lakshmipur Bardhaman–Katwa line 116 Mertala Phaleya Bardhaman–Asansol section 113 Purbasthali Barddhaman Junction 107 110 Bhandartikuri Gangpur 100 107 Bishnupriya Saktigarh 96 105 Nabadwip Dham to Nabadwip Ghat (planned) Howrah–Bardhaman chord 101 Kalinagar Palsit 92 97 Samudragarh 94 Nandaigram Rasulpur 88 91 Dhatrigram Nimo (Halt) 85 86 Baghnapara Memari 82 82 Ambika Kalna Bagila 79 75 Guptipara Debipur 75 73 Behula Bainchi 70 68 Somra Bazar Bainchigram 68 65 Balagarh Simlagarh 66 62 Jirat Pundooah 61 57 Khamargachi Khanyan 56 54 Dumurdaha Talandu 51 51 Kuntighat Mogra 47 48 Tribeni Adisaptagram 43 45 Islampara Halt 44 Bansberia Bandel 40 44 Hooghly Ghat Jubilee Bridge over Hooghly River 45 Garifa Sealdah–Ranaghat line 53 Naihati Sealdah–Ranaghat line 38 Hooghly 36 Chunchura 33 Chandannagar 31 Mankundu 29 Bhadreswar 25 Baidyabati Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur line 23 Seoraphuli Junction 20 Shrirampur 17 Rishra 14 Konnagar 12 Hind Motor 10 Uttarpara 9 Bally Howrah–Bardhaman chord Sealdah–Ranaghat line 7 Belur Belur Math 5 Liluah Howrah–Kharagpur line 0 Howrah km Howrah–Bardhaman Chord km Bardhaman–Asansol section Bardhaman–Katwa line 95 Barddhaman Junction 88 Gangpur 83 Saktigarh Howrah–Bardhaman main line National Highway 19 78 Palla Road 75 Chanchai Bankura–Masagram line 72 Masagram State Highway 15 (Memari–Tarakeswar Road) 69 Nabagram 65 Jaugram 62 Jhapandanga 58 Gurap 56 Hajigarh 52 Sibaichandi to Magra on Howrah–Bardhaman main line Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line to Tarakeswar 49 Dhaniakhali 47 Belmuri 45 Porabazar 41 Chandanpur 36 Madhusudanpur State Highway 2 33 Kamarkundu Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur line 32 Balarambati 30 Mirzapur–Bankipur 27 Baruipara 23 Begampur Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line to Furfura Sharif (planned) 21 Janai Road Jongolpara 16 Gobra 15 Dankuni Dankuni Locomotive Factory National Highway 19 National Highway 16 12 Belanagar 7 Bally Howrah–Bardhaman main line Santragachi–Amta branch line Rajchandrapur Bally Halt Sealdah–Ranaghat line Belur Math 5 Liluah Howrah–Kharagpur line 0 Howrah km Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line km 0 Bishnupur Kharagpur–Bankura– Adra line NH-14 (old NH-60) 6 Birshamunda Halt 17 Gokulnagar Joypur 23 Maynapur 00 section under construction 00 Baragopinathpur Jayarambati Kamarpukur 70 Goghat SH-2 Kalipur Bridge over Dwarakeswar River to Panskura on Howrah–Kharagpur line Ghatal Irphala to Bowaichandi on Bankura–Masagram line ( under construction ) 60 Arambagh P.C.Sen 51 Mayapur Mundeswari River 45 Takipur Halt Damodar River 40 Talpur Halt to Baruipara on Howrah–Bardhaman chord (planned) Furfura Sharif to Bargachia on Santragachi–Amta branch line (planned) Jangipara Champadanga 35 Tarakeswar to Dhaniakhali on Howrah–Bardhaman chord ( under construction ) 33 Loknath 28 Bahirkhanda 25 Kaikala 22 Haripal 20 Maliya 17 Nalikul 13 Kamarkundu Howrah–Bardhaman chord 11 Singur NH-19 (old NH-2) 7 Nasibpur 5 Diara SH-13 (Palsit–Dankuni Road) Baidyabati Canal Grand Trunk Road 0 Sheoraphuli Howrah–Bardhaman main line km Bardhaman–Katwa line km Bardhaman–Asansol section 0 Bardhaman Junction 6 Kamnara 7 Khetia 10 Chamardighi 11 Karjana 12 Karjanagram 15 Amarun 19 Bhatar 25 Balgona 30 Saota 32 Nigan Mangalkot (planned) 36 Kaichar 41 Bankapasi 45 Shrikhanda 46 Shripat Shrikhanda Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop 53 Katwa Junction Bandel–Katwa line km Sealdah–Ranaghat line km Lalgola branch line Gede branch line 74 Ranaghat Ranaghat–Bangaon line National Highway 34 km 68 Payradanga 62 Chakdaha Kalyani Simanta 53 60 Palpara Kalyani Ghoshpara 52 58 Simurali Kalyani