Eastern line (Kolkata Suburban Railway)

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Eastern line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railway
LocaleHowrah, West Bengal
Kolkata, West Bengal
Hooghly, West Bengal
Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal
Nadia, West bengal
North 24 Parganas, West Bengal
Murshidabad, West Bengal
Termini
Stations
  • Total stations: 266
  • Interchange stations: 23
Service
SystemKolkata Suburban Railway
Operator(s)Eastern Railway (ER)
Depot(s)Howrah, Bandel, Narkeldanga, Barasat & Ranaghat
Daily ridership1.75 million
History
Opened15 August 1854; 169 years ago (1854-08-15)
Technical
Line length906 km (563 mi)
CharacterAt Grade
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification25,000 V AC
1500 V DC (until 1957)
Route map

Howrah–Bardhaman main line
km
144
Katwa
137
Dainhat
134
Sahebtala
Manteshwar (planned)
131
Agradwip
227
Patuli
222
Belerhat
km
119
Lakshmipur
116
Mertala Phaleya
113
Purbasthali
Barddhaman Junction
107
110
Bhandartikuri
Gangpur
100
107
Bishnupriya
Saktigarh
96
105
Nabadwip Dhamferry/water interchange
Right arrow
to Nabadwip Ghat
(planned)
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
45
Garifa
53
Naihati
38
Hooghly
36
Chunchura
33
Chandannagar
31
Mankundu
29
Bhadreswar
25
Baidyabati
23
Seoraphuli Junction
20
Shrirampur
17
Rishra
14
Konnagar
12
Hind Motor
10
Uttarpara
9
Bally
7
Belur
Belur Math
5
Liluah
0
Howrah
km
Howrah–Bardhaman Chord
km
95
Barddhaman Junction
88
Gangpur
83
Saktigarh
78
Palla Road
75
Chanchai
72
Masagram
State Highway 15
(Memari–Tarakeswar Road)
69
Nabagram
65
Jaugram
62
Jhapandanga
58
Gurap
56
Hajigarh
52
Sibaichandi
49
Dhaniakhali
47
Belmuri
45
Porabazar
41
Chandanpur
36
Madhusudanpur
33
Kamarkundu
32
Balarambati
30
Mirzapur–Bankipur
27
Baruipara
23
Begampur
Left arrow
Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line
to Furfura Sharif (planned)
21
Janai Road
Jongolpara
16
Gobra
15
Dankuni
Dankuni Locomotive Factory
12
Belanagar
7
Bally
Rajchandrapur
Bally Halt
Belur Math
5
Liluah
0
Howrah
km
Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line
km
0
Bishnupur
6
Birshamunda Halt
17
Gokulnagar Joypur
23
Maynapur
00
section
under construction
00
Baragopinathpur
Jayarambati
Kamarpukur
70
Goghat
Kalipur Bridge over
Dwarakeswar River
Ghatal
Irphala
Right arrow
to Bowaichandi on
Bankura–Masagram line
(
under
construction
)
60
Arambagh P.C.Sen
51
Mayapur
45
Takipur Halt
40
Talpur Halt
Furfura Sharif
Jangipara
Champadanga
35
Tarakeswar
Right arrow
to Dhaniakhali on
Howrah–Bardhaman chord
(
under
construction
)
33
Loknath
28
Bahirkhanda
25
Kaikala
22
Haripal
20
Maliya
17
Nalikul
13
Kamarkundu
11
Singur
7
Nasibpur
5
Diara
SH-13 (PalsitDankuni Road)
Baidyabati Canal
0
Sheoraphuli
km
Bardhaman–Katwa line
km
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
Right arrow
53
Katwa Junction
Down arrow
km
Sealdah–Ranaghat line
km
74
Ranaghat
km
68
Payradanga
62
Chakdaha
Kalyani Simanta
53
60
Palpara
Kalyani Ghoshpara
52
58
Simurali
Kalyani Silpanchal
50
53
Madanpur
48
Kalyani
46
Kanchrapara
46
Kanchrapara
Workshop Gate
Bandel Junction
42
Halisahar
Hooghly Ghat
Dankuni
22
Garifa
38
Naihati
36
Kankinara
Belanagar
34
Jagaddal
Rajchandrapur
18
31
Shyamnagar
27
Ichhapur
Bally Halt
16
25
Palta
23
Barrackpore
21
Titagarh
Bally Ghat
15
19
Khardaha
Vivekananda Setu
across Hooghly River
16
Sodpur
Dakshineswar
14
14
Agarpara
Baranagar Road
12
12
Belgharia
7
Dum Dum Kolkata Metro
Patipukur
Kolkata
4
Bidhannagar Road
Sealdah North & Main
0
Sir Gurudas
Banerjee Halt
Sealdah South
0
Park Circus
3
km
km
Lalgola and Gede branch lines
km
227
Lalgola
225
Krishnapur
219
Pirtala Halt
215
Bhagwangola
208
Subarnamrigi
203
Jiaganj
Azimganj
200
Nashipur Road
Nashipur Rail Bridge
(under construction)
196
Murshidabad
189
Cossimbazar
185
Berhampore Court
180
New Balarampur Halt
177
Sargachi
174
Bhabta
168
Beldanga
159
Rejinagar
155
Siraj Nagar Halt
Nabadwip Dham
150
Plassey
144
Paglachandi
140
Debagram
planned bridge
over Ganga river
132
Sonadanga
planned extension
128
Bethuadahari
ferry/water interchange Nabadwip Ghat
112
Maheshganj
110
118
Muragacha
Amghata
108
112
Dhubulia
Krishnanagar Road
103
107
Bahadurpur
under gauge
conversion
Chapra (planned)
Chartala (planned)
100
Krishnanagar
Dignagar
101
117
Gede
Shantipur
94
114
Harish Nagar Halt
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
78
Bankimnagar
74
Ranaghat
0
Sealdah North & Main
km
km
Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line
km
km
km
Benapole
Petrapole Goods
Bagdah (planned)
77
Bangaon
Chandabazar (planned)
Poramaheshtala (planned)
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
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
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
23
Barasat
21
Hridaypur
19
Madhyamgram
Noai Canal
17
New Barrackpur
15
Bisharpara Kodaliya
14
Birati
12
Durganagar
14
Biman Bandar
12
Jessore Road
line closed
10
Dum Dum Cantonment
7
Dum Dum Kolkata Metro
Patipukur
Kolkata
4
Bidhannagar Road
Sealdah North & Main
0
Sir Gurudas
Banerjee Halt
Sealdah South
0
Park Circus
3
km
km
Sources: Google maps and

