Bandel–Katwa line

The Bandel–Katwa Line is a railway line connecting Bandel and Katwa, which links through a branch line to Bandel on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line. This 144 kilometres (89 mi) track is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway. This track passes through the Hooghly district, Purba Bardhaman district and Nadia district, in the Indian state of West Bengal, lying west of the Bhagirathi.

Bandel–Katwa line
km Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop Bardhaman–Katwa line 144 Katwa State Highway 14 (West Bengal) 137 Dainhat 134 Sahebtala 131 Agradwip 227 Patuli 222 Belerhat 119 Lakshmipur 116 Mertala Phaleya 113 Purbasthali 110 Bhandartikuri 107 Bishnupriya 105 Nabadwip Dham Chuadanga–Kusumgram Road 101 Kalinagar 97 Samudragarh Khari River 94 Nandaigram Belgram–Bolgona–Katwa Road 91 Dhatrigram 86 Baghnapara 82 Ambika Kalna Kalna–Katwa Road 75 Guptipara 73 Behula Behula River 68 Somra Bazar 65 Balagarh 62 Jirat 57 Khamargachi 54 Dumurdaha Kunti River 51 Kuntighat 48 Tribeni Branch out of use towards Mogra Saraswati River 44 Bans Beria 40 Bandel Bandel–Bardhaman line Naihati-Bandel Line Bandel-Howrah line Source: Indian Railway Time Table

Bandel–Katwa Line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Eastern Railway of Indian Railways
Locale	Hooghly district, Purba Bardhaman district and Nadia district
Termini	Bandel Katwa
Stations	28
Service
Type	Double electrified track
System	Electrified
Services	Bandel – Ambika Kalna – Nabadwip Dham – Katwa
Operator(s)	Howrah railway division
Depot(s)	Bandel Jn. Katwa Jn.
Rolling stock	Local train 19 Passenger train 1 Express train 13 Total 33
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

History

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa. This line was electrified in 1994-96 with 25 kV overhead line.[1] 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.[2] The track was doubled in 2014–15.[3]

References

1. "STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2019.
2. "Nabadwip Dham-Patuli DL Railway Line". Retrieved February 26, 2018.
3. "BRIEF STATUS OF SECTIONS PLANNED FOR COMMISSIONING" (PDF). Retrieved May 5, 2019.