 Bandel–Katwa Line | |||
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 A Howrah-bound EMU train leaving Bandel Jn. | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Eastern Railway of Indian Railways | ||
| Locale | Hooghly district, Purba Bardhaman district and Nadia district | ||
| Termini | Bandel Junction Katwa | ||
| Stations | 28 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Double electrified track | ||
| System | Electrified | ||
| Services | Bandel– Ambika Kalna – Nabadwip Dham – Katwa | ||
| Operator(s) | Eastern railway | ||
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| Rolling stock |
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| History | |||
| Opened | 1913 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 104 km (65 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge | ||
| Electrification | 1994-1996 | ||
| Operating speed | Max 100 kmph | ||
| Highest elevation | Avg 14 m | ||
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The Bandel–Katwa line is a 104 kilometres (65 mi) long railway line connecting Bandel in Hooghly district and Katwa in Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal, India. It is a major route for North bound trains from Howrah and forms a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.
History[edit | edit source]
In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa. This was further extended by the Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa railway to Barharwa on the Sahibganj loop line.[1] The Burdwan Katwa Railway was constructed by McLeod's Light Railways in 1915.[2]
A project 22 km in length, Nabadwip Dham–Patuli DL Railway Line is under construction. 170 Crore has been sanctioned by the Government of India.[3] The track was doubled in 2014–15.[4]
Electrification[edit | edit source]
This line was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ ""Murshidabad" by L. S. S. O'Malley, I.C.S., in the Bengal District Gazetteers series, Bengal Secretariat Book Depot, Calcutta,1914. Pages 150,151". Calcutta Bengal Secretariat Book Depôt. 1914.
- ↑ "" Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 220". Archived from the original on 5 June 2016.
- ↑ "Nabadwip Dham-Patuli DL Railway Line". Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ↑ "BRIEF STATUS OF SECTIONS PLANNED FOR COMMISSIONING" (PDF). Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ↑ "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved 24 April 2019.