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The Eastern line of Kolkata Suburban Railway is a public transit system serving Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It consists of total 266 stations from Howrah Junction to Barddhaman & Sealdah to Gede. The entire line is at grade. It has two sections of quadruple tracks, First section is starting from Howrah Junction and ends at Barddhaman, Katwa, Goghat, Bandel and second section is starting from Sealdah and ends at Hasnabad, Bangaon, Gede, Krishnanagar, Lalgola, Ranaghat & Naihati stations in West Bengal.

The Eastern line consists of 14 corridors, 5 Corridors in the Howrah section, and 8 corridors in the Sealdah section and there's a separate corridor in this line for joining two sections. In Howrah Section first two corridors are from Howrah Jn to Barddhaman by Mainline and the Second corridor is also from Howrah to Barddhaman by the chord line, after that, there are three branch lines, the first branch line is from Seoraphuli Junction to Goghat. The second branch line is from Bandel Jn to Katwa and the third branch line is from Barddhaman Jn to Katwa.[6] Also in the Sealdah section, the mainline is from Sealdah to Gede which it situates on the India-Bangladesh Border, First branch line is from Ranaghat Jn to Krishnanagar City Jn, Second branch line is from Kalinarayanpur Jn to Krishnanagar City Jn via Shantipur, Third Branch line is from Ranaghat to Bangaon, fourth branch line is from Dum Dum Jn to Bangaon, Fifth branch line is from Barasat to Hasnabad, the sixth branch line is from Kalyani to Kalyani Simanta. The Bandel Naihati branch line is an important linkage for two sections of the eastern line. There is an Extension of the second branch line which starts from Krishnanagar City Junction to Lalgola.[7]

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

Stations with Routes[edit]

Routes[edit]

The Eastern line consists of the following sections with routes:

  • Howrah section

1) Howrah Junction – Barddhaman Junction (main)
2) Howrah Junction – Barddhaman Junction (chord line)
3) Seoraphuli Jn – Goghat
4) Bandel – Katwa
5) Barddhaman – Katwa
6) Howrah Jn – Belur Math

  • Sealdah section

1) Sealdah – Gede
2) Ranaghat Junction – Krishnanagar City Junction
3) Kalinarayanpur Junction – Shantipur – Krishnanagar City Junction
4) Kalyani – Kalyani Simanta
5) Ranaghat Jn – Bangaon Junction
6) Dum Dum Jn – Bangaon Junction
7) Barasat – Hasnabad
8) Bandel – Naihati
9) Krishnanagar City Junction – Lalgola

