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Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line

Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line
Overview
Status Operational
Locale West Bengal
Termini Howrah
New Jalpaiguri
Operation
Opened 1971
Owner Indian Railway
Operator(s) Eastern Railway, Northeast Frontier Railway
Technical
Line length 588 km (365 mi)
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge