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'''Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line''' is a branch line of the [[Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line]] of [[Indian Railways]] connecting [[Balurghat railway station|Balurghat]], the district headquarters of [[Dakshin Dinajpur district]] with [[Eklakhi Junction railway station|Eklakhi]] in [[Malda district]] of [[West Bengal]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Opening of Eklakhi – Balurghat new line|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=6114|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710041251/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=6114|archive-date=10 July 2018|access-date=16 October 2021|publisher=pib.nic.in}}</ref> | |||
{{Infobox rail line | {{Infobox rail line | ||
|name=Eklakhi-Balurghat branch line | | name = Eklakhi-Balurghat branch line | ||
|status=Operation | | image = Balurghat.jpg | ||
|locale=[[West Bengal]] | | caption = Balurghat railway station | ||
|start=[[Eklakhi railway station|Eklakhi]] | | status = Operation | ||
|end=[[Balurghat railway station|Balurghat]] | | locale = [[West Bengal]] | ||
|stations=11 | | start = [[Eklakhi railway station|Eklakhi]] | ||
|open={{start date and age|2004}} | | end = [[Balurghat railway station|Balurghat]] | ||
|owner=[[Indian Railways]] | | stations = 11 | ||
|operator=[[Northeast Frontier Railway zone]] | | open = {{start date and age|2004}} | ||
|linelength={{convert|87|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} | | owner = [[Indian Railways]] | ||
|map= {{Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line}} | | operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone]] | ||
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== History == | |||
The main line of [[Eastern Bengal Railway]] from [[Sealdah railway station|Sealdah]] to [[Siliguri Junction railway station|Siliguri]] via [[Ranaghat Junction railway station|Ranaghat]], [[Darshana railway station|Darshana]], [[Santahar Junction railway station|Santahar]], [[Parbatipur Junction railway station|Parbatipur]] and [[Haldibari railway station|Haldibari]] was built in 1878. It passed through [[Hili railway station (Bangladesh)|Hili]] in the then unified [[Dinajpur District, Bangladesh|Dinajpur District]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=India: the complex history of the junctions at Siliguri and New Jalpaiguri|url=https://www.irfca.org/docs/rinbad-siliguri.html|url-status=live|access-date=16 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041213192056/http://www.irfca.org:80/docs/rinbad-siliguri.html |archive-date=13 December 2004 }}</ref> | |||
With the [[partition of India]] in 1947, the [[Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana line|Chilahati–Parbatipur–Darshana section]] went to the then [[East Pakistan]]. Almost three-fourths of the town of [[Hili railway station (Bangladesh)|Hili]] along with the railway station fell inside [[Bangladesh|East Pakistan]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Border cloud on revelry- BDR bar on puja pandals|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1040915/asp/siliguri/story_3753585.asp|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103214/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1040915/asp/siliguri/story_3753585.asp|archive-date=4 March 2016|access-date=16 October 2021}}</ref> The partitioned [[West Dinajpur district]] in India had only [[Barsoi–Radhikapur branch line|one connection]] from [[Barsoi Junction railway station|Barsoi]] to [[Radhikapur railway station|Radhikapur]] near the border. With the partition of this district in 1992, the newly formed [[Dakshin Dinajpur district]] lacked any rail connections. To rectify this situation a new line was proposed from [[Eklakhi Junction railway station|Eklakhi]] in [[Malda district]] to the [[Dakshin Dinajpur district]] headquarters in [[Balurghat]]. This line was completed and opened on 30 December 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Opening of Eklakhi – Balurghat new line|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=6114|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710041251/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=6114|archive-date=10 July 2018|access-date=16 October 2021}}</ref> | |||
=== Proposed Extensions === | |||
The line from Balurghat has been proposed to be extended right up to [[Hili, Dakshin Dinajpur|Hili town]] on the Indian side of the [[Indo-Bangladesh border|Indo-Bangladesh border.]] A major junction has also been planned to be set up in [[Itahar Junction railway station|Itahar]] and to connect it with [[Buniadpur railway station|Buniadpur]] & [[Gazole railway station|Gazole]] stations on the Eklakhi–Balurghat line and with [[Raiganj railway station|Raiganj]] on the [[Barsoi–Radhikapur branch line]]. A new line connecting Buniadpur to [[Kaliaganj|Kaliyaganj]] on the Barsoi–Radhikapur line via [[Kushmandi, Dakshin Dinajpur|Kushmandi]] is also planned.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NEFR Pink Book 2021-22 Pg 2 #1|url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Budget_2021-22/Pink_Book_2021-22/NFR.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=16 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214021426/https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Budget_2021-22/Pink_Book_2021-22/NFR.pdf |archive-date=14 February 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=NEW BG RLY LINE FROM EKLAKHI-BALURGHAT INCLUDING GAZOLE-ITAHAR(NL),NEFR.|url=http://www.cspm.gov.in/ocmstemp/PROJ_SUMMARY?prcd=220100135&stat=O|url-status=live|access-date=16 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016111429/http://www.cspm.gov.in/ocmstemp/PROJ_SUMMARY?prcd=220100135&stat=O |archive-date=16 October 2021 }}</ref> | |||
