In 1913, the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop line.[1] This line connected Barharwa Junction one the Sahibganj loop with the Katwa Junction in what was then the Hooghly–Katwa Railway.[2]
Nalhati–Azimganj branch lineedit
In 1863, the Indian Branch Railway Company, a private company constructed the Nalhati-Azimganj branch line. The line was 27 miles (43 km) long and was constructed with a unique rail gauge of 4 ft (1,219 mm). The Indian Branch Railway Company was purchased by the Government of India in 1872 and the line was renamed as the Nalhati State Railway and was converted into 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge. It became a part of the East Indian Railway Company in 1892.[3]
Connection with North Bengaledit
With the partition of India in 1947, the connection to North Bengal was lost since a major portion of the Calcutta-Siliguri line ran through East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. To establish connectivity with North Bengal, a 10 km (6 mi) new line was built from Tildanga station in the B.B loop line to Farakka Ghat on the south bank of Ganges by 1958. A 37 km (23 mi) long 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge new line was constructed from Khejuria Ghat (near present-day Chamagram station), on the north bank of the Ganga to Malda Town by 1959 and was further extended to meet Barsoi junction by 1962. Steamer services connected the north and south banks of the river thereby linking North & South Bengal.[4]
The 2,240 m (7,350 ft) long Farakka Barrage, which carries a rail-cum-road bridge across the Ganges was opened in 1971 thereby directly linking the B.B loop line to Malda Town, New Jalpaiguri and other railway stations in North Bengal.[5]
Connection with Murshidabadedit
While most of the line runs along the West bank of the Bhagirathi River, the district headquarters of Murshidabad and the major towns of Berhampore and Jiaganj are located on the East bank of the Bhagirathi river on the Seladah-Lalgola line. A railway bridge was constructed as a part of a line from Nashipur Road to Azimganj for stone traffic in 1928 which connected both the banks.[6] This bridge however was destroyed in the Second World War. This has led to connectivity problems and as a result the Nashipur Rail Bridge was constructed. However since approach roads couldn't be built due to land acquisition problems and local protests, the tracks leading to the bridge couldn't be constructed because of which the connection to Murshidabad still lies incomplete.[7][8] Once completed Indian Railways plans to use it for the North bound trains from Sealdah like Darjeeling Mail as it provides a shorter route leading to significant savings in cost and time.[9]
Electrificationedit
The electrification of the stretch from Katwa to Nimtita and from Nalhati to Azimganj was completed on 04 February 2021. Its completion marked the 100% electrification of the entire Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.[10]
Referencesedit
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The Barharwa Azimganj Katwa loop is a railway line connecting Barharwa on the Sahibganj loop and Katwa Together with the Bandel Katwa line which connects this line to Bandel Junction on the Howrah Bardhaman main line it is also known as the B B Loop Line This 170 kilometres 110 mi line is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway The majority of this line passes through the Purba Bardhaman and Murshidabad districts in the Indian state of West Bengal and lies on the west bank of the Bhagirathi river Barharwa Azimganj Katwa loop incl Nalhati Azimganj branch line Barharwa Junction is an important railway station of Barharwa Azimganj Katwa loopOverviewStatusOperationalOwnerIndian RailwaysLocaleJharkhand West BengalTerminiBarharwaKatwaStations39ServiceOperator s Eastern RailwayHistoryOpened1913TechnicalLine length170 km 106 mi Number of tracks2Track gauge5 ft 6 in 1 676 mm broad gaugeElectrificationYesOperating speedUp to 100 km h 62 mph Route mapLegend km km Sahibganj loop Barharwa Junction 0 0 Sahibganj loop 5 Bonidanga Bansloi River 9 Bindubasini Halt JharkhandWest Bengal border Farakka KahalgaonNTPC freight loop 13 Tildanga NTPC Farakka 18 Barsoi New Farakka section Farakka Feeder Canal Farakka Barrageacross Ganges River Farakka 23 18 New Farakka 23 Ballalpur 28 Sankopara Halt NH 33 33 Dhulian Ganga 36 Hausnagar 39 Basudebpur Halt 43 Nimtita 49 Sujnipara Farakka Feeder Canal 56 Ahiran Halt 63 Jangipur Road 69 Gankar Sonar Bangla CementFactory Siding 74 STPS Siding 77 Manigram 82 Naopara Mahishasur 86 Mahipal Halt 88 Mahipal Road 92 Poradanga Gosaingram 0 4 960 Azimganj City Barala 10 98 Azimganj Junction Sagardighi 18 to Jiaganj under construction NH 12 102 Dahapara Dham Halt Morgram 25 104 Lalbag Court Road Lohapur 31 110 Niyalish Para Takipur 37 NH 12 Sahibganj loop 112 Khagraghat Road 118 Jibanti Nalhati Junction 44 123 Karna Subarna Sahibganj loop 130 Kanthaliya Road Sainthia Junction 810 Andal Sainthiabranch line Sahibganj loop Kandi 40 Chowrigacha Sainthianew line planned 13357 Chowrigacha Dwarka River 137 Kazipara Halt 140 Bazarsau 143 Miangram Dwarka