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Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line
Midnapore is an important railway station on Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleWest Bengal
TerminiKharagpur
Adra
Service
SystemElectrified
Operator(s)South Eastern Railway
History
Opened1901
Technical
Line length168 km (104 mi)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
ElectrificationYes
Operating speedup to 110 km/h (68 mph)
Route map

km
Up arrow
 
to Gomoh & Bokaro
0
Adra Junction
8
Metyal Sohar
14
Indrabil
21
Sirjam
30
Jhantipahari
39
Chhatna
Kalabati
Hura
LowerLeft arrow
to Purulia
& Mukutmanipur
(
under
construction
)
42
Anchuri
53
Bankura Junction
Indpur
New Bheduasole
Supur
60
Bheduasol
64
Kalisen
69
Ondagram
78
Ramsagar
83
Bishnupur
Uprasol
Khatra
Mukutmanipur
Jhilmili
96
Piardoba
104
Bogri Road
108
Garbeta
120
Chandrakona Road
Kubai River
Tamal River
132
Salboni
144
Godapiasal
149
Jangalmahal Bhadutala
Lalgarh
LowerLeft arrow
to Jhargram & Asansol–
Tatanagar–Kharagpur line
(
under
construction
)
156
Midnapore
159
Cossye Halt
162
Gokulpur
166
Girimaidan
169
Kharagpur Junction
Sources: [1][2][3][4]

The Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line is part of Mednipur, Bankura, Purulia district. It links Kharagpur to Adra and Bankura in Eastern India,[5] and also serves as a major freight line for transporting iron ore, coal and steel products to Haldia Port.

History[edit | edit source]

The Kharagpur–Midnapur branch line was opened in 1901.[6] The Midnapore–Jharia extension of the Bengal Nagpur Railway, passing through Bankura District, was opened around 1903–04.[7] The Kharagpur–Gomoh section of BNR was opened up to Bhojudih in February 1903.[8]

Electrification[edit | edit source]

The Adra–Bheduasol sector was electrified in 1997–98, and the Bheduasol–Salboni sector in 1998–99.[9]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "South Eastern Railway Pink Book 2017–18" (PDF). Indian Railways Pink Book.
  2. "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  3. "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  4. Google maps
  5. "Bankura Station – 75 Train Departures SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  6. "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern India". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  7. "388 Bankura District". Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 6. Electronic Library. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  8. R.P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". IRFCA. Retrieved 22 September 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 16 April 2013.