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GENERAL INFORMATION

OPERATING DEPARTMENT

1.JURISDICTION:-

JURISDICTION AT A GLANCE

1)Howrah-Saktigarh-Barddhaman - Khana via Main Line & via HB Chord Line

ØVia HBC- 107.56 KM , Via M/L -119.88

           (HWH – BEQ> 5 Lines, BEQ-BDC > 3 Line including Reversal Line,

            BDC-– SKG> 3 Lines including Rev. Line        

            BEQ- BLY> 5 lines ( 3 Main & 2 Chord), BLY-DKAE > 3 Lines ( BLY – BZL > 2

            Down, 1 Up Line & BZL- DKAE >1 Up, 1 Reversible and 1 Dn Line),

            DKAE-CDAE>4 Lines, CDAE – SKG> 3 Lines including Rev Line, SKG –KAN >4lines

2)Bandel – Katwa -Azimganj – Azimganj Junction cabin > 179.91 KM

BDC-KWAE> Double line, KWAE-  AZ-AJLE  > Double line

3)Khana – Rampurhat- Gumani > 170.61 KM 

 KAN- SNT (KM 70.93) & MRR- GMAN (KM 41.69) - Double line

                       SNT- MRR (KM 57.99)  -  3 Lines including Reversal Line

Branch Line

i)Barddhaman –– Katwa >  52.19 KM(single line)

ii)Katwa – Ahamedpur     >  53.02 KM ( Single Line)

i)Magra – Tribeni Avoiding Line          >          4.50 KM  ( single line)           

ii)Bandel – Naihati                                    >         8.79 KM ( Double Line)

iii)Liluah – Belurmath                     >          1.485 Km from BEQ Store yard

                                                                                                                  (Single line with OTS)

iv)Sheoraphuli – Tarakeswar- Arambagh-Goghat

Ø68.99 Km ( 34.94 + 24.48 +9.57)                             (SHE-TAK-Double Line, TAK- Arambagh-Single line ,Arambagh-Goghat Single line with OTS,)

v)Bishnupur   -    Joyrambati        >        37.88 KM (single line)

                                   Visnupur -   Gokulnagar Joypur -  16.9 ( Single line) ,

                                   Gokulnagar Joypur -  Maynapur -6.3 ( Single line with OTS) 

vi)Rampurhat – Dumka (excl.)    >         64.85 KM (single line)

vii)Aziganj – Nalhati  >    Nalhati – Azimganj  Jn Cabin– 42.69 KM (Double line)

                                                  Azimganj  Jn Cabin – Azimganj – 2.47 KM(Double line)

                             Gosaingram – Poradanga (Under MLDT Divn.) – 3.097 KM( Single Line)

viii)Khana Link – Jhapterdhal          >        3.2 KM(unidirectional/Up)

ix)Dankuni – CC Link – Rajchandrapur > 4.11 KM(triple Line/double line)  [DKAE-CCLW>3.13 ]                                                                                

x)CC Link(W) – Bhattanagar        >        3.70 KM (Double line)

xi)Belanagar – CCLink(E)                >        2.69 KM ( Double Line)

xii)HWH Goods – SYAE                      >     ( Single line - Flyover Line)

xiii)SYDL(Sorting Yard)/ LLH GOODS CABIN) – Tikiapara(SER) >( 2.275 KM Double Line)

 

DETAILS  OF JURISDICTION

 

Section

Length in KM

No. of tracks

No. of Block Stations

Signalling Arrangement

Howrah-Dankuni-Barddhaman-Khana (Electrified)

HWH-DKAE –  14.81 kms

DKAE-CDAE – 25.41 kms

CDAE-SKG –    42.66 kms

SKG-BWN –      11.53 kms

BWN-KAN –     13.15 kms

107.56

HWH-BLY-5

BLY-DKAE-3

DKAE- CDAE-4

CDAE-SKG-3

SKG-KAN-4

22 ( HWH – KAN via HBC)

HWH - SKG = Automatic/ MACL

SKG - BWN-KAN = Absolute /MACL

Howrah-Bandel-Barddhaman-Khana (Electrified)

HWH-SHE –     22.15 kms

SHE-BDC –       17.14 kms

BDC-SKG –       55.91 kms

SKG-BWN –      11.53 kms

BWN-KAN –     13.15 kms

119.88

HWH-BEQ-5

BEQ-SRP-3

SRP-SHE-4

SHE-BDC-3

BDC-SKG-3

SKG-KAN-4

27  ( HWH KAN Via Main Line)

