Bandel–Katwa line explained

The Bandel–Katwa line is a 104km (65miles) long railway line connecting Bandel in Hooghly district and Katwa in Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal, India. It is a major route for North bound trains from Howrah and forms a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.

History

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa. This was further extended by the Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa railway to Barharwa on the Sahibganj loop line.^[1] The Burdwan Katwa Railway was constructed by McLeod's Light Railways in 1915.^[2]

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.^[3] The track was doubled in 2014–15.^[4]

Electrification

This line was electrified in 1994–96 with 25 kV overhead line.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: "Murshidabad" by L. S. S. O'Malley, I.C.S., in the Bengal District Gazetteers series, Bengal Secretariat Book Depot, Calcutta,1914. Pages 150,151. 1914 . Calcutta Bengal Secretariat Book Depôt .
2. Web site: " Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 220. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160605201216/https://archive.org/stream/BombayBarodaAndCentralIndiaRailwaySystem/Bombay_Baroda_And_Central_India_Railway_System . 5 June 2016 .
3. Web site: Nabadwip Dham-Patuli DL Railway Line. February 26, 2018.
4. Web site: BRIEF STATUS OF SECTIONS PLANNED FOR COMMISSIONING. May 5, 2019.
5. Web site: STATEMENT OF RECENTLY COMPLETED WORKS. April 24, 2019.