Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line

Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bongaon–Ranaghat line
Overview
System	Electrified
Status	Operational
Locale	West Bengal
Termini	Sealdah Hasnabad, Bangaon, Ranaghat
Operation
Owner	Indian Railway
Operator(s)	Eastern Railway
Technical
Line length	Sealdah-Bongaon: 77 km (48 mi) Barasat-Hasnabad: 52 km (32 mi) Ranaghat-Bangaon: 33 km (21 mi)
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Operating speed	up to 100 km per hour

An EMU local leaving Hridaypur station

Sealdah-Hasnabad-Bangaon-Ranaghat line

Legend to Jessore Benapole India-Bangladesh border Petrapole freight only – no passenger service Ichamati River 77 Bangaon NH 35 28 Satberia 23 Gopalnagar 19 Akaipur 15 Majhergram 11 Gangnapur 6 Naba Ray Nagar Coopers Halt to Lalgola and Gede branch lines 0 Ranaghat to Sealdah–Ranaghat line 72 Bibhuti Bhusan Halt 67 Chandrapara 63 Thakurnagar 58 Gobardanga Jamuna River 54 Machlandapur 50 Sanhati Halt 45 Habra 41 Ashoknagar Road NH 35 38 Guma 34 Bira 30 Duttapukur 27 Bamangachhi 75 Hasnabad 71 Nimdanri 69 Madhyampur 67 Matania Anantapur 65 Basirhat 63 Bhyabala 58 Champapukur 56 Ghoraras Ghona 54 Malatipur 49 Kankra Mirzanagar 46 Harua Road 43 Bhasila 41 Labutala 37 Beliaghata Road 35 Sondalia 32 Bahira Kalibari 29 Karea Kadambagachhi 26 Kazipara NH 35 23 Barasat NH 34 21 Hridaypur 19 Madhyamgram Noai Canal 17 New Barrackpur 15 Bisharpara Kodalia 14 Birati 12 Durganagar 10 Dum Dum Cantonment to Sealdah–Ranaghat line to Dankuni via Calcutta Chord 7 Dum Dum rly / Dum Dum metro to Kolkata Metro Patipukur Kolkata Railway Station to Kolkata Circular Railway 4 Bidhannagar Road Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt 0 Sealdah Main 0 Sealdah South 3 Park Circus to Sealdah South lines Source: Indian Railway Time Table

The Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bongaon–Ranaghat line is a set of three lines interlinked with each other: the Sealdah-Bangaon line connecting Sealdah and Bangaon,the Barasat–Basirhat–Hasnabad line (upgrade and extension of what was earlier a narrow gauge line, Barasat Basirhat Railway), connecting Barasat and Hasnabad, and the Ranaghat–Bangaon line connecting Ranaghat and Bangaon. It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway.

History

The main line of the Eastern Bengal Railway from Sealdah to Ranaghat, was opened in 1862 and extended the same year to Kushtia, now in Bangladesh.

In 1882–84 the Bengal Central Railway Company constructed two lines: one from Dum Dum to Khulna, now in Bangladesh, via Bangaon and the other linking Ranaghat and Bangaon.

Martin's Light Railways constructed the 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) light railway from Barasat to Basirhat in 1914. It was closed in 1955. The 33.06 km (21 mi) long 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge Barasat-Hasnabad branch line was constructed between 1957 and 1962.

Electrification

The Sealah-Dum Dum-Barasat-Ashok Nagar-Bangaon sector was electrified in 1963–64.

Car sheds

There is an EMU car shed at Narkeldanga Canal, near Sealdah, which also has space for some locomotives. Barasat has an EMU car shed.