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{{short description|Railway Route in West Bengal, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2014}}
{{Infobox rail line
| box_width = 28em
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]] Sealdah South lines
| color = 800000
| logo =
| logo_width =
| image = Sealdah South Lines.png
| image_width = 300px
| caption = EMU Train of Sealdah South Lines between {{stnlnk|Dhakuria}} and {{stnlnk|Jadavpur}}
| type = [[Commuter rail]]
| system = [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]]
| status = Operational
| locale = [[Kolkata district|Kolkata]] [[South 24 Parganas]]
| start = {{stnlnk|Sealdah}}
| end = {{stnlnk|Budge Budge}} {{stnlnk|Canning|India}} {{stnlnk|Diamond Harbour}} {{stnlnk|Namkhana}}
| stations = {{Unbulleted list|Total stations: 67|Interchange stations: 5}}
| routes = Sealdah–Namkhana Ballygunge–Budge Budge Sonarpur–Canning Baruipur–Diamond Harbour
| daily_ridership =
| open = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1862|1|2}}
| close =
| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
| character = At grade
| depot = {{stnlnk|Sonarpur Junction}}
| stock =
| linelength = {{convert|190|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| tracklength =
| tracks = 2
| gauge = {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
| old_gauge =
| minradius =
| racksystem =
| electrification = 25 kV AC overhead line
| speed = up to {{convert|100|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}
| elevation =
| website = {{url|http://www.er.indianrailways.gov.in|Eastern Railway}}
| map = {{Sealdah South lines|inline=1}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}

'''Sealdah South lines''' are a set of four lines from {{stnlnk|Sealdah}} connecting [[Kolkata]] with southern suburbs. It is a part of the [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] and is under the jurisdiction of the [[Sealdah railway division]] in the [[Eastern Railway zone]] of the [[Indian Railways]].

The Sealdah South line has four corridors, and bifurcates as branch lines linking the southern suburbs to [[Kolkata]]. The main line starts at {{stnlnk|Sealdah}} terminating at {{stnlnk|Namkhana}} with a length of {{convert|108|km|mi|abbr=on}}. The main line is double-tracked until {{stnlnk|Lakshmikantapur}} and single-tracked from {{stnlnk|Lakshmikantapur}} to {{stnlnk|Namkhana}}. The first branch line of this corridor starts at {{stnlnk|Ballygunge Junction}} terminating at {{stnlnk|Budge Budge}} with a length of {{convert|19|km|mi|abbr=on}}. The second branch line starts at {{stnlnk|Sonarpur Junction}} terminating at {{stnlnk|Canning|India}} with a length of {{convert|28|km|mi|abbr=on}}. The third branch line starts at {{stnlnk|Baruipur Junction}} terminating at {{stnlnk|Diamond Harbour}} with the length of {{convert|35|km|mi|abbr=on}}.<ref>[http://www.er.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,442,452 Brief Detail of Sealdah Division] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625120205/http://er.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,442,452 |date=2018-06-25 }}, ''Eastern Railway''</ref>

The Sealdah South line has a sole depot at {{stnlnk|Sonarpur Junction}}. This line has three interchange stations, at {{stnlnk|Majerhat}} and {{stnlnk|Park Circus}} with [[Kolkata Circular Railway|Circular line]] and at {{stnlnk|Sealdah}} for [[Eastern line (Kolkata Suburban Railway)|Eastern line]].

==History==
The {{convert|45|km|mi|abbr=on}} long line from [[Calcutta]] to [[Canning, South 24 Parganas|Port Canning]] via [[Jadavpur]], [[Sonarpur]], constructed and completed on 2 January 1862 by the Calcutta and South-Eastern Railway, was the first railway track on the eastern bank of the [[Hooghly River]]. It ran from what was then Beliaghata railway station (presently {{stnlnk|Sealdah}}) to {{stnlnk|Canning|India}} on the [[Matla River]]. Calcutta and South-Eastern Railway was formed in 1859 as a private company but was taken over by the government in 1868 after it incurred extensive losses because of floods and other problems. It was the first case in [[India]] of the railway being taken over by the state.<ref name="construction"/><ref name="timeline"/><ref name="history"/>

