Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line

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Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line
Midnapore Railway Station Platform - West Midnapore - 2015-02-25 6462.JPG
Midnapore is an important railway station on Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleWest Bengal
TerminiKharagpur
Adra
Service
SystemElectrified
Operator(s)South Eastern Railway
History
Opened1901
Technical
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Operating speedup to 110 km/h (68 mph)
Route map

Legend
km
Up arrow
 
to Gomoh & Bokaro
LowerLeft arrow
Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line
to Tatanagar │ to Asansol Junction
Right arrow
0
 Adra Junction
8
 Metyal Sahar
14
 Indrabil
21
 Sirjam
30
 Jhantipahari
Up arrow
to Purulia
(planned)
 Hura
Kalabati
39
 Chhatna
42
 Anchuri
53
 Bankura Junction
Right arrow Bankura–Masagram line
Chhatna-Mukutmanipur
new line (planned)
 Madhuban
Indpur
New Bheduasol
Supur
Dwarakeswar River
60
 Bheduasole
64
 Kalisen
69
 Ondagram
78
 Ramsagar
83
 Bishnupur
Right arrow Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line
 Uparsol
Khatra
Mukutmanipur
Jhilmili
96
 Piardoba Piardoba Airfield
104
 Bogri Road
Shilabati River
108
 Garbeta
120
 Chandrakona Road
132
 Salboni
BRBNMPL Siding
JSW Cement Plant Siding
144
 Godapiasal
Konark Cement Plant Siding
149
 Jangalmahal Bhadutala
Lalgarh
LowerLeft arrow
Bhadutala-Jhargram
new line (planned)
156
 Midnapore
Kangsabati River
159
 Cossye Halt
Tata Metaliks Siding
162
 Gokulpur
166
 Girimaidan
UpperLeft arrow Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line
Left arrow Kharagpur–Puri line
169
 Kharagpur Junction
Down arrow Howrah–Kharagpur line
Sources: [1][2][3][4]

The Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line is part of Mednipur, Bankura, Purulia district. It links Kharagpur to Adra and Bankura in Eastern India,[5] and also serves as a major freight line for transporting iron ore, coal and steel products to Haldia Port.

History[]

The Kharagpur–Midnapur branch line was opened in 1901.[6] The Midnapore–Jharia extension of the Bengal Nagpur Railway, passing through Bankura District, was opened around 1903–04.[7] The Kharagpur–Gomoh section of BNR was opened up to Bhojudih in February 1903.[8]

Electrification[]

The Adra–Bheduasol sector was electrified in 1997–98, and the Bheduasol–Salboni sector in 1998–99.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "South Eastern Railway Pink Book 2017–18" (PDF). Indian Railways Pink Book.
  2. ^ "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  3. ^ "Kharagpur Divisional Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  4. ^ Google maps
  5. ^ "Bankura Station – 75 Train Departures SER/South Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  6. ^ "The Chronology of Railway development in Eastern India". Rail India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  7. ^ "388 Bankura District". Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 6. Electronic Library. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  8. ^ R.P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". . Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  9. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
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