(TLO & PLAE- IBP)

HWH- BDC=  Automatic/ MACL

BDC- BWN-KAN- Absolute / MACL

Sheoraphuli-Tarakeswar (ex SHE) (Electrified)

34.94

2

06

Absolute/MACL

Tarakeswar –  Arambagh –

Goghat  Electrified

(ex-TAK)

28.98

1

02

Absolute/MACL

One Train only system between Arambagh & Goghat)

Maynapur-Gokulnagar- Bishnupur   ( Electrified)

16.90

1

01

Absolute/MACL

One Train only system between (GNJP-Mayanapur)

KAN-SNT-RPH-PKR-GMAN   (Electrified)

KAN-JTL –          4.20 kms

JTL-SNT –         66.73 kms

SNT-RPH –        27.81 kms

RPH-NHT –       14.08 kms

NHT-GMAN –   57.79 kms

170.61

KAN-SNT-2

SNT-MRR-  3

MRR-GMAN-2

 

KAN - GMAN

28

Absolute/MACL

BDC-KWAE-AZ-AJLE

(Electrified)

BDC- KWAE –   104.69 km (Doubling)

KWAE-AZ –       72.74 kms

AZ-AJLE –            2.47 kms

179.91

BDC-KWAE- 2 KWAE--AZ-

AJLE -2

BDC-AZ-AJLE -   30

(IBP- 07

KJU, SOAE,

BGRA,KLNT LKX,AGAE, NBKH)

Absolute/MACL

Bandel-Naihati

(ex BDC &NH)(Electrified)

8.79

2

02

Absolute/MACL

Rajchandrapur-Dankuni (Electrified)

4.11

2

DKAE-CCL-3

01

Automatic/MACL

Bhattanagar –CC Link (Electrified)

3.70

2

01

Absolute/MACL

Azimganj – Nalhati (Electrified)

[excluding AJLE to AZ]

45.16

NHT-AZ -2

07

Absolute/MACL except AZ

(TALQ/Absolute)

Belur Store Yard – Belurmath

( Electrified)

1.485

1

01

One Train only/MACL

Magra – Tribeni

(Electrified/Goods Traffic only)

4.50

1

--

Absolute/MACL

Barddhaman – Katwa

(Electrified)

52.19

1

5

Absolute / MACL

Katwa – Ahamedpur

(Electrified)

53.02

1

04

Absolute/MACL

Khana Link-Jhapterdhal

(Electrified)

3.2

1

Unidirectional

--

Absolute/MACL

Rampurhat – Dumka

(Electrified)

64.50

1

04

Absolute/MACL

Liluah Goods Cabin – Tikiapara (SER) Electrified

2.275

2

01

Absolute / MACL

 

TOTAL ROUTE KM

SINGLE LINE SECTION OVER HOWRAH DIVISION

 

Sl. No.

Section

Total Route KM

Provision of OHE

 

1

TAK-AMBG-GOGHAT

34.05

Electrified

 

2

JOYRAMBATI- BISHNUPUR

37.88

Electrified

 

3

BESY- BELURMATH

 1.49

Electrified

 

4

MUG - TBAE

 4.50

Electrified

 

5

BWN - KWAE

52.22

Electrified

 

6

KAN LINK - JTL

3.2

Electrified

 

7

RPH - DUMKA

64.50

Electrified

 

8

KWAE - AMP

51.92

Electrified

 

9

GSGB-PRDG

   3.097

Electrified

 

Total Route KM = 252.857

 

DOUBLE LINE SECTION OVER HOWRAH DIVISION

Sl. No.

Section

Total Route KM

Provision of OHE

 

1

BDC- KWAE

104.69

Electrified

 

2

KWAE – AZ-AJLE

75.21

Electrified

 

3

BTNG - DKAE

 3.70

Electrified

 

4

NHT-AZ

45.16

Electrified

 

5

KAN-SNT

70.93

Electrified

 

6

MRR -GMAN

41.69

Electrified

 

7

BZL – CC LINK EAST

2.69

Electrified

 

8

CC LINK WEST-RCD

0.98

Electrified

 

9

LLH - TKPR

3.24

Electrified

 

10

BDC – NH

8.79

Electrified

 

11

SHE - TAK

34.94

Electrified

 

12

LLH-TKPR (Avoiding Line)

  2.87

Electrified

 

Total Route KM =394.89 [Electrified]

 

TRIPPLE LINE SECTION OVER HOWRAH DIVISION

Sl. No.

