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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- MUG & RSLR-SKG > Double line, KHN – RSLR > 3 Lines including Rev. Line
BEQ- BLY > Double line, BLY-DKAE > 3 Lines including Rev Line,
DKAE-BRPA>4 Lines, BRPA – SKG> 3 Lines including Rev Line, SKG –KAN >4lines
2)Bandel – Katwa -Azimganj – Azimganj Junction cabin >179.91 KM
BDC-KWAE >Double line,
KWAE- TYAE, CWLE – KNSN & KGLE – AZ – AJLE>Double line
TYAE-BZLE- CWLE & KNSN - KGLE> Single Line
3)Khana – Rampurhat- Gumani > 170.61 KM
KAN- SNT ( KM 70.93) & RPH- GMAN (KM 71.87) - Double line
SNT- RPH (KM 27.81)-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)Visnupur-Maynapur>23.20 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 – AzimganjJn Cabin– 42.69 KM (Double line)
AzimganjJn 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 (single 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)
DETAILSOF 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-BEQ-BLY -5 BLY-DKAE-3 DKAE- BRPA-4 BRPA-SKG-3 SKG-KAN-4 | 21 | HWH- BMAE = Automatic/ MACL BMAE- 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-MUG-2 MUG-RSLR-3 RSLR-SKG-2 SKG-KAN-4 | Bally –Palsit 19 (TLO- IBP) | HWH- BDC=Automatic/ MACL BDC- BWN-KAN- Absolute / MACL |
| Sheoraphuli-Tarakeswar (ex SHE) (Electrified) | 34.94 | 2 | 06 | Absolute/MACL |
| Tarakeswar –Arambagh – GoghatElectrified (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-RPH-3 RPH-GMAN-2 | JTL - GMAN 27 | 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-TYAE 2 TYAE-CWLE 1 KNSN-KGLE-2 KNSN-KGLE-1 KGLE-AZ- AJLE -2 | BSAE-AZ-AJLE -29 (IBP- 07 KJU, SOAE, BGRA,KLNT LKX,AGAE, NBKH) | Absolute/MACL |
| Bandel-Naihati (ex BDC &NH)(Electrified) | 8.79 | 2 | 01 | 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 | 04 | 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 (Non Electrified) | 64.50 | 1 | 02 | 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- ARMB-GOGHAT | 34.05 | Electrified | |
| 2 | GNJP- MAYNAPUR | 16.90 | Electrified | |
| 3 | TYAE - CWLE | 14.33 | Electrified | |
| 4 | KNSN - KGLE | 10.84 | Electrified | |
| 5 | BESQ- BELURMATH | 1.49 | Electrified | |
| 6 | MUG - TBAE | 4.50 | Electrified | |
| 7 | BWN - KWAE | 52.22 | Electrified | |
| 8 | KAN LINK - JTL | 3.2 | Electrified | |
| 9 | RPH - DUMKA | 64.50 | Electrified | |
| 10 | KWAE - AMP | 51.92 | Electrified | |
| 11 | GSGB-PRDG | 3.097 | Electrified | |
| Total Route KM = 257.407 [ Electrified] |
DOUBLE LINE SECTION OVER HOWRAH DIVISION
| Sl. No. | Section | Total Route KM | Provision of OHE | |
| 1 | BDC-MUG | 6.99 | Electrified | |
| 2 | RSLR-SKG | 7.61 | Electrified | |
| 3 | BTNG - DKAE | 3.70 | Electrified | |
| 4 | BDC- KWAE | 104.69 | Electrified | |
| 5 | KWAE- GGLE-TYAE | 23.61 | Electrified | |
| 6 | CWLE - KNSN | 9.36 | Electrified | |
| 7 | KGLE-AZ | 14.60 | Electrified | |
| 8 | NHT-AZ | 45.16 | Electrified | |
| 9 | KAN-SNT | 70.93 | Electrified | |
| 10 | RPH -GMAN | 71.87 | Electrified | |
| 11 | BZL – CC LINK EAST | 2.69 | Electrified | |
| 12 | CC LINK WEST-RCD | 0.98 | Electrified | |
| 13 | LLH - TKPR | 3.24 | Electrified | |
