Eastern line (Kolkata Suburban Railway)

The Eastern lines of Kolkata Suburban Railway comprises 14 Local train routes that are operated by the Eastern Railway zone, serving the Kolkata metropolitan region and its neighbouring areas in West Bengal, India. The Line consists of a total 266 stations and the entire line is at grade. It mainly consists of two sections according to its division area and the main two terminal stations of Kolkata metropolitan region: the Howrah section, centered around Howrah railway station and the Sealdah Section centered around Sealdah railway station.

Eastern line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Kolkata metropolitan region,  India Howrah district, Hooghly district, Purba Bardhaman district, Nadia district, North 24 Parganas, Murshidabad district
Termini	•Howrah Junction •Sealdah ____________ •Barddhaman •Katwa •Goghat •Belur Math ---- •Gede •Krishnanagar •Shantipur •Bangaon •Hasnabad •Kalyani Simanta ---- •Bandel •Naihati
Stations	266
Service
System	Kolkata Suburban Railway
Operator(s)	Eastern Railway
Depot(s)	Howrah Bandel Narkeldanga Barasat Ranaghat
Daily ridership	~17.5 lakh
History
Opened	15 August 1854; 170 years ago (1854-08-15)
Technical
Line length	906 km (563 mi)
Number of tracks	1\2\3\4
Character	At-grade
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	25,000 V AC 1500 V DC (until 1957)
Operating speed	upto 110 km\h
Route map Legend Howrah–Bardhaman main line km Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop Bardhaman–Katwa line 144 Katwa 137 Dainhat 134 Sahebtala Manteshwar (planned) 131 Agradwip 227 Patuli 222 Belerhat km 119 Lakshmipur Bardhaman–Katwa line 116 Mertala Phaleya Bardhaman–Asansol section 113 Purbasthali Barddhaman Junction 107 110 Bhandartikuri Gangpur 100 107 Bishnupriya Saktigarh 96 105 Nabadwip Dham to Nabadwip Ghat (planned) Howrah–Bardhaman chord 101 Kalinagar Palsit 92 97 Samudragarh 94 Nandaigram Rasulpur 88 91 Dhatrigram Nimo (Halt) 85 86 Baghnapara Memari 82 82 Ambika Kalna Bagila 79 75 Guptipara Debipur 75 73 Behula Bainchi 70 68 Somra Bazar Bainchigram 68 65 Balagarh Simlagarh 66 62 Jirat Pundooah 61 57 Khamargachi Khanyan 56 54 Dumurdaha Talandu 51 51 Kuntighat Mogra 47 48 Tribeni Adisaptagram 43 45 Islampara Halt 44 Bansberia Bandel 40 44 Hooghly Ghat Jubilee Bridge over Hooghly River 45 Garifa Sealdah–Ranaghat line 53 Naihati Sealdah–Ranaghat line 38 Hooghly 36 Chunchura 33 Chandannagar 31 Mankundu 29 Bhadreswar 25 Baidyabati Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur line 23 Seoraphuli Junction 20 Shrirampur 17 Rishra 14 Konnagar 12 Hind Motor 10 Uttarpara 9 Bally Howrah–Bardhaman chord Sealdah–Ranaghat line 7 Belur Belur Math 5 Liluah Howrah–Kharagpur line 0 Howrah km Howrah–Bardhaman Chord km Bardhaman–Asansol section Bardhaman–Katwa line 95 Barddhaman Junction 88 Gangpur 83 Saktigarh Howrah–Bardhaman main line National Highway 19 78 Palla Road 75 Chanchai Bankura–Masagram line 72 Masagram State Highway 15 (Memari–Tarakeswar Road) 69 Nabagram 65 Jaugram 62 Jhapandanga 58 Gurap 56 Hajigarh 52 Sibaichandi to Magra on Howrah–Bardhaman main line Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line to Tarakeswar 49 Dhaniakhali 47 Belmuri 45 Porabazar 41 Chandanpur 36 Madhusudanpur State Highway 2 33 Kamarkundu Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur line 32 Balarambati 30 Mirzapur–Bankipur 27 Baruipara 23 Begampur Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line to Furfura Sharif (planned) 21 Janai Road Jongolpara 16 Gobra 15 Dankuni Dankuni Locomotive Factory National Highway 19 National Highway 16 12 Belanagar 7 Bally Howrah–Bardhaman main line Santragachi–Amta branch line Rajchandrapur Bally Halt Sealdah–Ranaghat line Belur Math 5 Liluah Howrah–Kharagpur line 0 Howrah km Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line km 0 Bishnupur Kharagpur–Bankura– Adra line NH-14 (old NH-60) 6 Birshamunda Halt 17 Gokulnagar Joypur 23 Maynapur 00 section under construction 00 Baragopinathpur Jayarambati Kamarpukur 70 Goghat SH-2 Kalipur Bridge over Dwarakeswar River to Panskura on Howrah–Kharagpur line Ghatal Irphala to Bowaichandi on Bankura–Masagram line ( under construction ) 60 Arambagh P.C.Sen 51 Mayapur Mundeswari River 45 Takipur Halt Damodar River 40 Talpur Halt to Baruipara on Howrah–Bardhaman chord (planned) Furfura Sharif to Bargachia on Santragachi–Amta branch line (planned) Jangipara Champadanga 35 Tarakeswar to Dhaniakhali on Howrah–Bardhaman chord ( under