The {{convert|33|km|mi|abbr=on}} long line from [[Sonarpur]] to [[Jaynagar Majilpur]] via [[Baruipur]], constructed in 1882 by the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]]. It was extended up to [[Lakshmikantapur]] in 1928.<ref name=construction>[https://ia801605.us.archive.org/30/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.36650/2015.36650.India-Railway-Board-History-Of-Indian-Railways-Constructed-And-In-Progress.pdf Indian Railway Board History Construction and Progress], ''Indian Railways'', Retrieved 6 October 2020</ref><ref name=timeline>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.is/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm|title=Indian Railway History Time line|publisher=Indian Railways|access-date=10 February 2012}}</ref><ref name=history>{{cite web | url = http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html | archive-url = https://archive.is/20120802133149/http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/chronology.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2 August 2012 | title = The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian | publisher = railindia | access-date = 10 February 2012 }}</ref> Thereafter the line was extended up to [[Kakdwip]] in 2001 and up to [[Namkhana]] in 2006.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=153981:Travel:%20A%20Great%20Escape&catid=44:8th-day&from_page=search |title = Travel: A Great Escape | publisher= The Statesman, 13 June 2006| access-date = 10 February 2012 }}</ref>

The {{convert|35|km|mi|abbr=on}} long line from [[Baruipur]] to [[Diamond Harbour]], constructed in 1883 by the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]].<ref name="construction"/><ref name="timeline"/><ref name="history"/>

The {{convert|19|km|mi|abbr=on}} long line from [[Ballygunge]] to [[Budge Budge]], constructed in 1890 by the [[Eastern Bengal Railway]].<ref name="construction"/><ref name="timeline"/><ref name="history"/>

==Electrification==
The Sealdah South lines are fully electrified with 25 kV AC overhead system. The electrification process was started in 1965 from {{stnlnk|Sealdah}} to {{stnlnk|Lakshmikantapur}} line and the other lines in this division with the different phases and completed up to 1966 from that time the whole division is also fully electrified.<ref name="History of Electrification">{{cite web | url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html | title = History of Electrification | publisher = IRFCA | access-date = 4 May 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131019225702/http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html | archive-date = 19 October 2013 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all }}</ref>

==Stations with Routes==
===Routes===
The Sealdah South line consists of the following routes:
* Sealdah – Namkhana
* Ballygunge – Budge Budge
* Sonarpur – Canning
* Baruipur – Diamond Harbour

===Stations===
:''Names in '''bold''' indicate that the station is a galloping train stop as well as important terminal station.''

====Main line====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%;"
|-
! colspan="5" | '''Main line'''
|-
! style="width:1%;" |#
! style="width:1%;" |Distance from Sealdah (km)
! style="width:5%;" |Station Name
! style="width:1%;" |Station Code
! style="width:5%;" |Connections
|-
| 1 || 0 || '''{{rws|Sealdah}}''' || SDAH || [[Chord link line (Kolkata Suburban Railway)|Chord link line]] / [[Eastern line (Kolkata Suburban Railway)|Eastern line]]
|-
| 2 || 3 || {{rws|Park Circus}} || PQS || [[Kolkata Circular Railway|Circular line]]
|-
| 3 || 6 || '''{{rws|Ballygunge Junction}}''' || BLN || [[Kolkata Circular Railway|Circular line]] / Budge Budge (South lines)
|-
| 4 || 7 || {{rws|Dhakuria}} || DHK || None
|-
| 5 || 8 || '''{{rws|Jadavpur}}''' || JDP || None
|-
| 6 || 10 || {{rws|Baghajatin}} || BGJT || None
|-
| 7 || 12 || {{rws|New Garia}} || NGRI || Kolkata Metro (Kavi Subhash)
|-
| 8 || 13 || {{rws|Garia}} || GIA || None
|-
| 9 || 15 || {{rws|Narendrapur}} || NRPR || None
|-
| 10 || 17 || '''{{rws|Sonarpur Junction}}''' || SPR || Canning (South lines)
|-
| 11 || 20 || {{rws|Subhashgram}} || || None
|-
| 12 || 22 || {{rws|Mallikpur}} || MAK || None
|-
| 13 || 25 || '''{{rws|Baruipur Junction}}''' || BRP || Diamond Harbour (South lines)
|-
| 14 || 27 || {{rws|Shasan Road}} || || None
|-
| 15 || 29 || {{rws|Krishna Mohan}} || || None
|-
| 16 || 31 || {{rws|Dhapdhapi}} || || None
|-
| 17 || 33 || {{rws|Surjyapur}} || || None
|-
| 18 || 35 || {{rws|Gocharan}} || || None
|-
| 19 || 38 || {{rws|Hogla}} || || None
|-
| 20 || 41 || {{rws|Dakshin Barasat}} || || None
|-
| 21 || 44 || {{rws|Baharu}} || || None
|-
| 22 || 49 || '''{{rws|Jaynagar Majilpur}}''' || JNM || None
|-
| 23 || 54 || {{rws|Mathurapur Road}} || || None
|-
| 24 || 59 || {{rws|Madhabpur}} || || None
|-
| 25 || 62 || '''{{rws|Lakshmikantapur}}''' || LKPR || None
|-
| 26 || 68 || {{rws|Udairampur}} || || None
|-
| 27 || 72 || {{rws|Kulpi}} || || None
|-
| 28 || 77 || {{rws|Karanjali}} || || None
|-
| 29 || 83 || {{rws|Nischintapur Market}} || || None
|-
| 30 || 84 || {{rws|Nischintapur}} || || None
|-
| 31 || 88 || {{rws|Madhabnagar}} || || None
|-
| 32 || 92 || {{rws|Kashinagar}} || || None
|-
| 33 || 95 || '''{{rws|Kakdwip}}''' || KWDP || None
|-
| 34 || 103 || {{rws|Ukilerhat}} || || None
|-
| 35 || 108 || '''{{rws|Namkhana}}''' || NMKA || None
|}

