Bandel–Katwa line

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.

Bandel–Katwa Line
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
Depot(s)	Bandel Jn. Katwa Jn.
Rolling stock	Local train 19 Passenger train 1 Express train 13 Total 33
History
Opened	1913; 112 years ago (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
Route map Legend km Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop Bardhaman–Asansol section Bardhaman–Katwa line 67 Bardhaman 104 Katwa 97 Dainhat planned connection to Memari via Manteswar Manteswar 42 Memari Howrah–Bardhaman main line 94 Sahebtala 91 Agradwip 87 Patuli 82 Belerhat 79 Lakshmipur 76 Mertala Phaleya Halt 73 Purbasthali 70 Bhandartikuri 67 Bishnupriya 65 Nabadwip Dham planned connection to Nabadwip Ghat 61 Kalinagar 57 Samudragarh 54 Nandaigram 51 Dhatrigram 46 Baghnapara 42 Ambika Kalna 35 Guptipara 33 Behula 28 Somra Bazar 25 Balagarh 22 Jirat 17 Khamargachi 14 Dumurdaha 11 Kuntighat 8 Tribeni Bandel Thermal Power Station Howrah–Bardhaman main line 7 Mogra 5 Islampara Halt 4 Bans Beria 3 Adisaptagram 0 Bandel Junction Sealdah-Ranaghat line Howrah–Bardhaman main line km This diagram: view talk edit

History

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

This line was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.^[5]