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Ahmadpur–Katwa line
Ahmadpur–Katwa line
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Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	West Bengal
Termini	Ahmadpur; Katwa
Stations	16
Service
System	Electrified
Operator(s)	1917-1966 McLeod's Light Railways 1966-present Eastern Railway
History
Opened	29 September 1917 (NG) 24 May 2018 (BG)
Closed	14 January 2013 (NG)
Technical
Line length	52 km (32 mi)
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Old gauge	2 ft 6 in (762 mm)
Route map
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The Ahmadpur–Katwa line is a railway branch line connecting Ahmadpur Junction railway station in Birbhum district and Katwa in Purba Bardhaman district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Railway.<ref>Chakraborty, Snehamoy (14 January 2013). "Emotions pasted – One last run". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2013.</ref> This branch is crucial as it connects the Katwa-Bandel-Howrah/Sealdah route with the Khana-Rampurhat section of the Sahibganj loop, bypassing the Barddhaman Station.

History

McLeod's Light Railways

McLeod's Light Railways (MLR) consisted of four 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge lines in West Bengal. The railways were built and owned by McLeod & Company, a subsidiary of a London company of managing agents, McLeod Russell & Co. Ltd.<ref>"McLeod's Light Railways". Retrieved 22 August 2009.</ref>

Ahmedpur–Katwa Railway connecting Ahmadpur (now Birbhum district) and Katwa (now Purba Bardhaman district), West Bengal opened on 29 September 1917. The railway was built in 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) gauge and total length was 52 kilometres (32 mi).<ref>"Ahmedpur-Katwa Railway". Retrieved 22 August 2009.</ref>

The engines chugged along at a maximum speed of 30 km per hour.<ref>"Narrow gauge gets a new lease of life". The Statesman, 14 October 2004. Retrieved 22 August 2009. ^{[dead link]}</ref><ref>Manning, Ian. "The Katwa Railways". From Bengal Towards Nagpur. Indian Railway Fan Club. Retrieved 22 August 2009.</ref>

In 1966, ownership of the AKR, together with its sister line, the Burdwan–Katwa Railway, was transferred to the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways.<ref>"Ahmadpur-Katwa Railway". FIBIS Wiki. Retrieved 22 August 2009.</ref>

Gauge conversion

This 52 km-long railway section was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge, work for which began on 14 January 2013. The line was opened to the public on 24 May 2018.<ref>"First train starts running on newly constructed Ahmedpur Katwa broadgauge line" (in Bengali). Anandabazar Patrika. Retrieved 25 August 2018.</ref><ref>"Passenger train to start on newly constructed Ahmedpur Katwa broadgauge line". Indian Railways. Retrieved 25 August 2018.</ref>

Stations between Ahmadpur- Katwa Line

Trains

This route is served by six local trains that run daily :

⁦03037 Katwa - Ahmadpur MEMU special
03055 Katwa - Ahmadpur Express special
03099 Katwa - Ahmadpur MEMU Special
03038 Ahmadpur - Katwa MEMU special
03056 Ahmadpur - Katwa Express Special
03100 Ahmadpur - Katwa MEMU Special

