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{{Infobox rail | {{Infobox rail | ||
| railroad_name = South Eastern Railway | | railroad_name = South Eastern Railway | ||
| logo_filename = | | logo_filename = South Eastern Railway Zone.svg | ||
| logo_size = 80px | | logo_size = 80px | ||
| system_map = Indianrailwayzones-numbered.png | | system_map = Indianrailwayzones-numbered.png | ||
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| image = BNR Office, Garden Reach.jpg | | image = BNR Office, Garden Reach.jpg | ||
| image_size = 250px | | image_size = 250px | ||
| image_caption = | | image_caption = South Eastern Railway headquarters | ||
| locale = [[West Bengal]], [[Jharkhand]] and [[Odisha]] | | locale = [[West Bengal]], [[Jharkhand]] and [[Odisha]] | ||
| start_year = {{start date and age|1955}} | | start_year = {{start date and age|1 August 1955}} | ||
| end_year = present | | end_year = present | ||
| successor_line = | | successor_line = | ||
| gauge = | | gauge = | ||
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| length = | | length = | ||
| hq_city = [[Garden Reach]], [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]] | | hq_city = [[Garden Reach]], [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]] | ||
| website = {{URL| | | website = {{URL|https://ser.indianrailways.gov.in/|ser.indianrailways.gov.in}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''South Eastern Railway''' (abbreviated '''SER''') is one of the | The '''South Eastern Railway''' (abbreviated '''SER''') is one of the 19 [[Indian Railways|railway]] zones in India. It is headquartered at [[Garden Reach]], [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]].<ref name="Rangan">{{cite news |last1=Datta |first1=Rangan |title=BNR headquarters in Garden Reach: Colonial glory by the Hooghly |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/places/south-eastern-railway-complex-in-garden-reach-referred-to-as-bnr-headquarters-has-historical-significance/cid/1867006 |access-date=22 August 2024 |agency=My Kolkata |publisher=The Telegraph |date=26 May 2022}}</ref> It comprises [[Adra railway division]], [[Chakradharpur railway division]], [[Kharagpur railway division]] and [[Ranchi railway division]].<ref name="zones_and_divisions">{{cite web |title=Railway Zones and Divisions in The Country |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=168812. |website=Press Information Bureau |publisher=Ministry of Railways (Government of India) |access-date=1 January 2025 |date=21 July 2017}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:Logo of South Eastern Railway.jpg|thumb|Logo of South Eastern Railway]] | |||
[[File:South Eastern Railway Detail 1955.jpg|thumb|Stations of the South Eastern Railway when the South Eastern Railway was created]] | |||
[[File:BNR HQ 2.jpg|thumb|Headquarters of South Eastern Railway]] | |||
===Predecessor=== | ===Predecessor=== | ||
The [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]] (BNR) Company was incorporated in 1887<ref | The [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]] (BNR) Company was incorporated in 1887<ref name="Rao"/> to take over from the [[Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway]] and to convert the line to broad gauge. The work was completed in 1888. The extension of the main line from [[Nagpur]] to [[Asansol]] was completed by 1891. A 161-mile branch line (258 km) that connected [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]] to [[Umaria]] coal mine was built and linked to the existing line from Umaria to [[Katni]] (1891). By the turn of the twentieth century, work on the Calcutta–Bombay and Calcutta–Madras lines was completed. Through the first half of the twentieth century work on the BNR lines progressed steadily. In 1921 the [[Talcher]] coalfields were connected by a railway line starting from Nergundi. In 1931, the [[Raipur]]–[[Vizianagaram]] line was set up, which connected the east coast with the [[Central Provinces and Berar|Central Province]]. By the end of the 1930s the BNR owned the largest narrow-gauge network in the country. The BNR management was taken over by the Indian government on 1 October 1944.<ref name="Rao">Rao, M.A. (1988). ''Indian Railways'', New Delhi: National Book Trust, p.37</ref> and continued to be called by that name until 14 April 1952, when it was amalgamated with the [[East Indian Railway]] to form one of six newly carved zones of the [[Indian Railways]]: the [[Eastern Railway (India)|Eastern Railway]]. | ||
