Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop

Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop
Overview
Status Operational
Locale Jharkhand, West Bengal
Termini Barharwa
Katwa
Stations 39
Operation
Opened 1913
Owner Indian Railway
Operator(s) Eastern Railway
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
Sahibganj Loop
Barharwa
00
Bonidanga
05
Bansloi River
Bindubasini(halt)
09
Jharkhand
West Bengal
border
km
Tildanga
12
Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line
Farakka Feeder Canal
Farakka Barrage
across Ganges River
Farakka Super Thermal
Power Station
New Farakka
National Highway 80
21
 Ballalpur
(halt)
26
 Sankopara
(halt)
National Highway 34
29
 Dhulian Ganga
36
 Basudebpur
(halt)
38
 Nimtita
Sahibganj Loop
44
 Sujnipara
Nalhati
138
52
 Ahiran
(halt)
Takipur
131
59
 Jangipur Road
Lohapur
123
64
 Gankar
Morgram
117
70
 Manigram
National Highway 34
74
 Noapara Mahisasur
Sagardighi Thermal
Power Station
78
 Mahipal
(halt)
Sagardighi
109
82
 Mahipal Road
Barala
102
88
 Poradanga
(halt)
Gosaingram (halt)
100
92
 Azimganj City
km
96
 Azimganj
99
 Dahapara Dham
(halt)
102
 Lalbag Court Road
108
 Niyalispara
National Highway 34
111
 Khagraghat Road
117
 Jibanti
(halt)
122
 Karnasubarna
127
 Kanthalia Road
132
 Chowrigacha
136
 Kazipara
(halt)
139
 Bazarsau
142
 Miangram
(halt)
Mayurakshi River
146
 Tenya
150
 Malihat Talibpur Road
153
 Salar
157
 Jamatpur Baharan
161
 Gangatikuri
163
 Shiblun
(halt)
Ahmadpur–Katwa line
167
 Nabagram Kakurhati
(halt)
Ajay River
Bardhaman-Katwa line
170
 Katwa
Bandel-Katwa Branch Line
km

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.

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 2011-12-01.
  3. ↑ "Left landowners play spoilsport in railway project". The Statesman, 19 February 2010. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
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