Stations[edit]

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

Howrah Section[edit]

Howrah section Main line
# Distance from Howrah Jn (km) Station Name Station Code Connections
1 0 Howrah Junction HWH South Eastern line / Chord line / Belur Math Branch line (Eastern line)
2 5 Liluah LLH Chord line / Belur Math Branch line (Eastern line)
3 6 Belur BEQ Chord line (Eastern line)
4 8 Bally BLY Chord line (Eastern line)
5 10 Uttarpara UPA None
6 12 Hind Motor HMZ None
7 13 Konnagar KOG None
8 16 Rishra RIS None
9 20 Shrirampur SRP None
10 22 Seoraphuli Junction SHE Tarakeswar and Goghat (Eastern line)
11 24 Baidyabati BBAE None
12 28 Bhadreshwar BHR None
13 30 Mankundu MUU None
14 33 Chandan Nagar CGR None
15 36 Chuchura CNS None
16 38 Hooghly HGY None
17 39 Bandel Junction BDC Katwa (Eastern line)
18 43 Adi Saptagram ADST None
19 47 Magra MUG None
20 50 Talandu TLO None
21 55 Khanyan KHN None
22 61 Pundooah PDA None
23 66 Simlagarh SLG None
24 68 Bainchigram BCGM None
25 70 Bainchi BOI None
26 75 Debipur DBP None
27 79 Bagila BGF None
28 82 Memari MYM None
29 85 Nimo NMF None
30 88 Rasulpur RSLR None
31 92 Palsit PLAE None
32 95 Saktigarh SKG Chord line (Eastern line)
33 100 Gangpur GRP Chord line (Eastern line)
34 107 Barddhaman Junction BWN Chord line / Katwa (Eastern line)

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

Howrah Section Main line Branches[edit]

The Howrah Section main line of Eastern line, there is a bifurcation in three sections and one line bifurcates and elevates on it.

Belur Math Branch line[edit]
Belur Math Branch line
# Distance from Howrah Jn (km) Station Name Station Code Connections
1 0 Howrah Junction HWH South Eastern line/ Main line / Chord line (Eastern line)
2 5 Liluah Main line / Chord line (Eastern line)
3 7 Belur Math BRMH None
† – Branch Line starts at Howrah
Chord line[edit]
Chord line
# Distance from Howrah Jn (km) Station Name Station Code Connections
1 0 Howrah Junction HWH South Eastern line / Main line / Belur Math Branch line (Eastern line)
2 5 Liluah Main line / Belur Math Branch line (Eastern line)
3 6 Belur Main line (Eastern line)
4 8 Bally Main line (Eastern line)
5 11 Belanagar None
6 15 Dankuni Junction DKAE Chord link line
7 17 Gobra None
8 20 Janai Road None
9 22 Begumpur None
10 26 Baruipara None
11 29 Mirzapur Bankipur None
12 31 Balarambati None
13 33 Kamarkundu Seoraphuli/ Tarakeswar/ Goghat (Eastern line)
14 36 Madhusudanpur None
15 40 Chandanpur CDAE None
16 45 Porabazar None
17 46 Belmuri None
18 49 Dhaniakhali Halt None
19 51 Sibaichandi None
20 53 Cheragram None
21 55 Hajigarh None
22 58 Gurap None
23 62 Jhapandanga None
24 65 Jaugram None
25 69 Nabagram None
26 72 Masagram Junction MSAE None
27 75 Chanchai None
28 78 Palla Road None
29 83 Saktigarh Main line (Eastern line)
30 88 Gangpur Main line (Eastern line)
31 95 Barddhaman Junction BWN Main line / Katwa (Eastern line)
West Elevated Branch line[edit]
West Elevated Branch line
# Distance from Seoraphuli Jn (km) Station Name Station Code Connections
1 0 Seoraphuli Junction SHE Main line (Eastern line)
2 6 Diara None
3 8 Nasibpur None
4 11 Singur None
5 14 Kamarkundu Chord line (Eastern line)
6 18 Nalikul None
7 21 Maliya Halt None
8 23 Haripal None
9 26 Kaikala None
10 29 Bahir Khanda None
11 33 Loknath None
12 35 Tarakeswar TAK None
13 40 Talpur None
14 45 Takipur None
15 51 Mayapur None
16 60 Arambagh PC Sen AMBG None
17 69 Goghat GOGT None
† – Branch Line starts at Seoraphuli
North Branch line[edit]
North Branch line
# Distance from Bandel Jn (km) Station Name Station Code Connections
1 0 Bandel Junction BDC Main line (Eastern line)
2 4 Bans Beria None
3 5 Islampara Halt None
4 8 Tribeni None
5 12 Kuntighat None
6 15 Dumurdaha None
7 17 Khamargachi None
8 22 Jirat None
9 25 Balagarh None
10 28 Somra Bazar None
11 33 Behula None
12 35 Guptipara None
13 42 Ambika Kalna ABKA None
14 46 Baghnapara None
15 51 Dhatrigram None
16 54 Nandaigram None
17 58 Samudragarh None
18 61 Kalinagar None
19 66 Nabadwip Dham NDAE None
20 67 Bishnupriya None
21 71 Bhandartikuri None
22 73 Purbasthali None
23 76 Mertala Phaleya None
24 79 Lakshmipur None
25 82 Belerhat None
26 87 Patuli None
27 92 Agradwip None
28 95 Sahebtala None
29 98 Dainhat None
30 105 Katwa Junction KWAE Barddhaman (Eastern line)
† – Branch Line starts at Bandel
North East Branch line[edit]
North East Branch line
# Distance from Barddhaman Jn (km) Station Name Station Code Connections
1 0 Barddhaman Junction BWN Main/Chord line (Eastern line)
2 6 Kamnara None
3 8 Khetia None
4 10 Chamardighi None
5 11 Karjana None
6 12 Karjanagram None
7 15 Amarun None
8 19 Bhatar None
9 25 Balgona BGNA None
10 30 Saota None
11 32 Nigan None
12 36 Kaichar Halt None
13 41 Bankapasi None
14 45 Shrikhanda None
15 46 Shripat Shrikhanda None
16 53 Katwa Junction KWAE Bandel (Eastern line)
† – Branch Line starts at Barddhaman

