Bandel Junction railway station

Bandel Junction
Kolkata Suburban Railway and Regional rail
Bandel Railway Station Front (top) and Bandel Junction Platform 2 (bottom)
General information
Location	Bandel Station Road, Hooghly, West Bengal India
Coordinates	22.923200°N 88.378459°E / 22.923200; 88.378459
Elevation	14 metres (46 ft)
Operated by	Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)	Howrah–Bardhaman main line, Bandel–Katwa line, Naihati–Bandel line via Sampreeti Bridge (previously via the Jubilee Bridge)
Platforms	7 (planned extension up to 16)
Tracks	43
Connections	Bus,Auto,RRTS & Metro(planned)
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning on large scale
Station code	BDC
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Howrah
History
Opened	1854 (1854)(oldest station along with Howrah)
Previous names	East Indian Railway
Passengers
175,000+ daily
Services
Preceding station Kolkata Suburban Railway Following station Hooghly towards Howrah Junction Eastern Line Main line Adisaptagram towards Barddhaman Junction Hooghly Ghat towards Sealdah Eastern Line Bandel–Katwa line Bans Beria towards Katwa Junction
Route map Howrah–Barddhaman main line km km Barddhaman–Asansol section Barddhaman Down Yard B.B. loop line Barddhaman–Katwa line Barddhaman Junction 107 00 143 53 Katwa Junction 136 Dainhat Barddhaman Up Yard Barddhaman Diesel Loco shed Gangpur 100 Dainhat–Manteswar –Memari line (planned) Saktigarh 95 B.B. loop line Howrah–Barddhaman chord line Manteswar (planned) Palsit 91 87 Rasulpur Nimo 84 Dainhat–Manteswar –Memari line (planned) 81 Memari Bagila 78 74 Debipur Bainchi 70 67 Bainchigram Simlagarh 65 60 Pundooah Khanyan 55 50 Talandu Howrah–Barddhaman chord line B.B. loop line Dhaniakhali Halt 00 46 Magra (planned) Tarakeswar–Dhaniakhali –Magra line Saraswati river Howrah–Barddhaman chord line 43 Adisaptagram Bandel EMU car shed B.B. loop line Bandel goods yard Bandel Junction 39 Bandel Steam Loco shed Bandel–Naihati branch line Hooghly 37 35 Chuchura Chandannagar 32 30 Mankundu Victoria jute mill siding Bhadreshwar jute mill siding Braithwaite Angus Works siding Angus jute mill siding Bhadreshwar 28 Champdani coal depot siding 30 Bhadreshwar Ghat DVC Khal North Brook jute mill siding Dalhousie jute mill siding Champdani jute mill siding 24 Baidyabati Seoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line 22 Seoraphuli Junction (planned) Shrirampur 19 Shrirampur (planned) Howrah Maidan–Dankuni –Srirampur metro Standard Pharma siding FCI siding Rishra Glass factory siding Grasim Industries factory siding Wellington jute mill siding 16 Rishra Rishra cotton mill siding Berger Paints factory siding Hindustan Motors factory siding 13 Konnagar Titagarh Wagons siding 11 Hind Motor 9 Uttarpara Condemned Coach Dismantling & Cutting Yard Bone mill siding Bally Khal Howrah–Barddhaman chord line Bally jute mill siding 8 Bally Belghoria Expressway Calcutta Chord link line 6 Belur Math Belur Railway Scrap Yard Belur 5 Belur Store Yard 4 Liluah Howrah–Kharagpur line Liluah C & W Workshop Santragachi Locomotive Shed Santragachi Coaching Yard Hindustan Industries & Engineering siding Santragachi–Amta branch line (planned) Howrah–Santragachi –Dhulagarh metro Santragachi Junction 07 10 Santragachi (planned) (planned) Howrah–Santragachi –Dhulagarh metro Liluah Sorting Yard Kona Expressway Ramrajatala 06 Howrah Diesel Loco Shed Dasnagar 04 Tikiapara–Liluah line (Howrah bypass line) Howrah Electric Loco Shed Tikiapara 02 Tikiapara EMU Car Shed Padmapukur Coaching Yard Tikiapara Coaching Yard Padmapukur 08 (planned) Howrah–Santragachi –Dhulagarh metro Howrah EMU Car Shed Guest Keen Williams siding Shalimar 05 Shalimar (planned) Shalimar rail yard CCI siding Shalimar Goods Shed B & R siding Salt Golah Goods Yard (abandoned) (planned) Coal Depot Howrah Maidan–Dankuni –Srirampur metro (planned) (planned) Foreshore Road Jheel Siding Coaching Yard Howrah–Shalimar line (abandoned) Howrah Maidan Burn Standard Company siding  KM Green Line  Howrah Goods Shed 0 Howrah Hooghly river East–West Metro Tunnel  KM Green Line  km km Key Indian Railways broad gauge (1676 mm) Kolkata Metro (KM) standard gauge (1435 mm) in use   out of use, planned, or under construction (u/c)   tunnel
Location Bandel Junction Location in West Bengal Bandel Junction Location in India