construction ) 33 Loknath 28 Bahirkhanda 25 Kaikala 22 Haripal 20 Maliya 17 Nalikul 13 Kamarkundu Howrah–Bardhaman chord 11 Singur NH-19 (old NH-2) 7 Nasibpur 5 Diara SH-13 (Palsit–Dankuni Road) Baidyabati Canal Grand Trunk Road 0 Sheoraphuli Howrah–Bardhaman main line km Bardhaman–Katwa line km Bardhaman–Asansol section 0 Bardhaman Junction 6 Kamnara 7 Khetia 10 Chamardighi 11 Karjana 12 Karjanagram 15 Amarun 19 Bhatar 25 Balgona 30 Saota 32 Nigan Mangalkot (planned) 36 Kaichar 41 Bankapasi 45 Shrikhanda 46 Shripat Shrikhanda Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop 53 Katwa Junction Bandel–Katwa line km Sealdah–Ranaghat line km Lalgola branch line Gede branch line 74 Ranaghat Ranaghat–Bangaon line National Highway 34 km 68 Payradanga 62 Chakdaha Kalyani Simanta 53 60 Palpara Kalyani Ghoshpara 52 58 Simurali Kalyani Silpanchal 50 53 Madanpur to Katwa 48 Kalyani Howrah–Bardhaman main line to Bardhaman 46 Kanchrapara 46 Kanchrapara Workshop Gate Bandel Junction 42 Halisahar Howrah–Bardhaman main line to Howrah Howrah–Bardhaman chord Hooghly Ghat Dankuni 22 Jubilee Bridge across Hooghly River Garifa National Highway 6 National Highway 2 38 Naihati to Santragachi 36 Kankinara Belanagar 34 Jagaddal Rajchandrapur 18 31 Shyamnagar Belghoria Expressway 27 Ichhapur Bally Halt 16 25 Palta Howrah–Bardhaman main line ← Howrah │ Bardhaman → 23 Barrackpore Grand Trunk Road 21 Titagarh Bally Ghat 15 19 Khardaha Vivekananda Setu across Hooghly River 16 Sodpur Dakshineswar 14 14 Agarpara Baranagar Road 12 12 Belgharia Belghoria Expressway Belghoria Expressway Sealdah–Bangaon line 7 Dum Dum Patipukur Kolkata Circular Railway Kolkata 4 Bidhannagar Road Sealdah North & Main 0 Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Sealdah South 0 Park Circus 3 Sealdah South lines km km Lalgola and Gede branch lines km 227 Lalgola 225 Krishnapur 219 Pirtala Halt 215 Bhagwangola 208 Subarnamrigi Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop 203 Jiaganj Azimganj 200 Nashipur Road Nashipur Rail Bridge (under construction) Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop 196 Murshidabad 189 Cossimbazar NH 34 185 Berhampore Court 180 New Balarampur Halt 177 Sargachi NH 34 174 Bhabta 168 Beldanga 159 Rejinagar Bandel–Katwa line 155 Siraj Nagar Halt Nabadwip Dham 150 Plassey 144 Paglachandi Bandel–Katwa line 140 Debagram planned bridge over Ganga river 132 Sonadanga planned extension 128 Bethuadahari Nabadwip Ghat 112 NH 34 Maheshganj 110 118 Muragacha Amghata 108 112 Dhubulia Krishnanagar Road 103 107 Bahadurpur under gauge conversion Chapra (planned) Chartala (planned) Jalangi River NH 34 100 Krishnanagar Chilahati–Parbatipur– Santahar–Darshana line Dignagar 101 Bangladesh India border NH 34 117 Gede Shantipur 94 114 Harish Nagar Halt NH 34 111 Banpur Bathna Krittibas 90 105 Majhdia Phulia 86 100 Taraknagar Habibpur 81 96 Mayurhat Jalal Khali Halt 95 93 Bagula Badkulla 90 90 Bhayna Taherpur 85 89 Shantinagar Halt Birnagar 82 87 Bahirgachhi Halt Duttapulia (planned) 82 Aranghata Kalinarayanpur 78 79 Panchberia Churni River 78 Bankimnagar 74 Ranaghat Ranaghat-Bangaon line Sealdah–Ranaghat line 0 Sealdah North & Main km km Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line km km km to Jessore Benapole Bangladesh India border Petrapole Goods Ichamati River Bagdah (planned) 77 Bangaon Chandabazar (planned) Poramaheshtala (planned) NH 35 Satberia 28 72 Bibhuti Bhushan Halt Gopalnagar 23 Akaipur 19 67 Chandpara Majhergram 15 Gangnapur 11 63 Thakurnagar Naba Raynagar 6 Coopers Halt 58 Gobardanga Ranaghat 0 Lalgola and Gede branch lines Jamuna River Sealdah–Ranaghat line Machlandapur 54 Swarupnagar (planned) Hingalganj (planned) 75 Hasnabad 73 Taki Road 71 Nimdanri Sanhati Halt 50 69 Madhyampur 67 Matania Anantapur Habra 45 65 Basirhat 63 Bhyabla Halt Ashoknagar Road 41 58 Champapukur 56 Ghora Ras Ghona NH 35 54 Malatipur 49 Kankra Mirzanagar Guma 38 46 Harua Road 43 Bhasila Bira 34 41 Lebutala 37 Beliaghata Road Duttapukur 30 35 Sondalia 32 Bahira Kalibari Bamangachhi 27 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 14 Biman Bandar 12 Jessore Road line closed Sealdah–Ranaghat line 10 Dum Dum Cantonment Calcutta chord link to Dankuni 7 Dum Dum Patipukur Kolkata Circular Railway Kolkata 4 Bidhannagar Road Sealdah North & Main 0 Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Sealdah South 0 Park Circus 3 Sealdah South lines km km Sources: Google maps and [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

