Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop

The Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop is a railway line connecting Barharwa on the Sahibganj loop and Katwa, which links through a branch line to Bandel on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line. This 170 kilometres (110 mi) track is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway. This track passes through the Murshidabad district, in the Indian state of West Bengal, lying west of the Bhagirathi. The two ends of the loop line lie in Bardhaman district of West Bengal and Sahibganj district of Jharkhand.

Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop
Barharwa Junction is an important railway station of Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Jharkhand, West Bengal
Termini	Barharwa Katwa
Stations	39
Service
Operator(s)	Eastern Railway
History
Opened	1913
Technical
Line length	170 km (106 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Operating speed	Up to 100 km/h (62 mph)
Route map km km Sahibganj loop Barharwa Junction 00 Sahibganj loop 5 Bonidanga Bansloi River 9 Bindubasini Halt Jharkhand West Bengal border 13 Tildanga Farakka-Kahalgaon NTPC freight loop Barsoi–New Farakka section Farakka Super Thermal Power Station 18 Farakka Barrage across Ganges River Farakka Feeder Canal New Farakka 23 Ballalpur 28 Sankopara Halt NH 80 33 Dhulian Ganga 36 Hausnagar 39 Basudebpur 43 Nimtita 49 Sujnipara 56 Ahiran Halt 63 Jangipur Road 69 Gankar 74 STPS Siding 77 Manigram 82 Noapara Mahishasur 86 Mahipal Halt 88 Mahipal Road 92 Poradanga Halt Gosaingram 04 96 0 Azimganj City Barala 10 98 Azimganj Junction Sagardighi 18 to Jiaganj (under construction) NH 34 102 Dahapara Dham Halt Morgram 25 104 Lalbag Court Road Lohapur 31 110 Niyalish Para Takipur 37 NH 34 Sahibganj loop 112 Khagraghat Road 118 Jibanti Halt Nalhati 44 123 Karna Subarna Sahibganj loop 130 Kanthaliya Road to Sainthia (planned) km 133 Chowrigacha 137 Kazipara Halt 140 Bazarsau 143 Miangram Mayurakshi River 147 Tenya 151 Malihati Talibpur Road 154 Salar 157 Jhamatpur Baharan 160 Gangatikuri 163 Shiblun Ahmadpur–Katwa line 167 Nabagram Kankurhati Halt Ajay River Bardhaman–Katwa line 171 Katwa Bandel–Katwa line km

History

In 1913, the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop line.[1] In 1863, the Indian Branch Railway Company, a private company opened the Nalhati-Azimganj branch line. The Indian Branch Railway Company was purchased by the Government of India in 1872 and the line was renamed Nalhati State Railway. It became a part of the East Indian Railway Company in 1892.[2] This line has also been linked to the Lalgola and Gede branch lines.[3]

References

1. Saxena, R. P. "Indian Railway History Time line". Irse.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
2. "The Oudh & Rohilkhand Railway" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
3. "Left landowners play spoilsport in railway project". The Statesman. 19 February 2010. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2011.

External links

• Trains at Azimganj