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Nalhati–Azimganj branch line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleWest Bengal
Termini
Stations9
Service
SystemBroad gauge
Operator(s)Eastern Railway
History
Opened1863
Electrification1 November 2018
Technical
Line length45 km (28 mi)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop
incl. Nalhati–Azimganj branch line
Legend
km km
Sahibganj loop Up arrow
Barharwa Junction 00
Sahibganj loop Down arrow 5 Bonidanga
Bansloi River
9 Bindubasini Halt
Jharkhand
West Bengal
border
Farakka-Kahalgaon
NTPC freight loop
Left arrow 		13 Tildanga
NTPC Farakka 18 UpperRight arrow Barsoi–New Farakka section
Farakka Feeder Canal
Farakka Barrage
across Ganges River
Farakka 23 18 New Farakka
23 Ballalpur
28 Sankopara Halt
NH33-IN.svg 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 Right arrow
to Jiaganj
(under construction)
NH12-IN.svg NH 12 102 Dahapara Dham Halt
Morgram 25 104 Lalbag Court Road
Lohapur 31 110 Niyalish Para
Takipur 37 NH12-IN.svg NH 12
Sahibganj loop Up arrow 112 Khagraghat Road
118 Jibanti
Nalhati Junction 44 123 Karna Subarna
Sahibganj loop Down arrow 130 Kanthaliya Road
Sainthia Junction
81
0
Andal–Sainthia
branch line
 Left arrow
Sahibganj loop Down arrow
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 Up arrow 160 Gangatikuri
Ahmadpur Junction
94
0
 163 Shiblun
Ahmadpur–Katwa line Left arrow Right arrow
Sahibganj loop Down arrow
167
48
 Nabagram Kankurhati Halt
Ajay River
Bardhaman–Katwa line Left arrow
171
52
 Katwa
Down arrow Bandel–Katwa line
km km

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

History

In 1863, the Indian Branch Railway Company, a private company opened the Nalhati–Azimganj branch line. 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.

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.
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