Section

Total Route KM

Provision of OHE

 

1

BLY-BDC

30.63

Electrified

 

2

BLY - DKAE

6.15

Electrified

 

3

DKAE – CC LINK WEST

3.13

Electrified

 

4

CDAE - SKG

42.66

Electrified

 

5

BDC-SKG

55.91

Electrified

 

6

SNT -  MRR

57.99

Electrified

 

Total Route KM =196.47 [Electrified]

 

QUADRUPLE LINE SECTION OVER HOWRAH DIVISION

 

Sl. No.

Section

Total Route KM

Provision of OHE

1

SKG - KAN

24.67

Electrified

2

DKAE - CDAE

25.41

Electrified

 

Total Route KM =50.08 [Electrified]

 

5 LINE SECTION OVER HOWRAH DIVISION

 

Sl. No.

Section

Total Route KM

Provision of OHE

1

HWH- BLY

8.66

Electrified

 

SUMMARY

 

TOTAL ROUTE KM                   >   902.957                 TOTAL ELECTRIC ROUTE KM    > 902.957

Single Line               >          252.857                      Single Line               >          252.857         

Double Line              >          394.89                        Double Line             >          425.07          

Triple Line                 >          196.47                        Triple Line                 >          166.29

Quadruple Line        >            50.08                        Quadruple Line        >            50.08           

5 Line                         >             8.66                         5 Line                         >              8.66

 

TOTAL NO. OF STATION ( HWH DIVISION)

SUMMARY

TOTAL NO. OF STATION > 205 (Including 08 Nos. Non Passenger dealing)

BLOCK STATION= 129

              Block Station -120         IBP- 09

NON BLOCK STATION = 76

With Platform = 120

(Including 09 IBP)

IBP- (KJU, SOAE, BGRA,

KLNT,LKX,AGAE,TLO, NBKH, PLAE)

Without Platform & Non Passenger Dealing = 08

(CRAE, BTNG, CC Link, HG,  Belur Store yard , LLH Goods Yard, Azimgaqnj Jn.Cabin (AJLE), Sorting Yard cabin )

Flag = 35

Halt = 41

Total Station (Provided with Passenger dealings) – 197

[Block – 129 (Block Station>120 + IBP>09) ,Flag –  35 ,Halt -  41 ]

Total Block Station Not Provided with Platform and Non Passenger dealings – 08

       

SUMMARY

Block Station

128

(inc.9 Nos.IBP

RR

I

CP

CP with EI

EI

End Panel/ EI

Lever

Operated

IBP

Total

NON BLOCK

Total

Station

205

Flag

Halt

Total

04

64

07

39

Panel-3

EI     - 3

00

09

129

35

41

76

 

 

L.C GATES POSITION:

 

Total No. of LC Gates – 320

 

Manned - 320

Unmanned – 00

Traffic – 133

Engineering - 187

Interlocked - 133

Non interlocked - 00


Interlocked - 145

Non interlocked - 42

 

 

LOADING POINTS   :

    

Coal

Stone

Jute

Others

Pakur -   WBPDCL.

Pakur Area

(PKR, NGF TBB,KLP,CTR)

Bally

Rice Bran, Food grain–

Barddhaman

Pakur – PSPCL

Rajgram

Bhadreswar

Rice Bran, Food grain–

Sainthia

Kurva – WBPDCL

Pinargaria

 

Cement – JOX (UTICL)

Harinsingh

 

Fertiliser &Food Grain –

Serampore

 

 

Food Grain (FCI)- Talit

 

 

Rice, Potato - Tarakeswar

 

 

Mix Commodity (Cotton, Paper, Wheat) - Magra

 

 

Food grains -

Bandel

 

 

SFA Logistics - JOX

NUMBER OF TRAINS DEALT IN PAIRS (ORIGINATING/TERMINATING/PASSING):

 

Station

 

MAIL/EXP. TRAINS

PASGR. TRAINS

EMUs

 

Howrah

Origin/Termin

108 (ER-64, SER-44+1DN)

2 (ER-2, SER-0)

EMU-234 (ER-162, SER71/72)

MEMU-3 (ER-2, SER-1)

Passing

2

NIL

NIL

 

Bandel

Origin/Termin

NIL

NIL

75

Passing

50/51

02

EMU-39/38, MEMU- 02

 

