Howrah–Bardhaman chord
| Howrah–Bardhaman chord | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| System | Commuter rail |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | West Bengal |
| Termini |
Howrah Bardhaman |
| Stations | 27 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1917 |
| Owner | Indian Railway |
| Operator(s) | Eastern Railway |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 95 km (59 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge |
| Electrification | 1964-65 |
| Operating speed | up to 160 km/ h |
The Howrah–Bardhaman chord is a broad-gauge rail line connecting Howrah and Bardhaman. The 95-kilometre long (59 mi) railway line operates in Howrah, Hooghly and Purba Bardhaman districts in the state of West Bengal. It is part of the Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line, Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line and the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.
The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, a shorter link to Bardhaman from Howrah than the Howrah–Bardhaman main line, was constructed in 1917.
In 1932, the Calcutta chord line was built over the Willingdon Bridge(Vivekananda Setu) joining Dum Dum with Dankuni.
Dhaniakhali station on the Howrah–Bardhaman chord line was added in December 2003.
Howrah–Bardhaman chord was electrified in 1964–66.
India’s first air-conditioned double-decker train, running between Howrah and Dhanbad was introduced in 2011. The train will run at a permissible speed of 110 km per hour on the Howrah–Bardhaman chord line.
Earlier, nine rake EMU coaches were used in local trains but twelve coach EMU trains have been introduced in the chord line in 2011, for which the platforms have been extended.
The 117 kilometres (73 mi) long Bankura-Masagram line connects to the Howrah–Bardhaman chord near Masagram. The 231 kilometres (144 mi) distance for Bankura-Howrah travelling via Kharagpur has been reduced to about 185 kilometres (115 mi).
The railway track was extended to Belur Math in 2003.
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