Nalhati–Azimganj branch line

Nalhati–Azimganj branch line is a railway line connecting Nalhati Junction and Azimganj Junction.

Nalhati–Azimganj branch line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	West Bengal
Termini	Nalhati Railway Station Azimganj Junction railway station
Stations	9
Service
System	Broad gauge
Operator(s)	Eastern Railway
History
Opened	1863
Electrification	1 November 2018
Technical
Line length	45 km (28 mi)
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)

v t e Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop incl. Nalhati–Azimganj branch line
Legend
km km Sahibganj loop Barharwa Junction 00 Sahibganj loop 5 Bonidanga Bansloi River 9 Bindubasini Halt Jharkhand West Bengal border Farakka-Kahalgaon NTPC freight loop 13 Tildanga NTPC Farakka 18 Barsoi–New Farakka section Farakka Feeder Canal Farakka Barrage across Ganges River Farakka 23 18 New Farakka 23 Ballalpur 28 Sankopara Halt NH 33 33 Dhulian Ganga 36 Hausnagar 39 Basudebpur Halt 43 Nimtita 49 Sujnipara Farakka Feeder Canal 56 Ahiran Halt 63 Jangipur Road 69 Gankar Sonar Bangla Cement Factory Siding 74 STPS Siding 77 Manigram 82 Naopara Mahishasur 86 Mahipal Halt 88 Mahipal Road 92 Poradanga Gosaingram 04 96 0 Azimganj City Barala 10 98 Azimganj Junction Sagardighi 18 to Jiaganj (under construction) NH 12 102 Dahapara Dham Halt Morgram 25 104 Lalbag Court Road Lohapur 31 110 Niyalish Para Takipur 37 NH 12 Sahibganj loop 112 Khagraghat Road 118 Jibanti Nalhati Junction 44 123 Karna Subarna Sahibganj loop 130 Kanthaliya Road Sainthia Junction 81 0 Andal–Sainthia branch line Sahibganj loop Kandi 40 Chowrigacha–Sainthia new line (planned) 133 57 Chowrigacha Dwarka River 137 Kazipara Halt 140 Bazarsau 143 Miangram Dwarka River 147 Tenya 151 Malihati Talibpur Road 154 Salar 157 Jhamatpur Baharan Sahibganj loop 160 Gangatikuri Ahmadpur Junction 94 0 163 Shiblun Ahmadpur–Katwa line Sahibganj loop 167 48 Nabagram Kankurhati Halt Ajay River Bardhaman–Katwa line 171 52 Katwa Bandel–Katwa line km km

History

In 1863, the Indian Branch Railway Company, a private company opened the Nalhati–Azimganj branch line.^[1] The 27 kilometres (17 mi) track was initially a 4' gauge line. The track was subsequently converted to 5' 6" broad gauge. 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.

Doubling and Electrification

Starting from Nalhati Junction to Azimganj (AZ) line doubling and electrification project has been completed.^[2]

References

1. Bengal (India), West; Operations, West Bengal (India) Office of the Superintendent of Census (1979). West Bengal District Records, New Series: Burdwan. State editor, West Bengal District Gazetteers.
2. "Eastern Railway". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 3 June 2021.