====Main line Branches====
The main line branches is bifurcates into three following lines:

=====Budge Budge Branch line=====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%;"
|-
! colspan="5" | '''Budge Budge Branch line'''
|-
! style="width:1%;" |#
! style="width:1%;" |Distance from Ballygunge (km)
! style="width:5%;" |Station Name
! style="width:1%;" |Station Code
! style="width:5%;" |Connections
|-
| 1 || 0 || '''{{rws|Ballygunge Junction}}'''† || BLN || Main (South lines) / [[Kolkata Circular Railway|Circular line]]
|-
| 2 || 2 || {{rws|Lake Gardens}} || LKF|| [[Kolkata Circular Railway|Circular line]]
|-
| 3 || 3 || {{rws|Tollygunge}} ||TLG || [[Kolkata Circular Railway|Circular line]]
|-
| 4 || 4 || {{rws|New Alipore}} ||NACC || [[Kolkata Circular Railway|Circular line]]
|-
| 5 || 6 || '''{{rws|Majerhat}}''' || MJT || [[Kolkata Circular Railway|Circular line]]
|-
| 6 || 8 || {{rws|Brace Bridge}} ||BRJ|| None
|-
| 7 || 11 || {{rws|Santoshpur}} ||SSP || None
|-
| 8 || 13 || {{rws|Akra}} ||AKRA || None
|-
| 9 || 17 || {{rws|Nangi}} ||NAI || None
|-
| 10 || 19 || '''{{rws|Budge Budge}}''' || BGB || None
|-
| colspan="5" |† – Branch Line starts at Ballygunge Junction
|}

=====Canning Branch line=====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%;"
|-
! colspan="5" | '''Canning Branch line'''
|-
! style="width:1%;" |#
! style="width:1%;" |Distance from Sonarpur (km)
! style="width:5%;" |Station Name
! style="width:1%;" |Station Code
! style="width:5%;" |Connections
|-
| 1 || 0 || '''{{rws|Sonarpur Junction}}'''† || SPR || Main (South lines)
|-
| 2 || 3 || {{rws|Bidyadharpur}} || BDYP || None
|-
| 3 || 6 || {{rws|Kalikapur}} || KLKR || None
|-
| 4 || 7 || {{rws|Champahati}} || CHT || None
|-
| 5 || 10 || {{rws|Piali}} || PLF || None
|-
| 6 || 12 || {{rws|Gourdaha Halt}} || GOD || None
|-
| 7 || 15 || {{rws|Ghutiari Sharif}} || GOF || None
|-
| 8 || 18 || {{rws|Betberia Ghola}} || BTPG || None
|-
| 9 || 22 || {{rws|Taldi}} || TLX || None
|-
| 10 || 25 || {{rws|Chandkhali Halt}} || || None
|-
| 11 || 28 || '''{{rws|Canning|India}}''' || CG || None
|-
| colspan="5" |† – Branch Line starts at Sonarpur Junction
|}

