Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line

Sealdah-Hasnabad-Bangaon-Ranaghat line

to Jessore Benapole India-Bangladesh border Petrapole freight only – no passenger service Ichamati River 77 Bangaon NH 35 28 Satberia 23 Gopalnagar 19 Akaipur 15 Majhergram 11 Gangnapur 6 Naba Raynagar Coopers Halt to Lalgola and Gede branch lines 0 Ranaghat to Sealdah–Ranaghat line 72 Bibhuti Bhushan Halt 67 Chandpara 63 Thakurnagar 58 Gobardanga Jamuna River 54 Machlandapur 50 Sanhati Halt 45 Habra 41 Ashoknagar Road NH 35 38 Guma 34 Bira 30 Duttapukur 27 Bamangachi 75 Hasnabad 71 Nimdanri 69 Madhyampur 67 Matania Anantapur 65 Basirhat 63 Bhyabla 58 Champapukur 56 Ghoraras Ghona 54 Malatipur 49 Kankra Mirzanagar 46 Harua Road 43 Bhasila 41 Labutala 37 Beliaghata Road 35 Sondalia 32 Bahira Kalibari 29 Karea Kadambagachhi 26 Kazipara NH 35 23 Barasat NH 34 21 Hridaypur 19 Madhyamgram Noai Canal 17 New Barrackpur 15 Bisharpara Kodaliya 14 Birati 12 Durganagar 10 Dum Dum Cantonment to Sealdah–Ranaghat line to Dankuni via Calcutta Chord 7 Dum Dum rly / Dum Dum metro to Kolkata Metro Patipukur Kolkata Railway Station to Kolkata Circular Railway 4 Bidhannagar Road Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt 0 Sealdah Main 0 Sealdah South 3 Park Circus to Sealdah South lines Source: Indian Railway Time Table

The Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bongaon–Ranaghat line is a set of three lines interlinked with each other: the Sealdah-Bangaon line connecting Sealdah and Bangaon,the Barasat–Basirhat–Hasnabad line connecting Barasat and Hasnabad, and the Ranaghat–Bangaon line connecting Ranaghat and Bangaon. It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway.

History

The main line of the Eastern Bengal Railway from Sealdah to Ranaghat, was opened in 1862 and extended the same year to Kushtia, now in Bangladesh.^[1][2] In 1882–84 the Bengal Central Railway Company constructed two lines: one from Dum Dum to Khulna, now in Bangladesh, via Bangaon and the other linking Ranaghat and Bangaon.^[1] Martin's Light Railways constructed the 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) light railway from Barasat to Basirhat in 1914 and later extended to Hasnabad.^[1] The line was converted into 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge between 1957 and 1962.^[3][4] The Sealah-Dum Dum-Barasat-Ashok Nagar-Bangaon sector was electrified in 1963–64.^[5] The remaining line was electrified in 1970s.

Car shed

There is an EMU car shed at Narkeldanga Canal, near Sealdah, which also has space for some locomotives. Barasat has an EMU car shed.^[6]

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