 

Barddhaman

Origin/Termin

01

NIL

EMU–58 MEMU-18

Passing

121

01

MEMU- 01

 

 

Dankuni

Origin/Termin

0

NIL

EMU -20

Passing

88/87

NIL

EMU -35/37, MEMU-01

 

 

Katwa

Origin/Termin

NIL

08

EMU – 28, MEMU – 06

Passing

19

01

NIL

 

Rampurhat

Origin/Termin

02

2

MEMU- 15

Passing

51

NIL

MEMU- 2

 

Azimganj

Origin/Termin

02

12

EMU-01, MEMU- 13

Passing

19

1

MEMU-1

 

Bolpur

Origin/Termin

01

NIL

NIL

Passing

41

01

MEMU- 06

TRAIN RUNNING OTHER THAN HWH

DKAE – SDAH – DKAE > 20, BRPA – SDAH – BRPA > 2, BWN- SDAH-BWN > 01,

SDAH – KWAE – SDAH > 01, BDC-MYM-BDC > 01, BDC- BWN- BDC > 03, BDC- NH-BDC> 19,

BDC – KWAE - BDC > 09, BDC – BLY – BDC >01, SHE – TAK – SHE > 02, TAK – GOGT – TAK > 03,

TAK – ARMB - TAK > 02,  BWN – KWAE – BWN > 07

 

COACHING MAINTENANCE DEPOTS:

 

 

No. Of Lines

No. of Rakes Examined

Depo

Pit Line

Stabling/

MYD Line

Sick Line

R/Line

 Total

Total Rake

Daily Avg.

Pry.

R/T

Secondary

TKPR

15

13Deep

01Shallow

01 Shaloon ( P-8 , due to defective alignment at DLI end)

08

[Stabling]

08

01

(Condemn Line)

31

16

13

03

(inc.02 of F/R)

NIL

Work in progress – Dismantling  line 11 to 17( 7 lines) and 3 D/ Pit & 2 Stabling lines are being constructed

SYDL

10

6-Deep

4-WA

03

[Myd Line]

04

02

19

20

11

08

(inc.04 of F/R)

01

Jheel

09

WA - 06

Deep  Pit  02

Non std pit 01

05

[Stabling]

02

01

(Condemn Cutting)

17

06/

08( Tues day)

06

00

 

NIL

BWN

03

3-Shallow

01 [Stabling]

--

----

4

04

02

02

-----

AZ

03

02Deep

01Shallow

01

[Stabling]

----

-----

4

02

02

-----

-----

 

 

E.M.U SERVICE:      

 

E.M.U. CARSHED:

 

Name of Car Shed

No. of Lines

No. of Pit Lines

No. of rakes made over to

Car Shed per day

Rake Holding

For 12  -coach

For 9/10 coach

Repair Bay

Total

HWH Car Shed

16

9

--

2

11

12

33 (29+2+2)

BDC Car Shed

14

4

---

2

6

03

28 (24+2+2)

 

E.M.U HOLDING:

 

a)

i)  No. of 12 Coaches EMU rakes

61

ii) No. of 10 Coaches EMU rakes

00

ii) No. of 9 Coaches EMU rakes

00

Total No. of Rakes

61

b)

No. of 2 Coach Rake(Inspection Car)

1

No. of 2 Coach Rake

(For Ticket Checking Spl-VIVEK)

1

 

c)

Rake Holding and Utilization ( All are 12 coaches)

Rake Holding                     > Total  61

HWH C/Shed -33, BDC C/Shed -28

Traffic Requirement           >  Total  53

HWH C/Shed -29, BDC C/Shed -24

POH at KPA                       >   Total 04

HWH C/Shed -02, BDC C/Shed -02

Maintenance Spare            >   Total 04

HWH C/Shed -02, BDC C/Shed -02

NOTE : Out of 53 , only 16 EMU rakes are fit to run in 100 KMPH

d)

Rake Stabling at Midnight at Road Side Station:

TAK     -     5 EMU Rakes (12 Coach Rakes )

                                            [ Buffer 1,2 & 3 > 1 each , PF2 & 3 > 1 each]

BWN    -   17 [15 EMU Rakes (12 Coach) & 2 MEMU (12 coach) ] 

                 Coaching Yard >16, Platform No.8 >01          

BDC     -   14 EMU Rakes (13 Nos. of 12 Coach & 1 No. of 9 Coach )