The line consists of a total of '14 corridors': 6 Corridors in the Howrah section, 7 corridors in the Sealdah section and there's a separate corridor connecting the two sections. In the Howrah Section first two corridors are from Howrah to Barddhaman- one via the Mainline through Bandel and the other via the Chord line through Dankuni, the third corridor runs from Howrah to Goghat via Seoraphuli Jn, while the fourth corridor connects Howrah to Katwa via Bandel Jn, there is one small fifth corridor also available between Howrah and Belur Math via Liluah and the sixth corridor runs between Barddhaman and Katwa. ^[6] In the Sealdah section, among the 7 corridors the mainline runs from Sealdah to Gede, which is situated at the India-Bangladesh Border. The second corridor is from Sealdah to Krishnanagar City Jn via Ranaghat. The third corridor connects Shantipur to Sealdah via Ranaghat, The fourth one is from Bangaon to Sealdah via DumDum Jn, fifth one is connecting Hasnabad to Sealdah via DumDum Jn and Barasat Jn, the sixth line connects Sealdah to Kalyani Simanta via Kalyani railway station and the seventh corridor is a Single-track railway corridor between Ranaghat and Bangaon. The other line is the important Bandel -Naihati line which serves as a crucial link between the two sections of the eastern line.^[7]

The Major Carsheds on this line are at Howrah, Bandel, Narkeldanga, Barasat and Ranaghat on both of the sections.

