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However, the Kolkata Suburban Railway is the largest suburban railway network in India by track length and number of stations. [14] The overall track length is 1,501 km (933 mi) and has 458 stations. [15] The system is operated by two zonal divisions (under Indian Railways), Eastern Railways (ER) and South Eastern Railways (SER).
The Kolkata Suburban Railway was opened in 1854. The system is operated by Eastern Railway and South Eastern Railway zone. Each route contains "slow" and "fast" tracks. "Slow" tracks are dedicated tracks for suburban trains, while "fast" tracks are shared with long-distance trains operated by Indian Railways. Some railway stations on the ...
The Eastern lines of Kolkata Suburban Railway comprises 14 Local train routes that are operated by the Eastern Railway zone, serving the Kolkata metropolitan region and its neighbouring areas in West Bengal, India. The Line consists of a total 266 stations and the entire line is at grade.
It is the busiest railway junction in Kolkata suburban railway. Three lines branch out from Dum Dum in the north direction–the Kolkata Eastern line to Gede, the Calcutta chord line to Dankuni and the Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line to Bangaon and Hasnabad.
The South Eastern Line of Kolkata Suburban Railway is a suburban railway line serving Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It consists of 37 stations from Howrah Junction to Midnapore. The entire line is at grade level.
LHB coaches at Dum Dum Cantonment railway station. Dum Dum Cantonment is located on Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban Railway. Link between Dum Dum to Khulna now in Bangladesh, via Bangaon was constructed by the Bengal Central Railway Company in 1882–84.
Kankinara (Code: KNR) is a railway station in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal, which serves Bhatpara town. It lies on the Sealdah–Ranaghat line and is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system and is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway.
Kanchrapara railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station in Kanchrapara on the Sealdah–Ranaghat line. It is situated in North 24 Parganas district, on the outskirts of Kolkata in the state of West Bengal, India. It mainly serves the Greater Kanchrapara town region and the surrounding areas. [1]