River 147 Tenya 151 Malihati Talibpur Road 154 Salar 157 Jhamatpur Baharan Sahibganj loop 160 Gangatikuri Ahmadpur Junction 940 163 Shiblun Ahmadpur Katwa line Sahibganj loop 16748 Nabagram Kankurhati Halt Ajay River Bardhaman Katwa line 17152 Katwa Bandel Katwa line km km Contents 1 History 1 1 Nalhati Azimganj branch line 1 2 Connection with North Bengal 1 3 Connection with Murshidabad 2 Electrification 3 References 4 External linksHistory editIn 1913 the Barharwa Azimganj Katwa Railway constructed the Barharwa Azimganj Katwa loop line 1 This line connected Barharwa Junction one the Sahibganj loop with the Katwa Junction in what was then the Hooghly Katwa Railway 2 Nalhati Azimganj branch line edit In 1863 the Indian Branch Railway Company a private company constructed the Nalhati Azimganj branch line The line was 27 miles 43 km long and was constructed with a unique rail gauge of 4 ft 1 219 mm The Indian Branch Railway Company was purchased by the Government of India in 1872 and the line was renamed as the Nalhati State Railway and was converted into 5 ft 6 in 1 676 mm broad gauge It became a part of the East Indian Railway Company in 1892 3 Connection with North Bengal edit With the partition of India in 1947 the connection to North Bengal was lost since a major portion of the Calcutta Siliguri line ran through East Pakistan now Bangladesh To establish connectivity with North Bengal a 10 km 6 mi new line was built from Tildanga station in the B B loop line to Farakka Ghat on the south bank of Ganges by 1958 A 37 km 23 mi long 1 676 mm 5 ft 6 in wide 5 ft 6 in 1 676 mm broad gauge new line was constructed from Khejuria Ghat near present day Chamagram station on the north bank of the Ganga to Malda Town by 1959 and was further extended to meet Barsoi junction by 1962 Steamer services connected the north and south banks of the river thereby linking North amp South Bengal 4 The 2 240 m 7 350 ft long Farakka Barrage which carries a rail cum road bridge across the Ganges was opened in 1971 thereby directly linking the B B loop line to Malda Town New Jalpaiguri and other railway stations in North Bengal 5 Connection with Murshidabad edit While most of the line runs along the West bank of the Bhagirathi River the district headquarters of Murshidabad and the major towns of Berhampore and Jiaganj are located on the East bank of the Bhagirathi river on the Seladah Lalgola line A railway bridge was constructed as a part of a line from Nashipur Road to Azimganj for stone traffic in 1928 which connected both the banks 6 This bridge however was destroyed in the Second World War This has led to connectivity problems and as a result the Nashipur Rail Bridge was constructed However since approach roads couldn t be built due to land acquisition problems and local protests the tracks leading to the bridge couldn t be constructed because of which the connection to Murshidabad still lies incomplete 7 8 Once completed Indian Railways plans to use it for the North bound trains from Sealdah like Darjeeling Mail as it provides a shorter route leading to significant savings in cost and time 9 Electrification editThe electrification of the stretch from Katwa to Nimtita and from Nalhati to Azimganj was completed on 04 February 2021 Its completion marked the 100 electrification of the entire Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways 10 References edit Saxena R P Indian Railway History Time line Irse bravehost com Archived from the original on 29 February 2012 Retrieved 15 March 2017 Hooghly Katwa Railway Archived from the original on 28 October 2021 Retrieved 11 October 2021 The Oudh amp Rohilkhand Railway PDF Archived from the original PDF on 21 June 2013 Retrieved 1 December 2011 Moonis Raza amp Yash Aggarwal 1986 Transport Geography of India Commodity Flow and the Regional Structure of Indian Economy Concept Publishing Company A 15 16 Commercial Block Mohan Garden New Delhi 110059 ISBN 81 7022 089 0 Retrieved 2 May 2013 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help Salman Salman M A Uprety Kishor 2002 Conflict and cooperation on South Asia s international rivers a legal perspective World Bank Publications pp 135 136 ISBN 978 0 8213 5352 3 Retrieved 5 July 2011 US Archive org pdf download of History Of Indian Railways constructed and in progress 31 March 1937 by The Government of India Railway Department page 70 pdf 95 PDF Archived PDF from the original on 31 October 2020 Retrieved 28 October 2021 The Nashipur syndrome The Week Archived from the original on 5 October 2019 Retrieved 11 October 2021 Passengers association call for hunger strike for railway bridge The Times of India Archived from the original on 2 March 2014 Retrieved 11 October 2021 Darjeeling Mail gears up for short route cheaper fare Archived from the original on 24 March 2017 Retrieved 11 October 2021 Eastern Railway achieves 100 electrification over its jurisdiction 10 February 2021 Archived from the original on 11 April 2021 External links editTrains at Azimganj Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Barharwa Azimganj Katwa loop amp oldid 1179632872, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