                                            Platform         > 05(1A & 1B> 2 each , PF1>1)

                                            Coaching Yard>02, C/Shed>07

KWAE   -   5 EMU  Rakes (12 Coach rakes)

                  [Platform 6/7,1 & 5 > 1 each , Stabling 5 & 6 > 1 each]

 

  CONVENTIONAL RAKE STABLING DURING NIGHT AT ROAD SIDE STATIONS:

Station

No. of rakes stabled

Rakes stabled for

RPH

4

53048 Viswa Bharati Fast Passenger > RL1/2

53046 Mayurakshi Fast Passenger > 1A

53406 Sahebganj – Rampurhat Passenger > PF3

53408 Jamalpur – Rampurhat Passenger > WP1/2

AZ

10

53001/53012    HWH –AZ- HWH        > RM 4

53017/53021 – KWAE-AZ-SBG          > PF 5

53011/53025 -  KWAE-AZ- RPH         >  PQRS 4

53022/53023 -  Bhagalpur-AZ- RPH    >  RM2

53024/53014 –   RPH – AZ -KWAE     > PQRS 5

53034/ 53006 – RPH – AZ – KWAE    >  RM3

63019/21 – AZ – KWAE – RPH           > PF 2

63052/51 – RPH - AZ – RPH              > Ghat Sdg. m

63026 /10 – RPH – AZ – KWAE  > Coaching Sdg.(MLDT end)

53051/53052 – NILE – AZ – NILE          > PQRS 6

KWAE

1

53436/35 AZ-KWAE-AZ Pgr.

THERMAL PLANTS SERVED:

 

            Bandel Thermal Power Station –   Serving Station-  Tribeni.

                        Total No. of Unit        > 2 (5 Nos.)

            Generation Capacity/ Day(Unit wise) >

                                                            Unit No.1 –  55 MW

                                                            Unit No.2 –  55 MW  

                                                            Unit No.3 –  55 MW

                                                            Unit No.4 –  55 MW

                                                            Unit No.5 – 200 MW

            Total Generation       > 280 MW / day

            Coal Consumption   > 5000 MT/day

                       

PARTICULARS OF GOODS SHED OVER HOWRAH DIVISION:

 

Sl. No.

Name of Goods  Shed Siding

Station

Whether notified for Full Rake / Half Rake

No. of wagons placed in one hook

No. of placements required for loading / unloading a full rake/ half rake

Working Hours

Electrified / Non-Electrified

1.

Bally Goods Shed

Bally

14 BCN

4+10

2 Spurs

06-22 hrs.

Electrified

2.

Dankuni Goods Shed

Dankuni

Full Rake

42

1 Spur

Round the clock

Electrified except DD-1

3.

Sainthia Goods Shed

Sainthia

Full Rake

42

 

1 Spur

(DD Line)

Round the clock

Electrified

4.

Bandel Goods Shed

Bandel

2 Full Rakes

21 each

4 Spurs

Round the clock

Electrified

5.

Barddhaman Goods Shed

Barddhaman

Full Rake

16+13+12

3 Spurs

Round the clock

Electrified

6.

Bhadreswar Goods Shed

Bhadreswar

Half Rake

21

1 Spur

06-22 hrs.

Non Electrified

7.

Rishra Goods Shed

Rishra

Half Rake

21

1 Spur

06-22 hrs.

Electrified

8.

Serampur Goods Shed

Serampur

Full Rake

10+3+29

3 Spurs

Round the clock

Electrified

9.

Tarakeswar Goods Shed

Tarakeswar

Full Rake

42

1 Spur

(DD Line)

06-22 hrs.

Electrified

10.

Magra Goods Shed

Magra

Full Rake

21+21

2 Spurs

06-22 hrs.

Electrified

11

Pakur

Pakur

Full Rake (4 rakes)

 

1 spur

06-22 hrs.

Electrified

12

Rajgram

Rajgram

Full Rake

 

1 spur

06-22 hrs.

Electrified

13

Pinargaria

Pinargaria

Full Rake

 

1 spur

06-22 hrs.

Electrified

14

Talit Goods Shed

Talit

Full Rake

 

1 Spur

(DD Line)

 

Electrified

15

Harinsingh

Harinsingh

Full rake

 

1 Spur

06-22 hrs.

Electrified

16

Chatra

Chatra

Full Rake

 

1 Spur

06-22 Hrs.

Electrified

 

 

Source : Eastern Railway Last Reviewed : 25-05-2026