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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, MUG – RSLR > 3 Lines including Rev. Line
BEQ- BLY> 5 lines( 3 Main & 2 Chord), BLY-DKAE > 3 Lines ( BLY – BZL > 2 Down
Line & BZL- DKAE > 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 (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)
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 | 22( HWH – KAN via HBC) | HWH- CRAE = Automatic/ MACL CRAE- 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 | 27( HWH KAN Via Main Line) (TLO- IBP) | HWH- BDC=Automatic/ MACL BDC- BWN-KAN- Absolute / MACL |
Sheoraphuli-Tarakeswar (ex SHE) (Electrified) | 34.94 | 2 | 07 | Absolute/MACL |
Tarakeswar –Arambagh – GoghatElectrified (ex-TAK) | 28.98 | 1 | 03 | 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 | 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-TYAE 2 TYAE-CWLE 1 CWLE-KNSN -2 KNSN-KGLE-1 KGLE-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 | 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 = 257.047 [ 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 | |
| BTNG - DKAE | 3.70 | Electrified | |
3 | BDC- KWAE | 104.69 | Electrified | |
| KWAE- TYAE | 23.61 | Electrified | |
4 | CWLE - KNSN | 9.36 | Electrified | |
| KGLE-AZ | 14.6 | | |
6 | NHT-AZ | 45.16 | Electrified | |
7 | KAN-SNT | 70.93 | Electrified | |
8 | RPH -GMAN | 71.87 | Electrified | |
9 | BZL – CC LINK EAST | 2.69 | Electrified | |
10 | CC LINK WEST-RCD | 0.98 | Electrified | |
10 | LLH-TKPR (Avoiding Line) | 3.24 | Electrified | |
11 | BDC – NH | 8.79 | Electrified | |
12 | SHE - TAK | 34.94 | Electrified | |
Total Route KM =409.16 [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- RSLR | 41.31 | Electrified | |
6 | SNT - RPH | 27.81 | Electrified | |
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
>876.637TOTAL ELECTRIC ROUTE KM>876.637
Single Line>257.047 Single Line>257.047
Double Line >409.16Double Line > 409.16
Tripple Line>165.83 Tripple Line>165.83
Quadruple Line>34.94Quadruple Line>34.94
5 Line>8.665 Line>8.66
TOTAL NO. OF STATION
SUMMARY |
TOTAL NO. OF STATION > 203 (Including 08 Nos. Non Passenger dealing) |
BLOCK STATION= 128 Block Station -120IBP -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 |
Total Station ( Provided with Passenger dealings) – 195 [Block –128 ( Block Station>120 + IBP>08) ,Flag –35 ,Halt -40 ] Total Block Station Not Provided with Platform and Non Passenger dealings – 08 |
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SUMMARY
Block Station 128 (inc.8 Nos.IBP | RR I | CP | CP with EI | EI | End Panel/ EI | Lever Operated | IBP | Total | NON BLOCK | Total Station 203 |
Flag | Halt | Total |
05 | 66 | 11 | 30 | Panel-4 EI - 2 | 02 (HG & LLH Goods Yard) | 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 | EMU/ MEMU / DEMU |
Howrah | Origin/Termin | 102 (ER-58, SER-44) | 6 (ER-2,SER-4) | EMU -243 (ER-161,SER-80/82) MEMU – 01 (ER) |
Passing | --------------- | ------------------ | ---------------------------- |
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Bandel | Origin/Termin | --------------- | ---------------- | 76 |
Passing | 41 | 02 | 40 |
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Barddhaman | Origin/Termin | ---- | 02 | EMU–58 MEMU-17 |
Passing | 48 daily, 57(Bi/Tri/weekly) | 01 | |
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Dankuni | Origin/Termin | ---------- | -------------- | EMU -20 |
Passing | 29 daily, 46 (Bi/Tri/weekly) | ------------- | EMU -35 |
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Katwa | Origin/Termin | --------- | 08 | EMU – 25, MEMU – 03 |
Passing | 07 daily, 06 (Bi/Tri/weekly) | 01 | DEMU -01 |
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Rampurhat | Origin/Termin | 03 | 20 ( Passgr.-09 MEMU-11) | ------------ |
| Passing | 17 Daily 21 Bi/Tri/weekly | 01 | -------------------- |
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Azimganj | Origin/Termin | 02 | 16 | 06 ( MEMU) |
| Passing | 05 Daily 08 Bi/Tri/Weekly | 01 | 01 (MEMU) |
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Bolpur | Origin/Termin | 01 | ---------- | ------------- |
| Passing | 20 Daily 21 Bi/Tri/weekly | 03 | MEMU-07 |
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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 > 02, TAK – GOGT – TAK > 02/02, TAK – ARMB - TAK > 03/06, 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 01Shallow | 08 [Stabling] | 07 | 01 (Condemn Line) | 31 | 16 | 13 | 03 (inc.02 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-Shallow | 09 [Stabling] | 02 | 02 (Condemn Cutting) | 20 | 08 | 06 | 02 | 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-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 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 | 53001/53012HWH –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. 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 > 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. | Serampur Goods Shed | Serampur | Full Rake | 10+3+29 | 3 Spurs | 06-22 hrs. | Electrified |
8. | Tarakeswar Goods Shed | Tarakeswar | Full Rake | 42 | 1 Spur (DD Line) | 06-22 hrs. | Electrified |
9. | Magra Goods Shed | Magra | Full Rake | 21+21 | 2 Spurs | 06-22 hrs. | Electrified |
10 | Pakur | Pakur | Full Rake (4 rakes) | | 1 spur | 06-22 hrs. | Electrified |
11 | Rajgram | Rajgram | Full Rake | | 1 spur | 06-22 hrs. | Electrified |
12. | Howrah Goods | Howrah | Full Rake | | | 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 |