Stations with Routes

Routes

The Eastern lines consists of the following sections with routes:

• Howrah section

1. Howrah - Barddhaman (mainline via Bandel)
2. Howrah - Barddhaman (chord line via Dankuni)
3. Howrah - Goghat (via Seoraphuli)
4. Howrah - Katwa (via Bandel)
5. Howrah - Belur Math (via Liluah)
6. Barddhaman - Katwa

• Sealdah section

1. Sealdah - Gede (via Ranaghat)
2. Sealdah - Krishnanagar City (via Ranaghat)
3. Sealdah - Shantipur (via Ranaghat)
4. Sealdah - Bangaon (via DumDum)
5. Sealdah - Hasnabad (via DumDum)
6. Sealdah - Kalyani Simanta (via Kalyani)
7. Bangaon - Ranaghat
8. Naihati - Bandel (connects two divisions)

Stations

Names in bold indicate that the station is a fast train stop as well as important terminal.

•Howrah Section

1. Howrah - Barddhaman main line

Main article: Howrah–Bardhaman main line

Howrah - Barddhaman Main line
#	Distance from Howrah Jn (km)	Station Name	Station Code	Connections
1	0	Howrah Junction	HWH	†South Eastern line / Chord line / Belur Math Branch line (Eastern line)
2	5	Liluah	LLH	Chord line / Belur Math Branch line (Eastern line)
3	6	Belur	BEQ	Chord line (Eastern line)
4	8	Bally	BLY	Chord line (Eastern line)
5	10	Uttarpara	UPA	None
6	12	Hind Motor	HMZ	None
7	13	Konnagar	KOG	None
8	16	Rishra	RIS	None
9	20	Shrirampur	SRP	None
10	22	Seoraphuli Junction	SHE	Tarakeswar and Goghat (Eastern line)
11	24	Baidyabati	BBAE	None
12	28	Bhadreshwar	BHR	None
13	30	Mankundu	MUU	None
14	33	Chandan Nagar	CGR	None
15	36	Chuchura	CNS	None
16	38	Hooghly	HGY	None
17	39	Bandel Junction	BDC	Katwa (Eastern line)
18	43	Adi Saptagram	ADST	None
19	47	Magra	MUG	None
20	50	Talandu	TLO	None
21	55	Khanyan	KHN	None
22	61	Pundooah	PDA	None
23	66	Simlagarh	SLG	None
24	68	Bainchigram	BCGM	None
25	70	Bainchi	BOI	None
26	75	Debipur	DBP	None
27	79	Bagila	BGF	None
28	82	Memari	MYM	None
29	85	Nimo	NMF	None
30	88	Rasulpur	RSLR	None
31	92	Palsit	PLAE	None
32	95	Saktigarh	SKG	Chord line (Eastern line)
33	100	Gangpur	GRP	Chord line (Eastern line)
34	107	Barddhaman Junction	BWN	Chord line / Katwa (Eastern line)

†Howrah Junction railway station is a terminus for South Eastern Railway and Eastern Railway.

2. Howrah - Bardhaman chord line

Main article: Howrah–Bardhaman chord

Chord line
#	Distance from Howrah Jn (km)	Station Name	Station Code	Connections
1	0	Howrah Junction	HWH	South Eastern line / Main line / Belur Math Branch line (Eastern line)
2	5	Liluah		Main line / Belur Math Branch line (Eastern line)
3	6	Belur		Main line (Eastern line)
4	8	Bally		Main line (Eastern line)
5	11	Belanagar		None
6	15	Dankuni Junction	DKAE	Chord link line
7	17	Gobra		None
8	20	Janai Road		None
9	22	Begumpur		None
10	26	Baruipara		None
11	29	Mirzapur Bankipur		None
12	31	Balarambati		None
13	33	Kamarkundu		Seoraphuli/ Tarakeswar/ Goghat (Eastern line)
14	36	Madhusudanpur		None
15	40	Chandanpur	CDAE	None
16	45	Porabazar		None
17	46	Belmuri		None
18	49	Dhaniakhali Halt		None
19	51	Sibaichandi		None
20	53	Cheragram		None
21	55	Hajigarh		None
22	58	Gurap		None
23	62	Jhapandanga		None
24	65	Jaugram		None
25	69	Nabagram		None
26	72	Masagram Junction	MSAE	None
27	75	Chanchai		None
28	78	Palla Road		None
29	83	Saktigarh		Main line (Eastern line)
30	88	Gangpur		Main line (Eastern line)
31	95	Barddhaman Junction	BWN	Main line / Katwa (Eastern line)

