Sealdah railway station

Sealdah
Express train, passenger train and terminal station Kolkata Suburban Railway station
Location	Sealdah, Kolkata, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22°34′05″N 88°22′16″E / 22.5680°N 88.3711°E / 22.5680; 88.3711Coordinates: 22°34′05″N 88°22′16″E / 22.5680°N 88.3711°E / 22.5680; 88.3711
Elevation	9 metres (30 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Platforms	21
Tracks	28
Connections	Sealdah Sealdah, NRS, Jagat Cinema
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	SDAH
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Sealdah
History
Opened	1862; 159 years ago (1862)
Electrified	1960; 61 years ago (1960)
Previous names	Eastern Bengal Railway, Assam Bengal Railway
Passengers
over 1.2 million (per day)
Services
Preceding station   Kolkata Suburban Railway   Following station Terminus Eastern Line Main line Bidhannagar Road toward Ranaghat Junction Chord link Line Bidhannagar Road toward Dankuni Junction Park Circus toward Namkhana Sealdah South Main line Terminus
show Route map Legend km  to Howrah–Kharagpur line  0 Andul Mourigram  to Howrah–Kharagpur line  Kona Expressway 5 Bankranayabaz 7 Baltikuri  to Santragachi–Amta branch line  Benaras Road 10 Bhattanagar  to Howrah–Bardhaman chord  0 Dankuni Junction Dankuni Electric Loco Factory 13 / 4 Rajchandrapur Belanagar Bally 6 Bally Halt  to Howrah–Bardhaman main line  Belghoria Expressway PWD Road 7 Bally Ghat  Hooghly River  PWD Road 9 Dakshineswar BT Road 10 Baranagar Road Belgharia Expressway  to Sealdah–Ranaghat line  Noapara Keshtopur Canal  to Sealdah–Bangaon line  15 Dum Dum Junction Dum Dum Road  to Kavi Subhash  Jessore Road Patipukur  on Kolkata Circular Railway  Kolkata Keshtopur Canal Bidhannagar Road 18 Bidhannagar Road Kangurgachi Road Kangurgachi Road Cabin  to Kolkata Circular Railway  Narkeldanga Shed 22 Sealdah Main Sealdah Metro Sealdah South Belighata Gross Siding to Namkhana  Sealdah South lines  Legend km Lalgola branch line Gede branch line 74 Ranaghat Ranaghat–Bangaon line National Highway 34 km 68 Payradanga 62 Chakdaha Kalyani Simanta 53 60 Palpara Kalyani Ghoshpara 52 58 Simurali Kalyani Silpanchal 50 53 Madanpur to Katwa 48 Kalyani Howrah–Bardhaman main line to Bardhaman 46 Kanchrapara 46 Kanchrapara Workshop Gate Bandel 42 Halisahar Howrah–Bardhaman main line to Howrah Howrah–Bardhaman chord Hooghly Ghat Dankuni 22 Jubilee Bridge across Hooghly River Garifa National Highway 6 National Highway 2 38 Naihati to Santragachi 36 Kankinara Belanagar 34 Jagaddal Rajchandrapur 18 31 Shyamnagar Belghoria Expressway 27 Ichhapur Bally Halt 16 25 Palta Howrah–Bardhaman main line ← Howrah │ Bardhaman → 23 Barrackpore Grand Trunk Road 21 Titagarh Bally Ghat 15 19 Khardaha Vivekananda Setu across Hooghly River 16 Sodpur Dakshineswar 14 14 Agarpara Baranagar Road 12 12 Belgharia Belghoria Expressway Belghoria Expressway Sealdah–Bangaon line 7 Dum Dum Patipukur Kolkata Circular Railway Kolkata 4 Bidhannagar Road Sealdah North & Main 0 Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Sealdah South 0 Park Circus 3 Sealdah South lines km km Sources: Google maps Indian Railway Time Table Legend km km to Jessore Benapole Bangladesh India border Petrapole Goods Ichamati River Bagdah (planned) 77 Bangaon Chandabazar (planned) Poramaheshtala (planned) NH 35 Satberia 28 72 Bibhuti Bhushan Halt Gopalnagar 23 Akaipur 19 67 Chandpara Majhergram 15 Gangnapur 11 63 Thakurnagar Naba Raynagar 6 Coopers Halt 58 Gobardanga Ranaghat 0 Lalgola and Gede branch lines Jamuna River Sealdah–Ranaghat line Machhalandapur 54 Swarupnagar (planned) Hingalganj (planned) 75 Hasnabad 73 Taki Road 71 Nimdanri Sanhati Halt 50 69 Madhyampur 67 Matania Anantapur Habra 45 65 Basirhat 63 Bhyabla Halt Ashoknagar Road 41 58 Champapukur 56 Ghora Ras Ghona NH 35 54 Malatipur 49 Kankra Mirzanagar Guma 38 46 Harua Road 43 Bhasila Bira 34 41 Lebutala 37 Beliaghata Road Duttapukur 30 35 Sondalia 32 Bahira Kalibari Bamangachhi 27 29 Karea Kadambagachhi 26 Kazipara NH 35 23 Barasat NH 34 21 Hridaypur 19 Madhyamgram Noai Canal 17 New Barrackpur 15 Bisharpara Kodaliya 14 Birati 12 Durganagar 14 Biman Bandar 12 Jessore Road line closed Sealdah–Ranaghat line 10 Dum Dum Cantonment Calcutta chord link to Dankuni 7 Dum Dum Patipukur Kolkata Circular Railway Kolkata 4 Bidhannagar Road Sealdah North & Main 0 Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Sealdah South 0 Park Circus 3 Sealdah South lines km km Source: Indian Railway Time Table[full citation needed] Legend km Sealdah–Ranaghat line Howrah–Bardhaman chord Sealdah–Bangaon line Dum Dum 7 Dum Dum Junction Kolkata Metro Patipukur Kolkata Circular Railway Kolkata 4 Bidhannagar Road km Sealdah North & Main 00 Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Sealdah South 00 Park Circus 03 6 Ballygunge Junction 7 Dhakuria 8 Jadavpur Kavi Subhash 10 Baghajatin Lake Gardens 08 12 New Garia Rabindra Sarobar 13 Garia Tollygunge 09 15 Narendrapur Kolkata Metro 17 Sonarpur Junction New Alipore 10 Majerhat 12 0 20 Bidyadharpur Kolkata Circular Railway 23 Kalikapur Kalighat Falta Railway (closed NG section) Ghatakpukur planned extension Gholeshapur 2 Minakhan Sakherbazar 5 24 Champahati Thakurpukur 8 27 Piali Pailan 11 29 Gourdaha Halt Bhasa 15 32 Ghutiari Sharif Halt No. 1 (Bagirhat) 16 35 Betberia Ghola Udairampur 18 39 Taldi Amtala Hat 19 42 Chandkhali Halt Halt No. 2 (Gangarampur) 21 45 Canning Halt No. 3 (Rajarhat) 23 planned extension Shirakole 24 Matla River Halt No. 3/A (Banganagar) 26 Bhangankhali Shivanipur 29 Sonakhali Dighirpar 32 Basanti Harindanga 35 Jharkhali Halt No. 4 (Belsingha) 37 Sararhat 39 Falta 44 Brace Bridge 14 Santoshpur 17 Akra 19 Nangi 23 Budge Budge 25 IBP Siding HPCL Siding BPCL Siding IOC Siding FCI Siding CESC Siding planned extension Pujali 20 Subhashgram to Uluberia 22 Mallikpur Bankrahat 25 Baruipur Junction Kalyanpur 28 27 Shasan Road Dakshin Durgapur 30 29 Krishna Mohan Hotar 32 31 Dhapdhapi Dhamua 35 33 Surjyapur Uttar Radhanagar 37 35 Gocharan Magra Hat 40 38 Hogla Bahirpuya Halt 43 41 Dakshin Barasat Sangrampur 45 44 Baharu Krishnachandrapur (planned) Deula 50 49 Jaynagar Majilpur Netra 53 to Raidighi (planned) Basuldanga 55 54 Mathurapur Road Gurudas Nagar 57 59 Madhabpur to Bankrahat (planned) 62 Lakshmikantapur Diamond Harbour 60 68 Udairampur to Kulpi (planned) 72 Kulpi 77 Karanjali km 83 Nischintapur Market 84 Nischintapur 88 Madhabnagar 92 Kashinagar 95 Kakdwip to Sagar Island via Budhakholi (planned) 103 Ukilerhat 108 Namkhana planned extension Chandranagar Bakkhali km Source: Indian Railway Time Table
Location
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Sealdah (Station code:SDAH) is one of India's major railway terminal serving the city of Kolkata. The other main railway stations in the Kolkata metropolitan region are Howrah, Shalimar, Kolkata and Santragachi. Sealdah is one of the busiest railway stations in India and also the second largest railway station in India after Howrah located in the same city of Kolkata^[1][2] with a daily passenger footfall of over 1.2 million.^{[citation needed]} It also acts as an important suburban rail terminal. After completion, Kolkata Metro Line 2 will pass through Sealdah.