===Re-organisation=== | ===Re-organisation=== | ||
On August 1, 1955, the erstwhile Bengal Nagpur Railway portion was separated and a new zone, the South Eastern Railway, came into existence.<ref name="Rao"/> In July 1967, the South Eastern Railway took over the Bankura Damodar River line. Till April 2003, the South Eastern Railway comprised eight divisions: Kharagpur, Adra, Sambalpur, Khurda Road, Visakhapatnam, Chakradharpur, Bilaspur and Nagpur. In April 2003 two new zones were carved out from the SER. On April 1, 2003, the [[East Coast Railway]] (ECoR) comprising South Eastern Railway's [[Khurda Road railway division|Khurda Road]], [[Sambalpur railway division|Sambalpur]] and [[Visakhapatnam railway station|Visakhapatnam]] divisions was dedicated to the nation; on April 5, 2003, the [[South East Central Railway]] (SECR) comprising South Eastern Railway's [[Nagpur SEC railway division|Nagpur]] and [[Bilaspur railway division|Bilaspur]] divisions and a new [[Raipur railway division|Raipur]] division was dedicated to the nation. On April 13, 2003, the SER reorganized [[Adra railway division|Adra]] and [[Chakradharpur railway division|Chakradharpur]] divisions to form the new [[Ranchi railway division|Ranchi]] division.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.serailway.gov.in/HQ/pro/major_tourist_spots.htm|title=Major events since trifurcation (1.4.2003)|publisher=South Eastern Railway website|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051119053608/http://www.serailway.gov.in/HQ/pro/major_tourist_spots.htm|archive-date=19 November 2005|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The South Eastern Railway has electric multiple unit sheds in Tikiapara (near Howrah), Kharagpur and Panskura. Electric locomotive sheds are in Santragachi (near Howrah), Tatanagar, [[Bokaro Steel City]], Kharagpur and Bondamunda (near Rourkela). Diesel locomotive sheds are located in Kharagpur, [[Bokaro Steel City]], and Bondamunda. The coach maintenance yards of this zone are located in Santragachi (near Howrah), Hatia (near Ranchi) and Tatanagar. The South Eastern Railway has a major workshop located in Kharagpur,<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1427346652869-BNR%20history.pdf|title = History of Adra Railway Division|access-date = 19 January 2016|website = Railway Board|publisher = South Eastern Railway zone}}</ref> and one Engineering Workshop is located in Sini under the Chakradharpur division, and also a Diesel loco shed in Bondamunda (near Rourkela). | |||
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==Administration== | |||
The administrative head of South Eastern Railway is Shri Anil Kumar Mishra, who is the present General Manager of SER. The South Eastern Railway caters to the states of [[West Bengal]], [[Jharkhand]] and [[Odisha]]. SER also runs regular [[electric multiple units]] (EMU and MEMU) services to areas adjacent to [[Kolkata]], from [[Howrah]] to [[Kharagpur]], [[Amta]], [[Medinipur]], [[Adra, Purulia|Adra]], [[Tatanagar]], [[Balasore]], [[Rourkela]] and [[Santragachi]] to [[Shalimar Station|Shalimar]]. It also handles major freight traffic to [[Kolkata]] and [[Haldia]]. | |||
== | ==Headquarters== | ||
The | The headquarters of SER is located in [[Garden Reach]] in south [[Kolkata]]. The main office is housed in a spectacular building constructed in 1909. It has a brick red finish and follows the [[Indo-Saracenic architecture]], complete with slender pillars, turrets and a huge central dome. The complex is spread across a large area complete with beautiful gardens. It houses a hospital and the BNR sports club. The residence of the General Manager (GM) of the SER is also located inside the complex. It is a colonial building dating back to 1846 and is inspired by the Temple of Winds in [[Athens]], [[Greece]]. The milk white two-storied building with pillars and pediments once served as a residence of the last Nawab of [[Oudh State|Oudh]], [[Wajid Ali Shah]]. During his short stay the Nawab the house came to be known as ''Pari Khana'', literally meaning the house of the fairies. It The nawab was entertained by musicians, poets and dancers. The complex also houses several other buildings of historical importance and include Bungalow 12, which once served as the residence of the famous [[Indology|Indologist]] [[William Jones (philologist)|William Jones]]. Apart from buildings the complex also houses a vintage steam engine, a restored ball signal and a plaque of 978 Balloon Squadron, RAF.<ref name="Rangan"/><ref name="Debraj">{{cite news |last1=Mitra |first1=Debraj |title=Railway heritage by Hooghly |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/heritage/railway-heritage-by-hooghly/cid/1683566 |access-date=22 August 2024 |agency=The Telegraph |publisher=ABP |date=2 February 2019}}</ref> | ||