| 14 | BDC – NH | 8.79 | Electrified | |
| 15 | SHE - TAK | 34.94 | Electrified | |
| 16 | LLH-TKPR (Avoiding Line) | 2.87 | Electrified | |
| Total Route KM =412.03 [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 | BRPA - SKG | 56.80 | Electrified | |
| 5 | MUG-KHN - RSLR | 41.31 | Electrified | |
| | SNT - RPH | 27.81 | Electrified | |
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| Total Route KM =165.83 [Electrified] |
QUADRUPLE LINE SECTION OVER HOWRAH DIVISION
| Sl. No. | Section | Total Route KM | Provision of OHE | |
| 1 | SKG - KAN | 24.67 | Electrified | |
| 2 | DKAE- BRPA | 11.27 | Electrified | |
| Total Route KM =35.94 [Electrified] |
5 LINE SECTION OVER HOWRAH DIVISION
| Sl. No. | Section | Total Route KM | Provision of OHE | |
| 1 | HWH- BLY | 8.66 | Electrified | |
| Total Route KM =8.66 [Electrified] |
SUMMARY
>878.507TOTAL ELECTRIC ROUTE KM>878.507
Single Line>257.407 Single Line>257.407
Double Line >412.03Double Line >412.03
Tripple Line>165.83 Tripple Line>165.83
Quadruple Line>34.94Quadruple Line>34.94
5 Line>8.665 Line>8.66
TOTAL NON ELECTRIC ROUTE KM > 37.64 (CRS inspection done on 24/2/21)
TOTAL NO. OF STATION
| SUMMARY |
| TOTAL NO. OF STATION > 203 (Including 08 Nos. Non Passenger dealing) |
| BLOCK STATION= 128( Block Station -128 inc. IBP-08) | NON BLOCK STATION=75 |
| With Platform = 120 ( Including 08 IBP) IBP- (KJU, SOAE, BGRA, KLNT,LKX,AGAE, TLO, NBKH) | 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= 40 |
| Station Provided with Passenger dealings – 195 [Block Station >112 ,IBP >08) , Flag –35 ,Halt -40 ] Block Station Not Provided with Platform and Non Passenger dealings – 08 |
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SUMMARY
| RRI (06) | Central Panel (78) | EI | End Panel/EI (07) | Lever Operated | IBP | Total | NON BLOCK | Total Station 203 |
| Elec.Mech | EI | P | WithEI | P | EI | Flag | Halt | Total |
| 05 | 01 | 67 | 11 | 27 | 06 | 01 | 02 | 08 | 128 | 35 | 40 | 75 |
L.C GATES POSITION :
| Total No. of LC Gates – 341 |
| Manned - 341 | Unmanned – 00 |

| Traffic – 140 | Engineering - 201 |


| Interlocked - 140 | Non interlocked - 00 |
| Interlocked - 132 | Non interlocked - 69 |
LOADING POINTS :
| Coal | Stone | Jute | Others |
| Janai Road (Dankuni Coal Complex) - Coal Dust. | Pakur Area ( PKR ,NGF TBB,KLP,CTR) | Bally | Rice Bran, Food grain (FCI) – Barddhaman |
| Pakur -WBPDCL. | Rajgram | Bhadreswar | Rice Bran, Food grain (FCI) – Sainthia |
| | Pinargaria | | Cement – JOX( UTICL) |
| Harinsingh | Fertiliser &Food Grain – Serampore |
| | Food Grain(FCI)-Talit |
| Rice, Potato -Tarakeswar |
| Mix Commodity (Cotton ,Paper, Wheat) - Magra |
| Salt , Onion, Consumer Product- Dankuni |
NUMBER OF TRAINS DEALT IN PAIRS (ORIGINATING/TERMINATING/PASSING):
| Station | | MAIL/EXP. TRAINS | PASGR. TRAINS | EMUs |
| Howrah | Origin/Termin | 126 (ER-67, SER-59) | 10 (ER-6,SER-4) | EMU -250 (ER-168, SER-82) MEMU – 01 (ER) |
| Passing | --------------- | ------------------ | ---------------------------- |
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| Bandel | Origin/Termin | --------------- | ---------------- | 75 |
| Passing | 41 | 10 | 41 |