History[]

Sealdah railway station was started in 1869.^[3][4] Before 1978, there was a tram terminus at Sealdah station. Trams departed from here towards Rajabazar, Howrah Station, Calcutta High Court, Dalhousie Square, Park Circus and Dharmatala. The first horse tram service of Kolkata was also started from Sealdah to Armenian Ghat, following the currently route 14 & 16 between Lebutala & Dalhousie Square. The Sealdah–Lebutala & Dalhousie Square–Armenian Ghat (later extended to High Court) stretch is now closed. That terminus was demolished in 1978 also with the Sealdah–Lebutala tram track stretched through Boubazar Street for construction of the Sealdah flyover. Now tram services between Rajabazar–Esplanade, Park Circus–Burrabazar and other services pass through Sealdah. Currently, a car parking exists in place of the old tram terminus.

Operations[]

• There are three station terminals at Sealdah: Sealdah North, Sealdah Main and Sealdah South.
  • The North section consists of Sealdah North and Sealdah Main buildings. It has 5 platforms in North and 9 platforms in main section, the platforms of North sections are 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
  • Sealdah main consists of platform no 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14, one more platform is present beside platform no 14 which is used by only goods trains and high capacity parcel vans.
  • The South section consists of Sealdah South terminal, with 7 platforms 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 & 21.

The north and south sections have separate set of emerging tracks. The north and south section is connected by two links, one is Dumdum–Majherhat link (popularly circular rail) and other is Bidhannagar Road–Park Circus link (extension of circular rail). These two links were constructed to quickly travel between the two sections avoiding Sealdah.

For the financial department, there are DRM's Sr.DFM's and ADFM's to look over. Sealdah North acts as the suburban train terminal for main division . The main division of Sealdah north operates trains plying between Kolkata and Hasnabad, Bandel, Gede, Ranaghat, Shantipur, Krishnanagar, Berhampore, Lalgola, Dankuni, Katwa, Bardhaman, Kanchrapara, Barrackpore, Kalyani, Kalyani Simanta and others. A narrow-gauge line earlier used to connect Shantipur and Krishnanagar but now it has been replaced with broad gauge. This narrow-gauge line further continued to Nabadwip Ghat and was served by DMU trains formerly^[5][6] (all other lines run EMU trains). Now the suburban train service is also extended from Krishnanagar to Lalgola,^[7] which part was previously served by electric loco-hauled trains only. Sealdah–Dankuni (via Vivekananda Setu) line connects Eastern Railway's Howrah–Bardhaman chord at Bally Halt (on a viaduct atop Bally station) and Dankuni. Naihati–Bandel (via Sampreeti Bridge) line connects Eastern Railway's Howrah–Bardhaman main line at Bandel Jn.

