Katwa Junction railway station


Katwa is a Kolkata Suburban Railway Junction Station on the Bandel-Katwa line and the Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa loop. It is located in Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Katwa and the surrounding areas.

History

In 1913, the Hooghly–Katwa Railway constructed a wide broad gauge line from Bandel to Katwa, and the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa Railway constructed the wide broad gauge Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa Loop Line.
The long wide narrow gauge Burdwan Katwa Railway was opened in 1915 as part of Mc Leod's Light Railways, taken over by Eastern Railway in 1966 and closed in 2010.
The long wide narrow gauge Ahmedpur Katwa Railway was opened in 1917 as part of Mc Leod's Light Railways and taken over by Eastern Railway in 1966. It was closed in 2013 for conversion to wide broad gauge and electrification.

Gauge conversion

The Bardhaman-Katwa line, after conversion from narrow gauge to electrified broad gauge, was opened to the public on 12 January 2018.
The track from Katwa to Ahmedpur line after conversion from narrow gauge to broad gauge, was opened to the public on 24 May 2018.

Electrification

Electrification of the Bandel-Katwa line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1994-96.

Narrow gauge travel

Here is a description of narrow gauge travel :