3. Howrah - Goghat line

Main article: Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line

Howrah - Goghat line
#	Distance from Howrah Jn (km)	Station Name	Station Code	Connections
1	0	Howrah	HWH	.
2	4	Liluah		Towards Belur Math
3	6	Belur		None
4	8	Bally		None
5	9	Uttarpara		None
6	11	Hindmotor		None
7	13	Konnagar		None
8	16	Rishra		None
9	19	Shrirampur		None
10	21	Seoraphuli Junction†	SHE	Main line (Eastern line)
11	27	Diara		None
12	29	Nasibpur		None
13	33	Singur		None
14	35	Kamarkundu		Chord line (Eastern line)
15	39	Nalikul		None
16	43	Maliya Halt		None
17	44	Haripal		None
18	47	Kaikala		None
19	50	Bahir Khanda		None
20	54	Loknath		None
21	56	Tarakeswar	TAK	None
22	61	Talpur		None
23	66	Takipur		None
24	72	Mayapur		None
25	81	Arambagh PC Sen	AMBG	None
26	91	Goghat	GOGT	None
† – Branch Line starts at Seoraphuli

4.Howrah - Katwa line

Howrah - Katwa line
#	Distance from Howrah (km)	Station Name	Station Code	Connections
1	0	Howrah	HWH	Chord line / Belur Math Branch line (Eastern line)
2	4	Liluah	LLH	Chord line / Belur Math Branch line (Eastern line)
3	6	Belur	BEQ	Chord line (Eastern line)
4	8	Bally	BLY	Chord line (Eastern line)
5	9	Uttarpara	UPA	None
6	11	Hind Motor	HMZ	None
7	13	Konnagar	KOG	None
8	16	Rishra	RIS	None
9	19	Shrirampur	SRP	None
10	21	Seoraphuli Junction	SHE	Tarakeswar and Goghat (Eastern line)
11	24	Baidyabati	BBAE	None
12	28	Bhadreshwar	BHR	None
13	30	Mankundu	MUU	None
14	32	Chandan Nagar	CGR	None
15	35	Chuchura	CNS	None
16	37	Hooghly	HGY	None
17	39	Bandel Junction†	BDC	Main line (Eastern line)
18	43	Bans Beria		None
19	45	Islampara Halt		None
20	47	Tribeni		None
21	50	Kuntighat		None
22	54	Dumurdaha		None
23	56	Khamargachi		None
24	61	Jirat		None
25	64	Balagarh		None
26	67	Somra Bazar		None
27	72	Behula		None
28	74	Guptipara		None
29	81	Ambika Kalna	ABKA	None
30	85	Baghnapara		None
31	90	Dhatrigram		None
32	93	Nandaigram		None
33	97	Samudragarh		None
34	100	Kalinagar		None
35	105	Nabadwip Dham	NDAE	None
36	106	Bishnupriya		None
37	110	Bhandartikuri		None
38	112	Purbasthali		None
39	115	Mertala Phaleya		None
40	118	Lakshmipur		None
41	121	Belerhat		None
42	126	Patuli		None
43	131	Agradwip		None
44	134	Sahebtala		None
45	137	Dainhat		None
46	144	Katwa Junction	KWAE	Barddhaman (Eastern line)
† – Branch Line starts at Bandel

5. Howrah - Belur Math Line

Howrah - Belur Math Line
#	Distance from Howrah Jn (km)	Station Name	Station Code	Connections
1	0	Howrah Junction†	HWH	†South Eastern line/ Main line / Chord line (Eastern line)
2	5	Liluah		Main line / Chord line (Eastern line)
3	7	Belur Math	BRMH	None
† – Branch Line starts at Howrah

