Katihar–Siliguri line

The Katihar–Siliguri line is a railway line connecting Katihar in the Indian state of Bihar with Siliguri Junction in West Bengal, via Barsoi, Dalkhola, Kishanganj, Aluabari Road Junction, Thakurganj, Adhikari, Naxalbari, Bagdogra and Matigara. It was a metre-gauge track that was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in 2011.

Katihar–Siliguri line
Kishanganj Junction an Important railway station on Katihar–Siliguri line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleNorth Bengal–Bihar
Termini
Stations35
Service
Operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway
History
Opened1958
Technical
Line length203.7 kilometres (126.6 mi)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Route map

km
km
00
0
Katihar Junction
Maniyan
06
4
Nayatola
Kuretha
11
9
Dandkhora
Sahja Halt
15
12
Gorphar
Pranpur Road
18
Labha
23
16
Sonaili
Dilli Dewan Ganj
26
19
Bishanpur Halt
23
Jhaua
Babhangaon Halt
32
25
Meenapur
Khurial
35
Kamalpur Halt
38
Azamnagar Road
43
29
Salmari
Bhawanipur Bihar Halt
47
34
52
Mukuria
38
Barsoi
43
Khempur
46
Sanjay Gram
50
Sudhani
56
Ajhrail
59
Telta
Bihar
West Bengal
border
67
Dalkhola
NH 34
74
Surja Kamal
82
Kanki
87
Hatwar
West Bengal
Bihar
border
93
Tauheed Halt
96
0
Kishanganj
planned connection
Kishanganj City
97
4
Mahangaon
Bihar
West Bengal
border
12
Kuttihat
Panjipara
104
18
Majgaon
Ikarchala
108
20
Majhok Halt
Gaisal
113
26
Routa
Dhantola
115
35
Taslim Nagar
Gunjaria
118
40
Pora Halt
Aluabari Road Junction
126
45
Khata Halt
West Bengal
Bihar
border
50
Jalalgarh
Pothia
131
Taiabpur
139
Mahananda River
Thakurganj
146
0
West Bengal
Bihar
border
planned connection
Dhulabari
131
3
Bhogoabar
Mangurjan
137
9
Kooagaon Halt
NH 31
15
Pawakhali
Bihar
West Bengal
border
29
Tulsia
Tin Mile Hat
143
37
Bibiganj
Dumdangi
152
44
Taragach Halt
Mahananda River
54
Kaliaganj
Chattarhat
161
64
Bardha Halt
75
Lakshmipur
Piprithan
152
84
Khawaspur Halt
Galgalia
158
90
Bansbari
Bihar
West Bengal
border
97
Rahamatpur
Adhikari
167
Batasi
170
100
Arariya
Naksalbari
179
Hatighisa
183
Bagdogra
192
Nijbari
168
Rangapani
175
Mahananda River
196
Raja Rammohanpur Halt
New Jalpaiguri Junction
182
New Jalpaiguri–New
Bongaigaon section
Siliguri Town
186
198
Matigara
Siliguri Junction
189
202
Panchai River
Siliguri-Kishanganj
closed NG section
Panchnai Junction
204
New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–
Samuktala Road Line
Siliguri-Gielkhola
closed NG section
km
km

Another railway line with a slightly different route with shorter distance exists between Siliguri Junction and Aluabari Road Junction (Islampur) and its details are available in Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line article.

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