=====Diamond Harbour Branch line=====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%;"
|-
! colspan="5" | '''Diamond Harbour Branch line'''
|-
! style="width:1%;" |#
! style="width:1%;" |Distance from Baruipur (km)
! style="width:5%;" |Station Name
! style="width:1%;" |Station Code
! style="width:5%;" |Connections
|-
| 1 || 0 || '''{{rws|Baruipur Junction}}'''† || BRP || Main (South lines)
|-
| 2 || 3 || {{rws|Kalyanpur}} || || None
|-
| 3 || 5 || {{rws|Dakshin Durgapur}} || || None
|-
| 4 || 7 || {{rws|Hotar}} || || None
|-
| 5 || 10 || {{rws|Dhamua}} || || None
|-
| 6 || 12 || {{rws|Uttar Radhanagar}} || || None
|-
| 7 || 15 || '''{{rws|Magra Hat}}''' || MGT || None
|-
| 8 || 18 || {{rws|Bahirpuya Halt}} || || None
|-
| 9 || 20 || {{rws|Sangrampur}} || || None
|-
| 10 || 25 || {{rws|Deula}} || || None
|-
| 11 || 28 || {{rws|Netra}} || || None
|-
| 12 || 30 || {{rws|Basuldanga}} || || None
|-
| 13 || 32 || {{rws|Gurudas Nagar}} || || None
|-
| 14 || 35 || '''{{rws|Diamond Harbour}}''' || DH || None
|-
| colspan="5" |† – Branch Line starts at Baruipur Junction
|}

==Expansion==
On the southern part of the [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]] side, there is an expansion of the line between {{stnlnk|Canning|India}} and [[Jharkhali]] with a length of {{convert|42|km|mi|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091115/jsp/bengal/story_11743121.jsp |title = Rail link to tiger territory | publisher= The Telegraph, 15 November 2009| access-date = 10 February 2012 | location=Calcutta, India | date=15 November 2009}}</ref> The second expansion is at {{stnlnk|Kakdwip}} and Budhakholi with a length of {{convert|5|km|mi|abbr=on}}. It extends to [[Sagar Island]] on the [[Hooghly River]] delta. The island can only be reached by boat; expansion of this line is a boon for the people of island providing better connectivity.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gupta|first=Jayanta|date=23 Jun 2011|title=Land reclaim for Sagar port soon|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Land-reclaim-for-Sagar-port-soon/articleshow/8956824.cms|access-date=10 August 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The third expansion is at {{stnlnk|Namkhana}} and [[Bakkhali]] with a length of {{convert|31|km|mi|abbr=on}}, and a fourth expansion between {{stnlnk|Jaynagar Majilpur}} and [[Raidighi]] with a length of {{convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}}.<ref>[http://www.er.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1425364489081-Brief%20Status%20of%20Projects-Feb-15.pdf New Projects], '' Eastern Railway'', 29 November 2018</ref>

==Services==
Currently in 2017-18 all services of the Sealdah South lines running on 12 cars. Sealdah South line has 398 services of 12 rakes [[Electric multiple unit|EMU]]. Which it handles the 100% suburban network of [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]].<ref>[http://www.er.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1527247597560-CHG.%20FEATURES.pdf ER Features] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215172101/http://www.er.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1527247597560-CHG.%20FEATURES.pdf |date=2018-12-15 }}, ''Eastern Railways'', 04 December 2018</ref>

The [[Gangasagar|Gangasagar mela]], which attracts thousands of pilgrims during [[Makar Sankranti]] in mid-January, is approached through this line. {{stnlnk|Kakdwip}} and {{stnlnk|Namkhana}} railway stations serve as handy rail heads for travel to the mela. [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]] runs around 80 special trains for the mela.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-141698.html |title =Eastern Railway to run 80 spl trains for Ganga Sagar Mela | publisher= newkerala.com| access-date = 10 February 2012 }}</ref> There also are special trains from {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} to {{stnlnk|Namkhana}} via {{stnlnk|Lucknow Junction}} and {{stnlnk|Allahabad Junction}}.<ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091130/jsp/calcutta/story_11801741.jsp |title = Sagar trains| publisher= The Telegraph, 30 November 2009| access-date = 10 February 2012 | location=Calcutta, India | date=30 November 2009}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Kolkata Suburban Railway, Sealdah South}}
{{Railway lines in Eastern India}}
{{South 24 Parganas topics}}
{{Kolkata topics}}

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[[Category:5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India]]
[[Category:Transport in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Sealdah railway division|*]]
[[Category:Eastern Railway Zone]]
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Kolkata Suburban Railway lines]]
[[Category:Railway lines opened in 1862]]

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