Howrah–Barddhaman main line

Howrah–Barddhaman main line
Howrah–Barddhaman main line
	Konnagar is an important station in the route.
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	West Bengal
Termini	Howrah; Barddhaman;
Stations	34
Service
System	Commuter rail
Operator(s)	Eastern Railway
History
Opened	1854
Technical
Line length	108 km (67 mi)
Number of tracks	4
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	1958 with 25 kV AC
Operating speed	up to 130 km/ h
Route map
Route map
Howrah–Barddhaman main line
	107
	00
	143
	53
	Dainhat–Manteswar
	–Memari line
	Dainhat–Manteswar
	–Memari line
	Tarakeswar–Dhaniakhali
	–Magra line
	Howrah Maidan–Dankuni
	–Srirampur metro
	Condemned Coach Dismantling
	& Cutting Yard
	Hindustan Industries
	& Engineering siding
	Howrah–Santragachi
	–Dhulagarh metro
	07
	10
	Howrah–Santragachi
	–Dhulagarh metro
	Tikiapara–Liluah line
	(Howrah bypass line)
	Howrah–Santragachi
	–Dhulagarh metro
	Howrah Maidan–Dankuni
	–Srirampur metro
	Howrah–Shalimar line
	(abandoned)
Key
	out of use, planned, or
	under construction (u/c);

The Howrah–Barddhaman main line is a broad-gauge railway line connecting Howrah and Barddhaman via Bandel. The 107 kilometres (66 mi) railway line operates in Howrah, Hooghly and Purba Barddhaman districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is part of the Howrah–Delhi main line and the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.