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Howrah–Barddhaman chord line

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Railway Route in West Bengal, India

Howrah–Barddhaman chord line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleWest Bengal
Termini
Stations27
Service
SystemCommuter rail
Operator(s)Eastern Railway
History
Opened1917
Technical
Line length95 km (59 mi)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)broad gauge
Electrification1964–65
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph)
Route map
Howrah–Bardhaman Chord
km
95
Bardhaman
88
Gangpur
83
Saktigarh
78
Palla Road
75
Chanchai
72
Masagram
SH15-IN jct.svg
SH 15
Memari–Tarakeswar Road
69
Nabagram
65
Jaugram
62
Jhapandanga
58
Gurap
56
Hajigarh
54
Cheragram Block Hut
52
Sibaichandi
49
Dhaniakhali Halt
47
Belmuri
45
Porabazar
41
Chandanpur
36
Madhusudanpur
33
Kamarkundu
32
Balarambati
30
Mirzapur–Bankipur
27
Baruipara
23
Begampur
21
Janai Road
Jangalpara
16
Gobra
15
0
Dankuni
12
Belanagar
7
Bally
4
Rajchandrapur
6
Bally Halt
7
Belur
Belur Math
5
Liluah
0
Howrah
km
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TheHowrah–Barddhaman chord line is a broad-gauge rail line connectingHowrah andBardhaman. The 95-kilometre-long (59 mi) railway line operates inHowrah,Hooghly andPurba Bardhaman districts in thestate ofWest Bengal. It is part of theHowrah–Gaya–Delhi line,Howrah–Delhi main line,Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line and theKolkata Suburban Railway system.

History

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The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, a shorter link to Bardhaman from Howrah than theHowrah–Bardhaman main line, was constructed in 1917.[1]

In 1932, theCalcutta chord line was built over thethen Willingdon Bridge (now Vivekananda Setu) joining Dum Dum withDankuni.

Dhaniakhali station on the Howrah–Bardhaman chord line was added in December 2003.[2]

Electrification

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Howrah–Bardhaman chord was electrified in 1964–66.[3]

Double Decker train at Howrah Station after a trial run.

Overview

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India's first air-conditioned double-decker train, running between Howrah and Dhanbad was introduced in 2011. The train will run at a permissible speed of 110 km per hour on the Howrah–Bardhaman chord line.[4]

Earlier, nine rakeEMU coaches were used in local trains but twelve coach EMU trains have been introduced in the chord line in 2011, for which the platforms have been extended.[5][6]

The 117 kilometres (73 mi) longBankura–Masagram line connects to the Howrah–Bardhaman chord near Masagram. The 231 kilometres (144 mi) distance for Bankura–Howrah travelling via Kharagpur has been reduced to about 185 kilometres (115 mi).[7][8]

The railway track was extended to Belur Math in 2003.[9]

Tracks

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There are 5 tracks betweenHowrah and Bally. There are four tracks betweenBally andSaktigarh. 2 tracks is now under construction for edfc from dankuni to asansol. Howrah Tarakeswar line goes over theKamarkundu station.[10]

Loco and car sheds

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Howrah has a diesel and an electric loco shed. The diesel loco shed houses WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDS-6 locos. The electric loco shed houses WAP-4 loco. Commissioned in 2001, it is one of the largest WAP-4 sheds in Indian Railways. It has facilities for stabling 70+ locos. There is a diesel loco shed at Bamangachi with WDM-2, WDS-4 and WDS-6. Bardhaman has a diesel loco shed with WDG-3A, WDM-6, WDM-2 and WDM-3A locos. There is a diesel loco shed atLiluah and anEMU car shed at Howrah. Liluah Carriage & Wagon Workshop maintains coaches and freight wagons.[11]

Tikiapara Coaching Depot maintains 22 primary base trains and 6 round trip trains. Total coach holding capacity is 744 coaches. It handles prestigious trains like Rajdhani Express and Duronto Exptress. The Coaching Depot is under Howrah Division, Eastern Railway. Bardhaman Coaching & Wagon Depot can maintain four passenger trains, including one DEMU rake. It has a capacity of holding 71 coaches.[12]

Speed limits

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Most of the Howrah–Bardhaman chord is classified as ‘A’ class line where trains can run up to 160 km per hour but in certain sections speeds may be limited to 120–130 km per hour. The Kolkata Rajdhani (between Howrah and New Delhi) travels at an average speed of 85.8 km per hour and the Sealdah Rajdhani (between Sealdah and New Delhi) travels at an average speed of 84.70 km per hour. TheHowrah Ranchi Shatabdi Express andHowrah New Jalpaiguri Shatabdi Express runs at a top speed of 130 km/h in some sections of this line.[13][14]

References

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  1. ^"The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern Indian". Rail India. Archived fromthe original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved17 November 2011.
  2. ^"After fog, frenzy stalls trains – Mob blocks rail tracks with halt demand, schedules thrown awry".The Telegraph. Calcutta. 9 January 2004. Archived fromthe original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved18 November 2011.
  3. ^"History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved18 November 2011.
  4. ^"India's first double-decker train is fully AC".Jagran Post. Retrieved18 November 2011.
  5. ^"Local trains to stop twice at Kamarkundu".The Times of India. 17 February 2011. Archived fromthe original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved18 November 2011.
  6. ^"Electric Multiple Units". IRFCA. Retrieved18 November 2011.
  7. ^Mandal, Sanjay (12 September 2005)."Train to Bankura".The Telegraph. Calcutta. Archived fromthe original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved18 November 2011.
  8. ^"Before swearing-in, Didi's rail sops on track".Business Standard. 18 May 2011. Retrieved19 March 2012.
  9. ^"New rail link to Belur Math from August 16".The Times of India. 13 August 2003. Archived fromthe original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved18 November 2011.
  10. ^"Howrah Division Operating Department". Eastern Railway. Retrieved10 April 2013.
  11. ^"Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved10 April 2013.
  12. ^"Carriage and Wagon / Howrah Division"(PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved11 April 2013.
  13. ^"Permanent Way".Track Classifications. Retrieved15 January 2012.
  14. ^"Trivia".Highest speed sections of track. Retrieved15 January 2012.

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