6. Barddhaman - Katwa line

Main article: Barddhaman–Katwa line

Barddhaman - Katwa line
#	Distance from Barddhaman Jn (km)	Station Name	Station Code	Connections
1	0	Barddhaman Junction†	BWN	Main/Chord line (Eastern line)
2	6	Kamnara		None
3	8	Khetia		None
4	10	Chamardighi		None
5	11	Karjana		None
6	12	Karjanagram		None
7	14	Amarun		None
8	19	Bhatar		None
9	25	Balgona	BGNA	None
10	29	Saota		None
11	31	Nigan		None
12	35	Kaichar Halt		None
13	40	Bankapasi		None
14	44	Shrikhanda		None
15	45	Shripat Shrikhanda		None
16	52	Katwa Junction	KWAE	Bandel (Eastern line)
† – Branch Line starts at Barddhaman

•Sealdah Section

1. Sealdah - Gede Main Line

Main article: Sealdah–Ranaghat line

Sealdah - Gede Main line
#	Distance from Sealdah (km)	Station Name	Station Code	Connections
1	0	Sealdah	SDAH	Chord link line / Sealdah South lines
2	3	Bidhannagar Road	BNXR	Chord link line / Circular line
3	6	Dum Dum Junction	DDJ	Chord link line / Circular line/ Bangaon and Hasnabad (Eastern line)
4	11	Belgharia		None
5	13	Agarpara		None
6	15	Sodpur		None
7	18	Khardaha		None
8	20	Titagarh		None
9	22	Barrackpore	BP	None
10	24	Palta		None
11	27	Ichhapur		None
12	30	Shyamnagar		None
13	33	Jagaddal		None
14	35	Kankinara		None
15	37	Naihati Junction	NH	Bandel (Eastern line)
16	42	Halisahar		None
17	43	Kanchrapara Workshop Gate		None
18	45	Kanchrapara		None
19	48	Kalyani	KYI	Kalyani Simanta (Eastern line)
20	52	Madanpur		None
21	57	Simurali		None
22	59	Palpara		None
23	61	Chakdaha		None
24	67	Payradanga		None
25	73	Ranaghat Junction	RHA	Bangaon, Krishnanagar & Shantipur (Eastern line)
26	77	Bankimnagar		None
27	79	Pancheberia		None
28	82	Aranghata		None
29	86	Bahirgachhi		None
30	88	Shantinagar		None
31	90	Bhayna		None
32	93	Bagula		None
33	96	Mayurhat		None
34	99	Taraknagar		None
35	105	Majhdia		None
36	111	Banpur		None
37	113	Harishnagar		None
38	116	Gede	GEDE	None

2. Sealdah - Krishnanagar City line

Main article: Lalgola and Gede branch lines

Sealdah - Krishnanagar City line
#	Distance from Sealdah (km)	Station Name	Station Code	Connections
1	0	Sealdah	SDAH	Chord link line / Sealdah South lines
2	3	Bidhannagar Road	BNXR	Chord link line / Circular line
3	6	Dum Dum Junction	DDJ	Chord link line / Circular line/ Bangaon and Hasnabad (Eastern line)
4	11	Belgharia		None
5	13	Agarpara		None
6	15	Sodpur		None
7	18	Khardaha		None
8	20	Titagarh		None
9	22	Barrackpore	BP	None
10	24	Palta		None
11	27	Ichhapur		None
12	30	Shyamnagar		None
13	33	Jagaddal		None
14	35	Kankinara		None
15	37	Naihati Junction	NH	Bandel (Eastern line)
16	42	Halisahar		None
17	43	Kanchrapara Workshop Gate		None
18	45	Kanchrapara		None
19	48	Kalyani	KYI	Kalyani Simanta (Eastern line)
20	52	Madanpur		None
21	57	Simurali		None
22	59	Palpara		None
23	61	Chakdaha		None
24	67	Payradanga		None
25	73	Ranaghat Junction†	RHA	Main (Eastern line)
26	77	Kalinarayanpur Junction		Shantipur (Eastern line)
27	81	Birnagar		None
28	84	Taherpur		None
29	89	Badkulla		None
30	94	Jalal Khali		None
31	99	Krishnanagar City Junction	KNJ	Shantipur (Eastern line)
† – Sealdah - Gede main line till Ranaghat