Sealdah Section[edit]

Sealdah Section Main line
# Distance from Sealdah (km) Station Name Station Code Connections
1 0 Sealdah SDAH Chord link line / Sealdah South lines[8]
2 4 Bidhannagar Road Chord link line / Circular line
3 7 Dum Dum Junction DDJ Chord link line / Circular line/ Bangaon and Hasnabad (Eastern line)
4 11 Belgharia None
5 14 Agarpara None
6 16 Sodpur None
7 19 Khardaha None
8 20 Titagarh None
9 23 Barrackpore BP None
10 25 Palta None
11 27 Ichhapur None
12 30 Shyamnagar None
13 33 Jagaddal None
14 35 Kankinara None
15 38 Naihati Junction NH Bandel (Eastern line)
16 42 Halisahar None
17 44 Kanchrapara Workshop Gate None
18 45 Kanchrapara None
19 48 Kalyani Kalyani Simanta (Eastern line)
20 53 Madanpur None
21 57 Simurali None
22 60 Palpara None
23 62 Chakdaha None
24 68 Payradanga None
25 73 Ranaghat Junction RHA Bangaon, Krishnanagar & Shantipur (Eastern line)
26 78 Bankimnagar None
27 80 Pancheberia None
28 82 Aranghata None
29 87 Bahirgachhi None
30 89 Shantinagar None
31 91 Bhayna None
32 93 Bagula None
33 97 Mayurhat None
34 100 Taraknagar None
35 105 Majhdia None
36 111 Banpur None
37 114 Harishnagar None
38 117 Gede GEDE None
Sealdah Section Main line Branches[edit]

The main line branches in Sealdah Section is bifurcates into many lines:

