Ahmadpur–Katwa line

The Ahmadpur–Katwa line is a railway branch line connecting Ahmadpur Junction railway station in Birbhum district and Katwa in Purba Bardhaman district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Railway.

Ahmadpur–Katwa line
Railcar No 10607 in March 2012
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleWest Bengal
Termini
Stations16
Service
SystemElectrified
Operator(s)1917-1966 McLeod's Light Railways 1966-present Eastern Railway
History
Opened29 September 1917 (NG) 24 May 2018 (BG)
Closed14 January 2013 (NG)
Technical
Line length52 km (32 mi)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Old gauge2 ft 6 in (762 mm)
Route map

km
 
Sahibganj loop
52
Ahmadpur Junction
46
Chowhatta
42
Gopalpurgram
40
Labpur
36
Mahespur
30
Kirnahar
25
Daskalgram
23
Kurmadanga
21
Jnandas Kandra
17
Komarpur
16
Nirol
14
Nirolgram Halt
12
Pachandi
Kandor River
8
Ambalgram
4
Nabagram Kankurhati
0
Katwa Junction
km

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