3. Sealdah -Shantipur Line

Sealdah - Shantipur line
#	Distance from Kalinarayanpur (km)	Station Name	Station Code	Connections
1	0	Sealdah	SDAH	Chord link line / Sealdah South lines
2	3	Bidhannagar Road	BNXR	Chord link line / Circular line
3	6	Dum Dum Junction	DDJ	Chord link line / Circular line/ Bangaon and Hasnabad (Eastern line)
4	11	Belgharia		None
5	13	Agarpara		None
6	15	Sodpur		None
7	18	Khardaha		None
8	20	Titagarh		None
9	22	Barrackpore	BP	None
10	24	Palta		None
11	27	Ichhapur		None
12	30	Shyamnagar		None
13	33	Jagaddal		None
14	35	Kankinara		None
15	37	Naihati Junction	NH	Bandel (Eastern line)
16	42	Halisahar		None
17	43	Kanchrapara Workshop Gate		None
18	45	Kanchrapara		None
19	48	Kalyani	KYI	Kalyani Simanta (Eastern line)
20	52	Madanpur		None
21	57	Simurali		None
22	59	Palpara		None
23	61	Chakdaha		None
24	67	Payradanga		None
25	73	Ranaghat Junction†	RHA	Main (Eastern line)
26	77	Kalinarayanpur Junction†		Ranaghat and Krishnanagar (Eastern line)
27	81	Habibpur		None
28	86	Phulia	FLU	None
29	89	Bathna Krittibas		None
30	93	Shantipur	STB	None
† – Branch Line starts at Kalinarayanpur

4. Sealdah - Bangaon Line

Main article: Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line

Sealdah - Bangaon line
#	Distance from Sealdah (km)	Station Name	Station Code	Connections
1	0	Sealdah	SDAH	Chord link line / Sealdah South lines
2	3	Bidhannagar Road	BNXR	Chord link line / Circular line
3	6	Dum Dum Junction†	DDJ	Chord link line/Circular line/Main (Eastern line)
4	9	Dum Dum Cantonment	DDC	None
5	11	Durganagar		None
6	13	Birati	BBT	None
7	14	Bisharpara Kodaliya		None
8	16	New Barrackpore		None
9	17	Madhyamgram		None
10	20	Hridaypur		None
11	22	Barasat Junction	BT	Hasnabad (Eastern line)
12	25	Bamangachhi		None
13	29	Duttapukur	DTK	None
14	33	Bira		None
15	37	Guma		None
16	40	Ashoknagar Road		None
17	44	Habra	HB	None
18	49	Sanhati		None
19	53	Machhalandapur		None
20	57	Gobardanga	GBG	None
21	62	Thakurnagar	TKNR	None
22	66	Chandpara		None
23	71	Bibhuti Bhushan Halt		None
24	76	Bangaon	BNJ	Ranaghat (Eastern line)
† – Sealdah - Gede Main Line till Dum Dum Junction

5. Sealdah - Hasnabad Line

Sealdah - Hasnabad line
#	Distance from Barasat (km)	Station Name	Station Code	Connections
1	0	Barasat Junction†	BT	Dum Dum and Bangaon (Eastern line)
2	3	Kazipara		None
3	6	Karea Kadambagachhi		None
4	10	Bahira Kalibari		None
5	12	Sondalia		None
6	15	Beliaghata Road		None
7	18	Lebutala		None
8	20	Bhasila		None
9	24	Harua Road		None
10	27	Kankra Mirzanagar		None
11	31	Malatipur		None
12	33	Ghora Ras Ghona		None
13	36	Champapukur		None
14	41	Bhyabla Halt		None
15	42	Basirhat		None
16	45	Matania Anantapur		None
17	47	Madhyampur		None
18	48	Nimdanri		None
19	51	Taki Road		None
20	53	Hasnabad	HNB	None
† – Branch Line starts at Barasat Junction

6. Sealdah - Kalyani Simanta line

Sealdah - Kalyani Simanta line
#	Distance from Sealdah (km)	Station Name	Station Code	Connections
1	0	Sealdah	SDAH	Chord link line / Sealdah South lines
2	3	Bidhannagar Road	BNXR	Chord link line / Circular line
3	6	Dum Dum Junction	DDJ	Chord link line / Circular line/ Bangaon and Hasnabad (Eastern line)
4	11	Belgharia		None
5	13	Agarpara		None
6	15	Sodpur		None
7	18	Khardaha		None
8	20	Titagarh		None
9	22	Barrackpore	BP	None
10	24	Palta		None
11	27	Ichhapur		None
12	30	Shyamnagar		None
13	33	Jagaddal		None
14	35	Kankinara		None
15	37	Naihati Junction	NH	Bandel (Eastern line)
16	42	Halisahar		None
17	43	Kanchrapara Workshop Gate		None
18	45	Kanchrapara		None
19	48	Kalyani†	KYI	Main (Eastern line)
20	49	Kalyani Silpanchal		None
21	51	Kalyani Ghoshpara		None
22	52	Kalyani Simanta	KLYM	None
† – Sealdah -Gede Main Line till Kalyani