==Divisions== | ==Divisions== | ||
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File:Coromandel Express with WAP-4 Loco at Nalpur.jpg|'''Coromandel Express''' | File:Coromandel Express with WAP-4 Loco at Nalpur.jpg|'''Coromandel Express''' | ||
File:East Coast Express hauled by LGD shed WAP-4.JPG|'''East Coast Express''' | File:East Coast Express hauled by LGD shed WAP-4.JPG|'''East Coast Express''' | ||
File:Yesvantpur-Howrah Express with a WAP-4 loco at Marripalem 02.jpg|''' | File: Yesvantpur-Howrah Express with a WAP-4 loco at Marripalem 02.jpg|'''SMVT Bengaluru - Howrah Superfast Express''' | ||
File:A View of Anakapalle Train station.jpg|'''Howrah – Chennai Mail''' | File:A View of Anakapalle Train station.jpg|'''Howrah – Chennai Mail''' | ||
File:12221 Pune Howrah Duronto Express - AC 3 tier coach.jpg|'''Howrah - Pune Duronto''' | File:12221 Pune Howrah Duronto Express - AC 3 tier coach.jpg|'''Howrah - Pune Duronto''' | ||
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File:Howrah bound Amaravati Express at Vizianagaram.jpg|'''Amaravati Express''' | File:Howrah bound Amaravati Express at Vizianagaram.jpg|'''Amaravati Express''' | ||
File:BNR House.jpg|BNR House, residence of the GM of SER | File:BNR House.jpg|BNR House, residence of the GM of SER | ||
File:India Rail Lines 1955.jpg|Major routes of the Indian rail system in 1955 | |||
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* Electric Loco Shed, Bondamunda | * Electric Loco Shed, Bondamunda | ||
* Electric Loco Shed, Kharagpur | * Electric Loco Shed, Kharagpur | ||
* Electric Loco Shed, Ispatnagar | |||
* Diesel Loco Shed, Bondamunda | * Diesel Loco Shed, Bondamunda | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*{{Commons category-inline|South Eastern Railway | *{{Commons category-inline|South Eastern Railway zone}} | ||
*{{Official website|http://www.serailway.gov.in/}} | *{{Official website|http://www.serailway.gov.in/}} | ||
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[[Category:Zones of Indian Railways]] | [[Category:Zones of Indian Railways]] | ||
[[Category:South Eastern Railway | [[Category:South Eastern Railway zone| ]] | ||
[[Category:1955 establishments in West Bengal]] | [[Category:1955 establishments in West Bengal]] | ||
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| Headquarters | Garden Reach, Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Locale | West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha |
| Dates of operation | 1 August 1955–present |
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| Website | ser.indianrailways.gov.in |
The South Eastern Railway (abbreviated SER) is one of the 19 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Garden Reach, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.[1] It comprises Adra railway division, Chakradharpur railway division, Kharagpur railway division and Ranchi railway division.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
Predecessor[edit | edit source]
The Bengal Nagpur Railway (BNR) Company was incorporated in 1887[3] to take over from the Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway and to convert the line to broad gauge. The work was completed in 1888. The extension of the main line from Nagpur to Asansol was completed by 1891. A 161-mile branch line (258 km) that connected Bilaspur to Umaria coal mine was built and linked to the existing line from Umaria to Katni (1891). By the turn of the twentieth century, work on the Calcutta–Bombay and Calcutta–Madras lines was completed. Through the first half of the twentieth century work on the BNR lines progressed steadily. In 1921 the Talcher coalfields were connected by a railway line starting from Nergundi. In 1931, the Raipur–Vizianagaram line was set up, which connected the east coast with the Central Province. By the end of the 1930s the BNR owned the largest narrow-gauge network in the country. The BNR management was taken over by the Indian government on 1 October 1944.[3] and continued to be called by that name until 14 April 1952, when it was amalgamated with the East Indian Railway to form one of six newly carved zones of the Indian Railways: the Eastern Railway.