Now the poorly-patronized branch line between Dum Dum Cantonment and Biman Bandar railway station (Dum Dum Airport) is closed and replaced by Line 4 (under construction) of the Kolkata Metro.^[8]

Sealdah Main is the mail/express terminal for long-distance trains to northern, north-western, north-eastern & eastern India, through Dankuni line and Bandel line. Krishnanagar line is also serving long distance intrastate trains.

The South section, consisting of Sealdah South terminal, acts as the terminal for local trains plying between Kolkata and Budge Budge, Canning, Diamond Harbour and Namkhana.

There is also an EMU carshed at Sealdah (Narkeldanga). Other EMU carsheds are at Barasat and Sonarpur. A diesel shunter loco shed is also situated at adjacent Beliaghata. A rail coach factory is set to come up at Halishahar-Kanchrapara (Bijpur) region in North 24 Parganas.

Before partition in 1947 of India, trains used to run up to present day Bangladesh along Gede line and Bangaon line. Now Gede line is used by Maitree Express up to Dhaka and Bangaon line is used by Bandhan Express up to Khulna.

Lines[]

• Sealdah–Dum Dum–Baranagar–Dakshineswar–Rajchandrapur–Baltikuri–Andul–Kharagpur
• Sealdah–Dum Dum–Baranagar–Dakshineswar–Dankuni–Barddhaman
• Sealdah–Dum Dum–Naihati–Kalyani–Kalyani Simanta
• Sealdah–Dum Dum–Naihati–Kalyani–Ranaghat–Krishnanagar–Berhampore–Lalgola
• Sealdah–Dum Dum–Naihati–Kalyani–Ranaghat–Kalinarayanpur–Krishnanagar
• Sealdah–Dum Dum–Naihati–Kalyani–Ranaghat–Kalinarayanpur–Shantipur
• Krishnanagar–Dignagar–Shantipur
• Sealdah–Dum Dum–Naihati–Kalyani–Ranaghat–Gede
• Sealdah–Dum Dum–Naihati–Bandel–Barddhaman
• Sealdah–Dum Dum–Naihati–Bandel–Nabadwip Dham–Katwa
• Sealdah–Dum Dum–Barasat–Bongaon
• Sealdah–Dum Dum–Barasat–Basirhat–Hasnabad
• Ranaghat–Majhergram–Bongaon
• Sealdah–Ballygunge–Majherhat–BBD Bag–Kolkata
• Sealdah–Ballygunge–Majherhat–Budge Budge–Pujali
• Sealdah–Ballygunge–Sonarpur–Canning
• Sealdah–Ballygunge–Sonarpur–Baruipur–Diamond Harbour
• Sealdah–Ballygunge–Sonarpur–Baruipur–Laxmikantapur–Namkhana

Station facilities[]

Executive lounge[]

IRCTC opened the first Executive Lounge at this station, which is the first in any of the main stations in the state of West Bengal. In 2019, on the occasion of Bengali New Year, the lounge was opened at the station. It is built on the first floor of the station, covering around 2,500 sq ft area, having free Wi-Fi, showers, foods, newspapers, TV, cloak room facilities available. Though on the first floor, it is next to the elevator to make it accessible to wheelchair-bound passengers.^[9][10]

• The station also have a first class air conditioning waiting room and also resting area with bedding facilities.
• Google provides RailWire free high-speed Wi-Fi.
• The station also have many IRCTC food court and restaurants like Haldiram, Jan-Ahaar, mio amore, wow momos and many others.
• Recently Amazon India launched an Amazon kiosk in the non-ticketing zone, from where passengers can pick up their parcels.
• The station also has a large reservation ticketing zone where passengers can book their tickets in advance.

Gallery[]

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  Sealdah station

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  Outside view of Sealdah station

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  Platform of Sealdah station

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  12259 Sealdah–New Delhi Duronto Express – Departure from platform 9B

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  On approach to Sealdah

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See also[]

• Kolkata Metro
• Kolkata
• Kolkata Suburban Railway
• List of Kolkata Suburban Railway stations
• Trams in Kolkata

References[]

External links[]

• Sealdah railway station at the India Rail Info
• Eastern Railways website

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