Howrah–Barddhaman main line

Howrah–Barddhaman main line
Konnagar is an important station in the route.
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleWest Bengal
Termini
Stations34
Service
SystemCommuter rail
Operator(s)Eastern Railway
History
Opened1854
Technical
Line length108 km (67 mi)
Number of tracks4
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification1958 with 25 kV AC
Operating speedup to 130 km/ h
Route map

km
km
Barddhaman Down Yard
Barddhaman Junction
107
0
143
53
Katwa Junction
136
Dainhat
Barddhaman Up Yard
Barddhaman Diesel Loco shed
Gangpur
100
Dainhat–Manteswar
–Memari line
(planned)
Saktigarh
95
Palsit
91
Manteswar (planned)
Rasulpur–Mathanashipur
–Jangalpara line
(planned)
87
Rasulpur
Nimo
84
Dainhat–Manteswar
–Memari line
(planned)
81
Memari
Bagila
78
74
Debipur
Bainchi
70
67
Bainchigram
Simlagarh
65
60
Pundooah
Khanyan
55
50
Talandu
Dhaniakhali Halt
46
Magra
(planned)
Tarakeswar–Dhaniakhali
–Magra line
Saraswati river
43
Adisaptagram
Bandel EMU car shed
Bandel goods yard
Bandel Junction
39
Bandel Steam Loco shed
Hooghly
37
35
Chuchura
Chandannagar
32
30
Mankundu
Victoria jute mill siding
Bhadreshwar jute mill siding
Angus jute mill siding
Bhadreshwar
28
Champdani coal depot siding
30
Bhadreshwar Ghat
North Brook jute mill siding
Dalhousie jute mill siding
Champdani jute mill siding
24
Baidyabati
22
Seoraphuli Junction
(planned) Shrirampur
19
Shrirampur
(planned)
Howrah Maidan–Dankuni
–Srirampur metro
Standard Pharma siding
Grasim Industries factory siding
Wellington jute mill siding
16
Rishra
Rishra cotton mill siding
Berger Paints factory siding
Hindustan Motors factory siding
13
Konnagar
11
Hind Motor
9
Uttarpara
Condemned Coach Dismantling
& Cutting Yard
Bone mill siding
Bally Khal
Bally jute mill siding
8
Bally
6
Belur Math
Belur Railway Scrap Yard
Belur
5
Belur Store Yard
4
Liluah
Liluah C & W Workshop
Santragachi Locomotive Shed
Santragachi Coaching Yard
Hindustan Industries
& Engineering siding
(planned)
Howrah–Santragachi
–Dhulagarh metro
Santragachi Junction
7
10
Santragachi (planned)
(planned)
Howrah–Santragachi
–Dhulagarh metro
Liluah Sorting Yard
Ramrajatala
6
Howrah Diesel Loco Shed
Dasnagar
4
Tikiapara–Liluah line
(Howrah bypass line)
Tikiapara
2
Tikiapara EMU Car Shed
Padmapukur Coaching Yard
Tikiapara Coaching Yard
Padmapukur
8
(planned)
Howrah–Santragachi
–Dhulagarh metro
Howrah EMU Car Shed
Shalimar
5
Shalimar (planned)
Shalimar Goods Shed
Salt Golah Goods Yard (abandoned)
(planned) Coal Depot
Howrah Maidan–Dankuni
–Srirampur metro
(planned)
(planned) Foreshore Road
Jheel Siding Coaching Yard
Howrah–Shalimar line
(abandoned)
Howrah Goods Shed
0
Howrah
km
km
Key
Indian Railways broad gauge (1676 mm)
Kolkata Metro (KM) standard gauge (1435 mm)
in use
out of use, planned, or
under construction (u/c)
tunnel

The Howrah–Barddhaman main line is a broad-gauge railway line connecting Howrah and Barddhaman via Bandel. The 107 kilometres (66 mi) railway line operates in Howrah, Hooghly and Purba Barddhaman districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is part of the Howrah–Delhi main line and the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.