Howrah railway division
Howrah railway division is one of the four railway divisions under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.[1] This railway division was formed on 1854 and its headquarters is located at Howrah in West Bengal, India.[2] It covers the area more than 400 km which includes parts of Bihar and Jharkhand also.[3]
Asansol railway division, Sealdah railway division and Malda railway division are the other railway divisions under ER Zone headquartered at Kolkata.[4][5]
List of busiest Non Suburban railway stations
[edit]This list includes the top 10 busiest NSG (Non Suburban Group) category railway stations in Howrah division as of 2022-23[6]
| Category of station | Rank | Name of station |
|---|---|---|
| NSG-1 | 1 | Howrah Junction |
| NSG-2 | 2 | Barddhaman Junction |
| NSG-3 | 3 | Rampurhat Junction |
| NSG-3 | 4 | Bandel Junction |
| NSG-4 | 5 | Bolpur Shantiniketan |
| NSG-5 | 6 | Sainthia Junction |
| NSG-5 | 7 | Guskara |
| NSG-5 | 8 | Khagraghat Road |
| NSG-5 | 9 | Pakur |
| NSG-5 | 10 | Azimganj Junction |
| NSG-5 | 11 |
List of railway stations and towns
[edit]The list includes the stations under the Howrah railway division and their station category.[7]
| Category of station | No. of stations | Names of stations |
|---|---|---|
| NSG-1 | 1 | Howrah Junction |
| NSG-2 | 1 | Barddhaman Junction |
| NSG-3 | 2 | Rampurhat and Bandel |
| NSG-4 | 1 | Bolpur Shantiniketan |
| NSG-5 | 14 | Sainthia Junction, Pakur, Khagraghat Road, Azimganj Junction, Nalhati Junction, Nabadwip Dham,Murarai, Salar, Guskara, Ahmadpur Junction, Morgram, Sagardighi, Rajgram, Mallarpur, Bazarsau |
| NSG-6 | 36 | Azimganj City, Barala, Bhedia etc. |
| SG-2 | 4 | Shrirampur, Rishra, Konnagar, Sheoraphuli, Uttarpara |
| SG-3 | 87 | Katwa Junction, Agradwip, Ambika Kalna, Adisaptagram etc. |
| HG-1 | 5 | Vishnupriya Halt, Malia, Mertala Phaleya, Rajchandrapur, Dhaniakhali. |
| HG-2 | 6 | Amarun, Shiblun, Miangram, Nimo, Talpur, Tokipur |
| HG-3 | 33 | Adalpahari, Ambalgram, Barmasia etc. |
| Total | 193 | - |
Stations closed for Passengers -
References
[edit]- ^ "Railway Zones and Divisions in The Country". Press Information Bureau. Ministry of Railways (Government of India). 21 July 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "HISTORY". Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "450 coaches on 40 tracks: Howrah railway division sees it 1st time in 100 years". India Today. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Zones and their Divisions in Indian Railways" (PDF). Indian Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Howrah Railway Division". Railway Board. Western Railway zone. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ https://er.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1602240588359-.4%20Category_wise%20Stations%20ZZZ.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://er.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1602240588359-.4%20Category_wise%20Stations%20ZZZ.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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