References

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-The '''Ahmadpur–Katwa line''' is a railway branch line connecting [[Ahmadpur Junction railway station]] in [[Birbhum district]] and [[Katwa Junction railway station|Katwa]] in [[Purba Bardhaman district]] of the Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. It is under the jurisdiction of the [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.telegraphindia.com/1130114/jsp/bengal/story_16438707.jsp|title =Emotions pasted – One last run |last=Chakraborty |first=Snehamoy | work= The Telegraph | date= 14 January 2013| access-date = 2 May 2013}}</ref>
+The '''Ahmadpur–Katwa line''' is a railway branch line connecting [[Ahmadpur Junction railway station]] in [[Birbhum district]] and [[Katwa Junction railway station|Katwa]] in [[Purba Bardhaman district]] of the Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. It is under the jurisdiction of the [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| url = https://www.telegraphindia.com/1130114/jsp/bengal/story_16438707.jsp| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140628045916/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130114/jsp/bengal/story_16438707.jsp| url-status = dead| archive-date = 28 June 2014|title =Emotions pasted – One last run |last=Chakraborty |first=Snehamoy | work= The Telegraph | date= 14 January 2013| access-date = 2 May 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt; This branch is crucial as it connects the [[Katwa Junction railway station|Katwa]]-[[Bandel Junction railway station|Bandel]]-[[Howrah railway station|Howrah]]/[[Sealdah railway station|Sealdah]] route with the [[Khana railway station|Khana]]-[[Rampurhat Junction railway station|Rampurhat]] section of the [[Sahibganj loop]], bypassing the [[Barddhaman Junction railway station|Barddhaman Station]].
 ==History==
 ===McLeod's Light Railways===
-[[McLeod's Light Railways|McLeod's Light Railways (MLR)]] consisted of four {{RailGauge|2ft6in|lk=on}} [[narrow-gauge railway|narrow-gauge]] lines in [[West Bengal]]. The railways were built and owned by McLeod & Company, a subsidiary of a London company of managing agents, McLeod Russell & Co. Ltd.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=McLeod%27s_Light_Railways| title = McLeod's Light Railways | access-date = 2009-08-22 }}</ref>
+[[McLeod's Light Railways|McLeod's Light Railways (MLR)]] consisted of four {{RailGauge|2ft6in|lk=on}} [[narrow-gauge railway|narrow-gauge]] lines in [[West Bengal]]. The railways were built and owned by McLeod &amp; Company, a subsidiary of a London company of managing agents, McLeod Russell &amp; Co. Ltd.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| url = http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=McLeod%27s_Light_Railways| title = McLeod's Light Railways | access-date = 2009-08-22 }}&lt;/ref&gt;
-[[Ahmedpur–Katwa Railway]] connecting [[Ahmedpur, Birbhum|Ahmadpur]] (now [[Birbhum district]]) and [[Katwa]] (now [[Purba Bardhaman district]]), [[West Bengal]] opened on 29 September 1917. The railway was built in {{RailGauge|2ft6in}} gauge and total length was {{convert|52|km}}.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://wiki.fibis.org/w/Ahmadpur-Katwa_Railway | title = Ahmedpur-Katwa Railway | access-date = 2009-08-22 }}</ref>
+[[Ahmedpur–Katwa Railway]] connecting [[Ahmedpur, Birbhum|Ahmadpur]] (now [[Birbhum district]]) and [[Katwa]] (now [[Purba Bardhaman district]]), [[West Bengal]] opened on 29 September 1917. The railway was built in {{RailGauge|2ft6in}} gauge and total length was {{convert|52|km}}.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | url = https://wiki.fibis.org/w/Ahmadpur-Katwa_Railway | title = Ahmedpur-Katwa Railway | access-date = 2009-08-22 }}&lt;/ref&gt;
-The engines chugged along at a maximum speed of 30&nbsp;km per hour.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?clid=6&id=85261&usrsess=1| title = Narrow gauge gets a new lease of life | access-date = 2009-08-22 | work= [[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]], 14 October 2004}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/articles/manning/bnr.html| title = The Katwa Railways | access-date = 2009-08-22 | last = Manning | first = Ian | work = From Bengal Towards Nagpur | publisher = Indian Railway Fan Club}}</ref>
+The engines chugged along at a maximum speed of 30&amp;nbsp;km per hour.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | url = http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?clid=6&amp;id=85261&amp;usrsess=1| title = Narrow gauge gets a new lease of life | access-date = 2009-08-22 | work= [[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]], 14 October 2004}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/articles/manning/bnr.html| title = The Katwa Railways | access-date = 2009-08-22 | last = Manning | first = Ian | work = From Bengal Towards Nagpur | publisher = Indian Railway Fan Club}}&lt;/ref&gt;
-In 1966, ownership of the AKR, together with its sister line, the [[Burdwan–Katwa Railway]], was transferred to the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://wiki.fibis.org/w/Ahmadpur-Katwa_Railway| title = Ahmadpur-Katwa Railway | access-date = 2009-08-22 | publisher = FIBIS Wiki}}</ref>
+In 1966, ownership of the AKR, together with its sister line, the [[Burdwan–Katwa Railway]], was transferred to the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| url = https://wiki.fibis.org/w/Ahmadpur-Katwa_Railway| title = Ahmadpur-Katwa Railway | access-date = 2009-08-22 | publisher = FIBIS Wiki}}&lt;/ref&gt;
 ===Gauge conversion===
-This 52&nbsp;km-long railway section was converted to {{RailGauge|1676mm|lk=on}} broad gauge, work for which began on 14 January 2013. The line was opened to the public on 24 May 2018.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.anandabazar.com/state/west-bengal-news-first-train-started-running-on-newly-constructed-line-of-katwa-ahmedpur-broad-gauge-1.805342 |title = First train starts running on newly constructed Ahmedpur Katwa broadgauge line | publisher=Anandabazar Patrika |language = bn| access-date = 25 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://st2.indiarailinfo.com/kjfdsuiemjvcya1/0/3/9/8/3442398/0/1526994180625270534.jpg |title = Passenger train to start on newly constructed Ahmedpur Katwa broadgauge line | publisher=Indian Railways | access-date = 25 August 2018}}</ref>
+This 52&amp;nbsp;km-long railway section was converted to {{RailGauge|1676mm|lk=on}} broad gauge, work for which began on 14 January 2013. The line was opened to the public on 24 May 2018.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| url = https://www.anandabazar.com/state/west-bengal-news-first-train-started-running-on-newly-constructed-line-of-katwa-ahmedpur-broad-gauge-1.805342 |title = First train starts running on newly constructed Ahmedpur Katwa broadgauge line | publisher=Anandabazar Patrika |language = bn| access-date = 25 August 2018}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| url = https://st2.indiarailinfo.com/kjfdsuiemjvcya1/0/3/9/8/3442398/0/1526994180625270534.jpg |title = Passenger train to start on newly constructed Ahmedpur Katwa broadgauge line | publisher=Indian Railways | access-date = 25 August 2018}}&lt;/ref&gt;
+==Stations between Ahmadpur- Katwa Line ==
+*[[Ahmadpur Junction railway station]]
+*[[Chowhatta railway station]]
+*[[Gopalpurgram railway station]]
+*[[Labpur railway station]]
+*Kirnahar railway station
+*[[Daskalgram railway station]]
+*[[Kurmodanga railway station]]
+*[[Jnandas Kandra railway station]]
+*[[Komarpur railway station]]
+*[[Nirol railway station]]
+*[[Pachandi railway station]]
+*[[Ambalgram railway station]]
+*[[Nabagram Kankurhati railway station]]
+*[[Katwa Junction railway station]]
+==Trains ==
+This route is served by six local trains that run daily :
+*⁦03037 Katwa - Ahmadpur MEMU special
+* 03055 Katwa - Ahmadpur Express special
+* 03099 Katwa - Ahmadpur MEMU Special
+* 03038 Ahmadpur - Katwa MEMU special
+* 03056 Ahmadpur - Katwa Express Special
+* 03100 Ahmadpur - Katwa MEMU Special
+== See also ==
+{{stack|{{Portal|India|Trains}}}}
+*[[Ahmadpur Junction railway station]]
+*[[Labpur railway station]]
+*[[Katwa Junction railway station]]
+*[[Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station]]
+*[[Rampurhat Junction railway station]]
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 [[Category:Howrah railway division|*]]