7. Ranaghat - Bangaon Line

Ranaghat - Bangaon line
#	Distance from Ranaghat (km)	Station Name	Station Code	Connections
1	0	Ranaghat Junction†	RHA	Main/ Krishnanagar/Shantipur (Eastern line)
2	3	Coopers Halt		None
3	5	Naba Raynagar Halt		None
4	9	Gangnapur		None
5	14	Majhergram		None
6	18	Akaipur Halt		None
7	22	Gopal Nagar		None
8	28	Satberia		None
9	32	Bangaon	BNJ	Dum Dum (Eastern line)
† – Branch Line starts at Ranaghat

Hooghly Branch line

Hooghly Branch line
#	Distance from Naihati (km)	Station Name	Station Code	Connections
1	0	Naihati Junction†	NH	Sealdah Main (Eastern line)
2	3	Garifa		None
3	5	Hooghly Ghat		None
4	8	Bandel Junction†	BDC	Howrah Main (Eastern line)
† – Branch Line starts at Naihati and Ends at Bandel

Far North Branch line

Far North Branch line
#	Distance from Krishnanagar City Junction (km)	Station Name	Station Code	Connections
1	0	Krishnanagar City Junction	KNJ	Ranaghat (Eastern line)
2	7	Bahadurpur		None
3	12	Dhubulia		None
4	18	Muragacha		None
5	28	Bethuadahari		None
6	32	Sonadanga		None
7	40	Debagram		None
8	44	Paglachandi		None
9	50	Plassey		None
10	55	Siraj Nagar Halt		None
11	59	Rejinagar		None
12	68	Beldanga		None
13	74	Bhabta		None
14	77	Sargachi		None
15	80	New Balarampur Halt		None
16	85	Berhampore Court		None
17	89	Cossimbazar		None
18	96	Murshidabad		None
19	100	Nashipur Road		None
20	103	Jiaganj		None
21	108	Subarnamrigi		None
22	115	Bhagwangola		None
23	119	Pirtala		None
24	125	Krishnapur		None
25	127	Lalgola		None
† – Branch Line starts at Krishnanagar City Junction

Electrification

From 1957, The Eastern Railway Started Electrification at Howrah - Tarakeswar Route with 1500 V DC later it was converted to 25000 V AC 50 Hz in 1967-68, after that the work goes also on the chord line, Barddhaman & Bandel To Katwa line of Howrah Division, which is now fully electrified.

And on the Sealdah Division of Eastern Railway, the electrification process was started in 1963 from Sealdah to Ranaghat line, Dum Dum To Bangaon and the other lines in this division with the different phases and completed up to 1965 from that time the whole division is also fully electrified.^[8]

Services

Currently in 2017-18 all services of the Eastern line running on 9 and 12 Cars. Sealdah section has 461 Services of 9 rakes EMU and 452 Services of 12 Rakes EMU and also on Howrah Section has 398 Services of 12 Rakes EMU. Which It Handles the 100% Suburban Network of Eastern Railways.^[9]

See also

• Kolkata Suburban Railway
• List of Kolkata Suburban Railway stations
• Eastern Railway zone

References

1. "Howrah-Goghat Local 37371". India Rail Info.
2. "Adra Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
3. "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
4. "SER Pink Book 2018-19" (PDF). Indian Railways.
5. "Howrah Division System Map". ER Railway.
6. Brief Details of Howrah Division Archived 2018-06-27 at the Wayback Machine, Eastern Railway
7. Brief Detail of Sealdah Division Archived 2018-06-25 at the Wayback Machine, Eastern Railway
8. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
9. ER Features Archived 2018-12-15 at the Wayback Machine, Eastern Railways, 4 December 2018