Bardhaman–Asansol section

The Barddhaman–Asansol section is a railway line connecting Bardhaman and Asansol. This 106 kilometres (66 mi) track is part of the Howrah–Delhi main line, Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line and Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway, and is connected to the South Eastern Railway through Asansol–Adra line at Asansol Jn and Kalipahari–Damodar connector at Kalipahari (this line is only used by freight trains).

Barddhaman–Asansol section
Khana Junction is an important railway station on Bardhaman–Asansol section
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleWest Bengal
Termini
Stations16
Service
SystemElectrified
Operator(s)Eastern Railway
History
Opened1855–1863
Technical
Line length106 km (66 mi)
Number of tracks4 (2 up and 2 dn)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV AC overhead in 1960−66
Operating speedup to 160 km/h (99 mph)
Route map

km
120
Sitarampur
123
Radhanagar Colliery siding
planned wye connection
IISCO Damodar Yard
115
Damodar
Sodepur colliery siding
116
Barachak
IISCO Hirapur Exchange Yard
IISCO Burnpur sidings
111
Burnpur
107
Asansol Court
106
Asansol Junction
Asansol Passenger Yard
106
Mohishila
Kalipahari-Damodar
freight bypass line
101
Kalipahari
96
Nuniah Block Hut
Nunia River
92
Nimcha Block Hut
Nimcha Colliery Siding
Kalidaspur Colliery
88
Raniganj
Mejia Thermal Power Station
Raniganj Ghat
83
Baktarnagar Block Hut
80
Andal
Andal Marshalling Yard
Durgapur Cement Works (Birla)
74
Pinjrapol Block Hut
Durgapur Steel Exchange Yard
72
Waria
Alloy Steels Plant Siding
Durgapur Projects Limited
Durgapur Coke Oven Plant
64
Durgapur
Durgapur Goods Shed
56
Rajbandh
48
Panagarh
Panagarh Army Cantonment
38
Mankar
29
Paraj
23
Galsi
20
Ishan Chandi Halt
Sahibganj loop
13
Khana
to
Bankura–Masagram line
(under construction)
8
Talit
0
Barddhaman Junction
7
Gangpur
12
Saktigarh
km
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