Northern Branch line[edit]
Northern Branch line-1
# Distance from Ranaghat (km) Station Name Station Code Connections
1 0 Ranaghat Junction RHA Main (Eastern line)
2 4 Kalinarayanpur Junction Shantipur (Eastern line)
3 8 Birnagar None
4 11 Taherpur None
5 16 Badkulla None
6 21 Jalal Khali None
7 26 Krishnanagar City Junction KNJ Shantipur (Eastern line)
† – Branch Line starts at Ranaghat
Northern Branch line-2
# Distance from Kalinarayanpur (km) Station Name Station Code Connections
1 0 Kalinarayanpur Junction Ranaghat and Krishnanagar (Eastern line)
2 4 Habibpur None
3 8 Phulia FLU None
4 12 Bathna Krittibas None
5 16 Shantipur STB None
6 22 Dignagar None
7 31 Krishnanagar City Junction KNJ Ranaghat (Eastern line)
† – Branch Line starts at Kalinarayanpur
Mid East Branch line[edit]
Mid East Branch line
# Distance from Ranaghat (km) Station Name Station Code Connections
1 0 Ranaghat Junction RHA Main/ Krishnanagar/Shantipur (Eastern line)
2 3 Coopers Halt None
3 5 Naba Raynagar Halt None
4 10 Gangnapur None
5 15 Majhergram None
6 18 Akaipur Halt None
7 23 Gopal Nagar None
8 28 Satberia None
9 33 Bangaon BNJ Dum Dum (Eastern line)
† – Branch Line starts at Ranaghat
Kalyani Branch line[edit]
Kalyani Branch line
# Distance from Kalyani (km) Station Name Station Code Connections
1 0 Kalyani Main (Eastern line)
2 2 Kalyani Silpanchal None
3 4 Kalyani Ghoshpara None
4 5 Kalyani Simanta KLYM None
† – Branch Line starts at Kalyani
Mid North East Branch line[edit]
Mid North East Branch line
# Distance from Dum Dum Junction (km) Station Name Station Code Connections
1 0 Dum Dum Junction DDJ Chord link line/Circular line/Main (Eastern line)
2 3 Dum Dum Cantonment None
3 5 Durganagar None
4 6 Birati None
5 8 Bisharpara Kodaliya None
6 10 New Barrackpore None
7 11 Madhyamgram None
8 13 Hridaypur None
9 15 Barasat Junction BT Hasnabad (Eastern line)
10 19 Bamangachhi None
11 23 Duttapukur DTK None
12 27 Bira None
13 30 Guma None
14 34 Ashoknagar Road None
15 37 Habra HB None
16 42 Sanhati None
17 47 Machhalandapur None
18 50 Gobardanga GBG None
19 56 Thakurnagar TKNR None
20 60 Chandpara None
21 65 Bibhuti Bhushan Halt None
22 70 Bangaon BNJ Ranaghat (Eastern line)
† – Branch Line starts at Dum Dum Junction
East Branch line[edit]
East Branch line
# Distance from Barasat (km) Station Name Station Code Connections
1 0 Barasat Junction BT Dum Dum and Bangaon (Eastern line)
2 3 Kazipara None
3 6 Karea Kadambagachhi None
4 10 Bahira Kalibari None
5 12 Sondalia None
6 15 Beliaghata Road None
7 18 Lebutala None
8 20 Bhasila None
9 24 Harua Road None
10 27 Kankra Mirzanagar None
11 31 Malatipur None
12 33 Ghora Ras Ghona None
13 36 Champapukur None
14 41 Bhyabla Halt None
15 42 Basirhat None
16 45 Matania Anantapur None
17 47 Madhyampur None
18 48 Nimdanri None
19 51 Taki Road None
20 53 Hasnabad HNB None
† – Branch Line starts at Barasat Junction
Hooghly Branch line[edit]
Hooghly Branch line
# Distance from Naihati (km) Station Name Station Code Connections
1 0 Naihati Junction NH Sealdah Main (Eastern line)
2 3 Garifa None
3 5 Hooghly Ghat None
4 8 Bandel Junction BDC Howrah Main (Eastern line)
† – Branch Line starts at Naihati and Ends at Bandel
Far North Branch line[edit]
Far North Branch line
# Distance from Krishnanagar City Junction (km) Station Name Station Code Connections
1 0 Krishnanagar City Junction KNJ Ranaghat (Eastern line)
2 7 Bahadurpur None
3 12 Dhubulia None
4 18 Muragacha None
5 28 Bethuadahari None
6 32 Sonadanga None
7 40 Debagram None
8 44 Paglachandi None
9 50 Plassey None
10 55 Siraj Nagar Halt None
11 59 Rejinagar None
12 68 Beldanga None
13 74 Bhabta None
14 77 Sargachi None
15 80 New Balarampur Halt None
16 85 Berhampore Court None
17 89 Cossimbazar None
18 96 Murshidabad None
19 100 Nashipur Road None
20 103 Jiaganj None
21 108 Subarnamrigi None
22 115 Bhagwangola None
23 119 Pirtala None
24 125 Krishnapur None
25 127 Lalgola None
† – Branch Line starts at Krishnanagar City Junction

Electrification[edit]

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.[9]

Services[edit]

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.[10]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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. ^ "Accident averted as trains come on same line in sealdah". India today. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  9. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  10. ^ ER Features Archived 2018-12-15 at the Wayback Machine, Eastern Railways, 4 December 2018