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| Barddhaman | Origin/Termin | 01 | 03 | EMU–57 MEMU-14 DEMU -01 |
| Passing | 51 daily, 46(Bi/Tri/weekly) | 07 | |
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| Dankuni | Origin/Termin | ---------- | -------------- | EMU -21 |
| Passing | 34 daily, 22 (Bi/Tri/weekly) | | EMU -36 |
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| Katwa | Origin/Termin | --------- | 08 | EMU – 25, MEMU – 03, DEMU - 01 |
| Passing | 07 daily, 06 (Bi/Tri/weekly) | 01 | DEMU -01 |
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| Rampurhat | Origin/Termin | 04 | 12 | 06 |
| | Passing | 16 Daily 23 Bi/Tri/weekly | 04 | -------------------- |
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| Azimganj | Origin/Termin | 02 | 16 | 06 DEMU-4MEMU-2 |
| | Passing | 14 Daily 06 Bi/Tri/Weekly | 03 DEMU-2 MEMU-1 | ----------- |
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| Bolpur | Origin/Termin | 01 | ---------- | ------------- |
| | Passing | 36 Daily 18 Bi/Tri/weekly | 06 | 04 DEMU-3MEMU-1 |
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| TRIN RUNNING OTHER THAN HWH DKAE – SDAH – DKAE > 21, 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 > 04, TAK – GOGT – TAK > 01, AK – ARMB - TAK > 05 BWN – KWAE – BWN > 06 |
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 14Deep 01WA | 08 [Stabling] | 07 | 01 (Condemn Line) | 31 | 26 | 21 | 05 (inc.04 of F/R) | NIL |
| SYDL | 10 6-Deep 4-WA | 03 [Myd Line] | 04 | 02 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 08 (inc.04 of F/R) | 01 |
| Jheel | 07 4-WA 3-S/Pit | 09 [Stabling] | 02 | 02 (Condemn Cutting) | 20 | 10 | 06 | 04 (inc.02 of F/R) | NIL |
| BWN | 03 3-S/Pit | 01 [Stabling] | -- | ---- | 4 | 04 | 02 | 02 | ----- |
| AZ | 03 02Deep 01S/Pit | 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-DURGA | 1 |
| d) | Rake Holding and Utilization ( All are 12 coaches) |
| | Rake Holding > Total61 | HWH C/Shed -33, BDC C/Shed -28 |
| | Traffic Requirement>Total53 | 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 |
| e) | 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 EMURakes (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 | 53001/53012HWH –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. |
| 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 > 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 > 420 MW / day
Coal Consumption> 5000 MT/day
PARTICULARS OF GOODS SHED OVER HOWRAH DIVISION:
| Sl. No. | Name of GoodsShed 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 | 2Full 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 | 06-22 hrs. | 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. |
| 13. | Howrah Goods | Howrah | Full Rake | | | 06-22 hrs. | Electrified |
| 14 | Pinargaria | Pinargaria | Full Rake | | 1 spur | 06-22 hrs. | Electrified |
| 15 | Talit Goods Shed | Talit | Full Rake | | 1 Spur (DD Line) | | Electrified |
| 16 | Harinsingh | Harinsingh | Full rake | | 1 Spur | 06-22 hrs. | Electrified |
| 17 | Chatra | Chatra | Full Rake | | 1 Spur | 06-22 Hrs. | Electrified |
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