Silpanchal 50 53 Madanpur to Katwa 48 Kalyani Howrah–Bardhaman main line to Bardhaman 46 Kanchrapara 46 Kanchrapara Workshop Gate Bandel Junction 42 Halisahar Howrah–Bardhaman main line to Howrah Howrah–Bardhaman chord Hooghly Ghat Dankuni 22 Jubilee Bridge across Hooghly River Garifa National Highway 6 National Highway 2 38 Naihati to Santragachi 36 Kankinara Belanagar 34 Jagaddal Rajchandrapur 18 31 Shyamnagar Belghoria Expressway 27 Ichhapur Bally Halt 16 25 Palta Howrah–Bardhaman main line ← Howrah │ Bardhaman → 23 Barrackpore Grand Trunk Road 21 Titagarh Bally Ghat 15 19 Khardaha Vivekananda Setu across Hooghly River 16 Sodpur Dakshineswar 14 14 Agarpara Baranagar Road 12 12 Belgharia Belghoria Expressway Belghoria Expressway Sealdah–Bangaon line 7 Dum Dum Patipukur Kolkata Circular Railway Kolkata 4 Bidhannagar Road Sealdah North & Main 0 Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Sealdah South 0 Park Circus 3 Sealdah South lines km km Lalgola and Gede branch lines km 227 Lalgola 225 Krishnapur 219 Pirtala Halt 215 Bhagwangola 208 Subarnamrigi Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop 203 Jiaganj Azimganj 200 Nashipur Road Nashipur Rail Bridge (under construction) Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop 196 Murshidabad 189 Cossimbazar NH 34 185 Berhampore Court 180 New Balarampur Halt 177 Sargachi NH 34 174 Bhabta 168 Beldanga 159 Rejinagar Bandel–Katwa line 155 Siraj Nagar Halt Nabadwip Dham 150 Plassey 144 Paglachandi Bandel–Katwa line 140 Debagram planned bridge over Ganga river 132 Sonadanga planned extension 128 Bethuadahari Nabadwip Ghat 112 NH 34 Maheshganj 110 118 Muragacha Amghata 108 112 Dhubulia Krishnanagar Road 103 107 Bahadurpur under gauge conversion Chapra (planned) Chartala (planned) Jalangi River NH 34 100 Krishnanagar Chilahati–Parbatipur– Santahar–Darshana line Dignagar 101 Bangladesh India border NH 34 117 Gede Shantipur 94 114 Harish Nagar Halt NH 34 111 Banpur Bathna Krittibas 90 105 Majhdia Phulia 86 100 Taraknagar Habibpur 81 96 Mayurhat Jalal Khali Halt 95 93 Bagula Badkulla 90 90 Bhayna Taherpur 85 89 Shantinagar Halt Birnagar 82 87 Bahirgachhi Halt Duttapulia (planned) 82 Aranghata Kalinarayanpur 78 79 Panchberia Churni River 78 Bankimnagar 74 Ranaghat Ranaghat-Bangaon line Sealdah–Ranaghat line 0 Sealdah North & Main km km Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line km km km to Jessore Benapole Bangladesh India border Petrapole Goods Ichamati River Bagdah (planned) 77 Bangaon Chandabazar (planned) Poramaheshtala (planned) NH 35 Satberia 28 72 Bibhuti Bhushan Halt Gopalnagar 23 Akaipur 19 67 Chandpara Majhergram 15 Gangnapur 11 63 Thakurnagar Naba Raynagar 6 Coopers Halt 58 Gobardanga Ranaghat 0 Lalgola and Gede branch lines Jamuna River Sealdah–Ranaghat line Machlandapur 54 Swarupnagar (planned) Hingalganj (planned) 75 Hasnabad 73 Taki Road 71 Nimdanri Sanhati Halt 50 69 Madhyampur 67 Matania Anantapur Habra 45 65 Basirhat 63 Bhyabla Halt Ashoknagar Road 41 58 Champapukur 56 Ghora Ras Ghona NH 35 54 Malatipur 49 Kankra Mirzanagar Guma 38 46 Harua Road 43 Bhasila Bira 34 41 Lebutala 37 Beliaghata Road Duttapukur 30 35 Sondalia 32 Bahira Kalibari Bamangachhi 27 29 Karea Kadambagachhi 26 Kazipara NH 35 23 Barasat NH 34 21 Hridaypur 19 Madhyamgram Noai Canal 17 New Barrackpur 15 Bisharpara Kodaliya 14 Birati 12 Durganagar 14 Biman Bandar 12 Jessore Road line closed Sealdah–Ranaghat line 10 Dum Dum Cantonment Calcutta chord link to Dankuni 7 Dum Dum Patipukur Kolkata Circular Railway Kolkata 4 Bidhannagar Road Sealdah North & Main 0 Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Sealdah South 0 Park Circus 3 Sealdah South lines km km Sources: Google maps and