Bandel Junction railway station is one of the major junction stations of the Kolkata Suburban Railway network, India. It is situated on the Howrah–Bandel–Barddhaman main line in Hooghly district with an approximate 40 kilometres (25 mi) distance from Howrah railway station. The station is operated by the Howrah railway division. A 16-line Loco shed and 14-line freight yard is also present. There are seven platforms at Bandel Junction station. However, platform number 6 can accommodate only the 9-coach EMU trains so most of the 9-coach Bandel–Naihati locals depart from that platform. Bandel station is also connected to the Sealdah railway division by the Bandel–Naihati-sealdah line.Only weekly express trains operate from the station. The next junction towards Howrah is Seoraphuli Junction. The next junction towards Barddhaman is Katwa Junction. The next junction towards Sealdah is Naihati Junction.

Trains

This is a list of the important trains that arrive in or depart from Bandel Junction. The trains can also be in their opposite stations (for example, Bandel-Howrah Local can also be written as Howrah-Bandel Local).

Local Trains

• Bally - Bandel Local

• Bandel - Howrah Local
• Bandel - Katwa Local
• Bandel - Memari Local
• Barddhaman - Howrah Local
• Barddhaman - Bandel Local
• Howrah - Katwa Galloping Local
• Howrah - Barddhaman Galloping Local
• Katwa - Sealdah Galloping Local
• Naihati - Bandel Local

Express Trains

• Azimganj Kaviguru Express (Howrah - Azimganj)
• Azimganj - Howrah Passenger
• Bagh Express (Howrah - Kathgodam)
• Ballia - Sealdah Express
• Balurghat Express (Sealdah - Balurghat)
• Black Diamond Express (Howrah - Dhanbad)
• Doon Express (Yog Nagari Rishikesh - Howrah)
• Ganga Sagar Express (Jaynagar - Sealdah)
• Ganadevta Express (Howrah - Azimganj)
• Gour Express (Malda Town - Sealdah)
• Gaya - Howrah Express
• Hate Bazare Express (Sealdah - Saharsa)
• Howrah - Katihar Express
• Howrah - Mokama Express
• Howrah Express (Balurghat - Howrah)
• Jangipur Express (Sealdah - Jangipur Road)
• Kamrup Express (Dibrugarh - Howrah)
• Katihar Weekly Express (Howrah - Katihar)
• Kolkata Weekly Express (Azamgarh - Kolkata)
• Kolkata Express (Radhikapur - Kolkata)
• Mithila Express (Raxaul - Howrah)
• Purvanchal Express (Gorakhpur - Kolkata)
• Sealdah Express (Balurghat - Sealdah)
• Teesta Torsa Express (New Alipurduar - Sealdah)

Station Buildings

Main Building

The station building is the main entrance to Bandel Junction. The platforms can also be accessed from outside. Streets and roads are located in front of the building. The platforms can be accessed by going through an underground passage. The platforms are located above the usual station elevation. The platforms can be accessed by using the stairs. The first stairs lead to platform 1 and 2. The second stairs lead to platform 3 and 4. The third and final stairs lead to platform 5, 6 and 7. Stalls and shops can be found on the platforms. Over bridges with escalators can be found on the platforms. Inside the main building, various artworks can be found. The main building also has multiple floors, but those can only be accessed by authorized personnel. The building also has waiting places and water facilities. A screen is also present in the station building that displays the incoming trains. A pay and use toilet is also present.

Bandel Junction main building, as seen from the side

See also

• Bandel (prev. Howrah to Kanpur)
• Howrah railway station
• Kolkata Suburban Railway
• Sealdah

External links

• The first train from Howrah train after Bandel junction.. indiarailinfo - bandel-junction