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Howrah-Kharagpur line

Howrah–Kharagpur line
Coromandal Express at Kharagpur.jpg
Coromandal Express halted at Kharagpur Junction on Howrah–Kharagpur line
Overview
System Main line and some branch lines electrified. Some branch lines: diesel
Status Operational
Locale West Bengal
Termini Howrah
Kharagpur
Services Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line, Howrah-Chennai main line, Kolkata Suburban Railway
Operation
Opened 1900
Owner Indian Railway
Operator(s) South Eastern Railway
Depot(s) Tikiapara, Santragachi, Panskura, Kharagpur
Technical
Track length Main line: 115 km (71 mi)
Branch lines:
Mecheda-Haldia: 81 km (50 mi)
Tamluk-Digha: 94 km (58 mi)
Number of tracks 3 (Howrah-Panskura),
2 (Panskura-Kharagpur),
2 (Panskura-Rajgoda)
Track gauge Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification Main line: 25 kV AC overhead system in 1967-69
Operating speed Main line: up to 160 km/hr