Draft:Sealdah–Lalgola line

Sealdah–Lalgola line
Sealdah–Lalgola line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	West Bengal
Termini	•Sealdah (south); •Lalgola (north);
Stations	61
Service
System	Indian Railways and Kolkata Suburban Railway
Operator(s)	Eastern Railway
Depot(s)	Narkeldanga EMU Carshed; Ranaghat EMU Carshed;
History
Opened	Sealdah-Ranaghat section: 1862; 162 years ago; Ranaghat-Lalgola section: 1905; 119 years ago;
Technical
Line length	227 km (141 mi)
Number of tracks	2\3\4; Sealdah-Naihati (0-37 km): 4 tracks; Naihati-Ranaghat (37-73 km): 3 tracks; Ranaghat -Lalgola (73-227 km): 2 tracks;
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	up to 110 km/h (68 mph)

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Comment: India Railinfo is very very unreliable? Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 20:45, 12 October 2024 (UTC)

The Sealdah–Lalgola line is a 227 km (141 mi) long broad gauge railway line which connects Sealdah with Lalgola in West Bengal. The line is a part of Kolkata Suburban Railway on Sealdah railway division of the Eastern Railway zone.^[1]

Main Stations

Station Code	Station Name	Distance(km)
SDAH	Sealdah	00
DDJ	Dum Dum Jn	06
BP	Barrackpore	22
NH	Naihati Jn	37
RHA	Ranaghat Jn	73
KNJ	Krishnanagar City Jn	99
BEB	Beldanga	168
BPC	Berhampore Court	186
MBB	Murshidabad	197
LGL	Lalgola	227

Services

There are three express train serviceson this line which connects Lalgola with Kolkata. Hazarduari Express and Dhano Dhanye Express from Kolkata and Bhagirathi Express from Sealdah, that traverse the entire length of the line connecting major towns like Barrackpore, Ranaghat, Krishnanagar and Berhampore in between.^[2] These services are further augmented by locomotive hauled passenger trains that stop at every station on the line.^[3] In 2012, daily MEMU services were started between Sealdah and Lalgola.^[4]

References

^ "Sealdah Division System Map" (PDF). Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^ "Arrivals at LGL/Lalgola - Express trains". India Railinfo. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
^ "Arrivals at LGL/Lalgola - Passenger Trains". India RailInfo. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
^ "Highlights of TRS Organisation, Sealdah division, Eastern Railway". Retrieved 10 January 2024.

[:1-1] "Sealdah Division System Map" (PDF). Retrieved 11 November 2021.

[2] "Arrivals at LGL/Lalgola - Express trains". India Railinfo. Retrieved 1 February 2022.

[3] "Arrivals at LGL/Lalgola - Passenger Trains". India RailInfo. Retrieved 1 February 2022.

[:6-4] "Highlights of TRS Organisation, Sealdah division, Eastern Railway". Retrieved 10 January 2024.

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