Re-organisation[edit | edit source]
On August 1, 1955, the erstwhile Bengal Nagpur Railway portion was separated and a new zone, the South Eastern Railway, came into existence.[3] In July 1967, the South Eastern Railway took over the Bankura Damodar River line. Till April 2003, the South Eastern Railway comprised eight divisions: Kharagpur, Adra, Sambalpur, Khurda Road, Visakhapatnam, Chakradharpur, Bilaspur and Nagpur. In April 2003 two new zones were carved out from the SER. On April 1, 2003, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) comprising South Eastern Railway's Khurda Road, Sambalpur and Visakhapatnam divisions was dedicated to the nation; on April 5, 2003, the South East Central Railway (SECR) comprising South Eastern Railway's Nagpur and Bilaspur divisions and a new Raipur division was dedicated to the nation. On April 13, 2003, the SER reorganized Adra and Chakradharpur divisions to form the new Ranchi division.[4] The South Eastern Railway has electric multiple unit sheds in Tikiapara (near Howrah), Kharagpur and Panskura. Electric locomotive sheds are in Santragachi (near Howrah), Tatanagar, Bokaro Steel City, Kharagpur and Bondamunda (near Rourkela). Diesel locomotive sheds are located in Kharagpur, Bokaro Steel City, and Bondamunda. The coach maintenance yards of this zone are located in Santragachi (near Howrah), Hatia (near Ranchi) and Tatanagar. The South Eastern Railway has a major workshop located in Kharagpur,[5] and one Engineering Workshop is located in Sini under the Chakradharpur division, and also a Diesel loco shed in Bondamunda (near Rourkela).
Administration[edit | edit source]
The administrative head of South Eastern Railway is Shri Anil Kumar Mishra, who is the present General Manager of SER. The South Eastern Railway caters to the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha. SER also runs regular electric multiple units (EMU and MEMU) services to areas adjacent to Kolkata, from Howrah to Kharagpur, Amta, Medinipur, Adra, Tatanagar, Balasore, Rourkela and Santragachi to Shalimar. It also handles major freight traffic to Kolkata and Haldia.
Headquarters[edit | edit source]
The headquarters of SER is located in Garden Reach in south Kolkata. The main office is housed in a spectacular building constructed in 1909. It has a brick red finish and follows the Indo-Saracenic architecture, complete with slender pillars, turrets and a huge central dome. The complex is spread across a large area complete with beautiful gardens. It houses a hospital and the BNR sports club. The residence of the General Manager (GM) of the SER is also located inside the complex. It is a colonial building dating back to 1846 and is inspired by the Temple of Winds in Athens, Greece. The milk white two-storied building with pillars and pediments once served as a residence of the last Nawab of Oudh, Wajid Ali Shah. During his short stay the Nawab the house came to be known as Pari Khana, literally meaning the house of the fairies. It The nawab was entertained by musicians, poets and dancers. The complex also houses several other buildings of historical importance and include Bungalow 12, which once served as the residence of the famous Indologist William Jones. Apart from buildings the complex also houses a vintage steam engine, a restored ball signal and a plaque of 978 Balloon Squadron, RAF.[1][6]
Divisions[edit | edit source]
- Adra railway division
- Kharagpur railway division
- Chakradharpur railway division
- Ranchi railway division
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Howrah - Mumbai Mail -
Coromandel Express -
East Coast Express -
SMVT Bengaluru - Howrah Superfast Express -
Howrah – Chennai Mail -
Howrah - Pune Duronto -
Ispat Express -
Amaravati Express -
BNR House, residence of the GM of SER -
Major routes of the Indian rail system in 1955
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Loco sheds[edit | edit source]
- Electric Loco Shed, Tatanagar
- Electric Loco Shed, Bokaro Steel City
- Electric Loco Shed, Santragachi
- Electric Loco Shed, Rourkela
- Electric Loco Shed, Bondamunda
- Electric Loco Shed, Kharagpur
- Electric Loco Shed, Ispatnagar
- Diesel Loco Shed, Bondamunda
See also[edit | edit source]
- Howrah Station
- Eastern Railway zone
- Zones and divisions of Indian Railways
- All India Station Masters' Association (AISMA)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Datta, Rangan (26 May 2022). "BNR headquarters in Garden Reach: Colonial glory by the Hooghly". The Telegraph. My Kolkata. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ↑ "Railway Zones and Divisions in The Country". Press Information Bureau. Ministry of Railways (Government of India). 21 July 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Rao, M.A. (1988). Indian Railways, New Delhi: National Book Trust, p.37
- ↑ "Major events since trifurcation (1.4.2003)". South Eastern Railway website. Archived from the original on 19 November 2005.
- ↑ "History of Adra Railway Division" (PDF). Railway Board. South Eastern Railway zone. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ↑ Mitra, Debraj (2 February 2019). "Railway heritage by Hooghly". ABP. The Telegraph. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