==Stations== | ==Stations== | ||
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|BLGT || {{rws|Balurghat}} || 87 | |BLGT || {{rws|Balurghat}} || 87 | ||
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== Electrification == | |||
The electrification of this route was started in 2018 and is currently underway.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NFR Electrification underway|url=https://www.morungexpress.com/nfr-railway-electrification-underway|url-status=live|access-date=16 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021110717/https://www.morungexpress.com/nfr-railway-electrification-underway |archive-date=21 October 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Railway Budget 2018: 881 km rail network set to be electrified in West Bengal|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/budget/railway-budget-2018-881-km-rail-network-set-to-be-electrified-in-west-bengal/1056279/|url-status=live|access-date=16 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207121145/http://www.financialexpress.com/budget/railway-budget-2018-881-km-rail-network-set-to-be-electrified-in-west-bengal/1056279/ |archive-date=7 February 2018 }}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:33, 17 June 2022
Eklakhi–Balurghat branch line is a branch line of the Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line of Indian Railways connecting Balurghat, the district headquarters of Dakshin Dinajpur district with Eklakhi in Malda district of West Bengal.[1]
| Eklakhi-Balurghat branch line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Balurghat railway station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operation | ||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||
| Locale | West Bengal | ||
| Termini | Eklakhi Balurghat | ||
| Stations | 11 | ||
| Service | |||
| Operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway zone | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 2004 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 87 km (54 mi) | ||
| |||
History[edit | edit source]
The main line of Eastern Bengal Railway from Sealdah to Siliguri via Ranaghat, Darshana, Santahar, Parbatipur and Haldibari was built in 1878. It passed through Hili in the then unified Dinajpur District.[2]
With the partition of India in 1947, the Chilahati–Parbatipur–Darshana section went to the then East Pakistan. Almost three-fourths of the town of Hili along with the railway station fell inside East Pakistan.[3] The partitioned West Dinajpur district in India had only one connection from Barsoi to Radhikapur near the border. With the partition of this district in 1992, the newly formed Dakshin Dinajpur district lacked any rail connections. To rectify this situation a new line was proposed from Eklakhi in Malda district to the Dakshin Dinajpur district headquarters in Balurghat. This line was completed and opened on 30 December 2004.[4]
Proposed Extensions[edit | edit source]
The line from Balurghat has been proposed to be extended right up to Hili town on the Indian side of the Indo-Bangladesh border. A major junction has also been planned to be set up in Itahar and to connect it with Buniadpur & Gazole stations on the Eklakhi–Balurghat line and with Raiganj on the Barsoi–Radhikapur branch line. A new line connecting Buniadpur to Kaliyaganj on the Barsoi–Radhikapur line via Kushmandi is also planned.[5][6]
Stations[edit | edit source]
| Station code | Station name | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| EKl | Eklakhi | 0 |
| GZO | Gazole | 14 |
| MANG | Mahanagar | 20 |
| DOTL | Deotala | 25 |
| DLPH | Daulatpur Halt | 33 |
| BNDP | Buniadpur | 42 |
| GRMP | Gangarampur | 55 |
| MLNH | Malancha | 64 |
| RMPB | Rampur Bazar | 67 |
| MKRH | Mallickpurhat | 75 |
| BLGT | Balurghat | 87 |
Electrification[edit | edit source]
The electrification of this route was started in 2018 and is currently underway.[7][8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Opening of Eklakhi – Balurghat new line". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ↑ "India: the complex history of the junctions at Siliguri and New Jalpaiguri". Archived from the original on 13 December 2004. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ↑ "Border cloud on revelry- BDR bar on puja pandals". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ↑ "Opening of Eklakhi – Balurghat new line". Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ↑ "NEFR Pink Book 2021-22 Pg 2 #1" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ↑ "NEW BG RLY LINE FROM EKLAKHI-BALURGHAT INCLUDING GAZOLE-ITAHAR(NL),NEFR". Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ↑ "NFR Electrification underway". Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ↑ "Railway Budget 2018: 881 km rail network set to be electrified in West Bengal". Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2021.