The Eastern lines of Kolkata Suburban Railway comprises 14 Local train routes that are operated by the Eastern Railway zone, serving the Kolkata metropolitan region and its neighbouring areas in West Bengal, India. The Line consists of a total 266 stations and the entire line is at grade. It mainly consists of two sections according to its division area and the main two terminal stations of Kolkata metropolitan region: the Howrah section, centered around Howrah railway station and the Sealdah Section centered around Sealdah railway station.

The line consists of a total of '14 corridors': 6 Corridors in the Howrah section, 7 corridors in the Sealdah section and there's a separate corridor connecting the two sections. In the Howrah Section first two corridors are from Howrah to Barddhaman- one via the Mainline through Bandel and the other via the Chord line through Dankuni, the third corridor runs from Howrah to Goghat via Seoraphuli Jn, while the fourth corridor connects Howrah to Katwa via Bandel Jn, there is one small fifth corridor also available between Howrah and Belur Math via Liluah and the sixth corridor runs between Barddhaman and Katwa. In the Sealdah section, among the 7 corridors the mainline runs from Sealdah to Gede, which is situated at the India-Bangladesh Border. The second corridor is from Sealdah to Krishnanagar City Jn via Ranaghat. The third corridor connects Shantipur to Sealdah via Ranaghat, The fourth one is from Bangaon to Sealdah via DumDum Jn, fifth one is connecting Hasnabad to Sealdah via DumDum Jn and Barasat Jn, the sixth line connects Sealdah to Kalyani Simanta via Kalyani railway station and the seventh corridor is a Single-track railway corridor between Ranaghat and Bangaon. The other line is the important Bandel -Naihati line which serves as a crucial link between the two sections of the eastern line.

The Major Carsheds on this line are at Howrah, Bandel, Narkeldanga, Barasat and Ranaghat on both of the sections.

Stations with Routes

Routes

The Eastern lines consists of the following sections with routes:

• Howrah section

1. Howrah - Barddhaman (mainline via Bandel)
2. Howrah - Barddhaman (chord line via Dankuni)
3. Howrah - Goghat (via Seoraphuli)
4. Howrah - Katwa (via Bandel)
5. Howrah - Belur Math (via Liluah)
6. Barddhaman - Katwa

• Sealdah section

1. Sealdah - Gede (via Ranaghat)
2. Sealdah - Krishnanagar City (via Ranaghat)
3. Sealdah - Shantipur (via Ranaghat)
4. Sealdah - Bangaon (via DumDum)
5. Sealdah - Hasnabad (via DumDum)
6. Sealdah - Kalyani Simanta (via Kalyani)
7. Bangaon - Ranaghat
8. Naihati - Bandel (connects two divisions)

Stations

Names in bold indicate that the station is a fast train stop as well as important terminal.

•Howrah Section

1. Howrah - Barddhaman main line

†Howrah Junction railway station is a terminus for South Eastern Railway and Eastern Railway.

2. Howrah - Bardhaman chord line

3. Howrah - Goghat line

4.Howrah - Katwa line

5. Howrah - Belur Math Line

6. Barddhaman - Katwa line

•Sealdah Section

1. Sealdah - Gede Main Line

2. Sealdah - Krishnanagar City line

3. Sealdah -Shantipur Line

4. Sealdah - Bangaon Line

5. Sealdah - Hasnabad Line

6. Sealdah - Kalyani Simanta line

7. Ranaghat - Bangaon Line

Hooghly Branch line

Far North Branch line

Electrification

From 1957, The Eastern Railway Started Electrification at Howrah - Tarakeswar Route with 1500 V DC later it was converted to 25000 V AC 50 Hz in 1967-68, after that the work goes also on the chord line, Barddhaman & Bandel To Katwa line of Howrah Division, which is now fully electrified.

And on the Sealdah Division of Eastern Railway, the electrification process was started in 1963 from Sealdah to Ranaghat line, Dum Dum To Bangaon and the other lines in this division with the different phases and completed up to 1965 from that time the whole division is also fully electrified.

Services

Currently in 2017-18 all services of the Eastern line running on 9 and 12 Cars. Sealdah section has 461 Services of 9 rakes EMU and 452 Services of 12 Rakes EMU and also on Howrah Section has 398 Services of 12 Rakes EMU. Which It Handles the 100% Suburban Network of Eastern Railways.

See also

• Kolkata Suburban Railway
• List of Kolkata Suburban Railway stations
• Eastern Railway zone

References

1. "Howrah-Goghat Local 37371". India Rail Info.
2. "Adra Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
3. "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
4. "SER Pink Book 2018-19" (PDF). Indian Railways.
5. "Howrah Division System Map". ER Railway.
6. Brief Details of Howrah Division Archived 2018-06-27 at the Wayback Machine, Eastern Railway
7. Brief Detail of Sealdah Division Archived 2018-06-25 at the Wayback Machine, Eastern Railway
8. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
9. ER Features Archived 2018-12-15 at the Wayback Machine, Eastern Railways, 4 December 2018

• Kolkata Suburban Railway lines
• Railway lines opened in 1853
• Transport in Kolkata
• Rail transport in Howrah
• Transport in Purba Bardhaman district
• Eastern Railway zone