The Kolkata Suburban Railway is a set of suburban and regional rail services serving the Kolkata metropolitan area and its surroundings in India. It is the largest suburban railway network in the country by number of stations and track length, and also one of the largest in the world. There are five main lines and nineteen branch lines. It operates more than 1,500 services, carrying 3.5 million people daily and 1.2 billion people every year. It runs from 03:00 am until 02:00 am and fares range from Rs.5 to Rs.25. The system uses 25 kV 50 Hz AC power supply and runs on 5 ft 6 in broad gauge track. It has interchange stations with the Kolkata Metro at various locations.
The Ranaghat–Krishnanagar City–Lalgola line is a 155 km (96 mi) long broad gauge railway line which connects Ranaghat Junction in the Nadia district with Lalgola in the Murshidabad district of the Indian state of West Bengal. The line runs up to the Bangladesh border near the Ganga river and is a part of the Sealdah railway division of the Eastern Railway zone.
Ranaghat is a Kolkata Suburban Railway junction station on the Sealdah–Ranaghat line, the Lalgola branch line, the Gede branch line and the Ranaghat–Bangaon link line. It is located in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Ranaghat and the surrounding areas.
Dum Dum Junction is a very important and busy junction station of the Kolkata Suburban Railway on the Sealdah–Ranaghat line. 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. On the other hand in the south direction, those three lines go to the Sealdah, while the Kolkata Circular Railway line arises from it towards Patipukur, and also ends to it through Bidhannagar Road after encircling the city of Kolkata through various important stations like Kolkata railway station and Majerhat.
The Eastern line of Kolkata Suburban Railway is a public transit system serving Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It consists of total 266 stations from Howrah Junction to Barddhaman & Sealdah to Gede. The entire line is at grade. It has two sections of quadruple tracks, First section is starting from Howrah Junction and ends at Barddhaman, Katwa, Goghat, Bandel and second section is starting from Sealdah and ends at Hasnabad, Bangaon, Gede, Krishnanagar, Lalgola, Ranaghat & Naihati stations in West Bengal.
Plasseyrailway station is a railway station of the Sealdah-Lalgola line in the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Palashi and the surrounding areas.
Bethuadahari railway station is a rural Indian railway station of the Sealdah–Ranaghat–Lalgola branch line in Eastern Railway zone. The station situated in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Bethuadahari, Nakashipara and the surrounding areas. Few passengers, EMU and Express trains pass over the railway station.
Bahadurpur railway station is a railway station under Sealdah railway division of Eastern Railway system. It is situated beside National Highway 34 in Bahadurpur on the Krishnanagar–Lalgola line in Nadia in the Indian state of West Bengal. Few EMU and Lalgola passengers trains stop in Bahadurpur railway station.
Rejinagar is a railway station of the Sealdah-Lalgola line in the Eastern Railway zone. The station is situated at Rejinagar, Beldanga II CD Block in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Rejinagar and the surrounding areas. Lalgola Passengers and EMU pass through the station. The distance between Sealdah and Rejinagar is 159 km.
Bhabta is a railway station of the Sealdah-Lalgola line in the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated beside National Highway 12 at Bhabta village in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Bhabta and Beldanga I block areas. Total 14 trains including Lalogola Passengers and few EMUs stop in the station. The distance between Sealdah and Bhabta is 177 kilometres.
Saragachhi is a railway station of the Sealdah-Lalgola line in the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated beside National Highway 34 at Sargachi village in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Sargachi and surroundings village areas. Total 12 trains including Lalogola Passengers and few EMUs stop in this station. The distance between Sargachi and Sealdah is 206 km (128 mi).
Cossimbazar is a railway station of the Sealdah-Lalgola line in the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated at Cossimbazar in northern part of Baharampur in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves northern part of Baharampur. Distance between Sealdah and Cossimbazar is 189 km (118 mi).
Jiaganj is a railway station of the Sealdah-Lalgola line in the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated at Jiaganj in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Jiaganj town and surroundings areas. Distance between Sealdah and Jiaganj is 204 km. Bhagirathi Express, Hazarduari Express, Dhano Dhanye Express, Lalgola Passengers and few EMU trains pass through the station.
Subarnamrigi is a railway station of the Lalgola Ranaghat Sealdah branch lines in the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated at Digha, Subarnamrigi in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Subarnamrigi village, Bhagawangola I block and surroundings areas. Lalgola Passengers and few EMU trains pass through the station.
Bhagwangola is an Indian railway station of the Lalgola Ranaghat Sealdah branch lines in the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated at Bhagawangola in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The railway station serves Bhagawangola town and its two Community Development Blocks area. Bhagirathi Express, Hazarduari Express, Lalgola Passengers and few EMU trains pass through the station.
Pirtala is a railway station of the Lalgola-Sealdah branch lines in the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated at Pirtala in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The railway station serves Pirtala village and the surrounding area. A total of 11 trains including Lalgola Passengers and few EMU trains stop at this station.
Sirajnagar Haltrailway station is a halt railway station of the Sealdah-Lalgola line in the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated at Sirajnagar, under Rejinagar police station in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Sirajnagar, Andulberia and nearby villages. Lalgola Passengers and EMU pass through the station.
Nashipur Road was a railway station of the Sealdah-Lalgola line in the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station was situated at Nashipur in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It served Nashipur and surroundings areas. Lalgola Passengers and few EMU trains used to pass through the station. Presently the station is non functional, after Nashipur bridge completion, this station may be functional again.
New Balarampur Halt is a railway station of the Sealdah-Lalgola line in the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated beside National Highway 12 at Balarampur village in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Balarampur and surroundings village areas. Total six trains including Lalgola Passengers and few EMU trains stop there.
The Sealdah Main and North section refer to a set of rail lines which connect the city of Kolkata with its northern suburbs and with the North 24 Parganas, Nadia and Murshidabad districts of West Bengal, India along the eastern bank of the Hooghly river. It is a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway and is under the jurisdiction of the Sealdah railway division of the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways.
