Rampurhat-Malda Town Section

Rampurhat-Malda Town section
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleWest Bengal & Jharkhand
Termini
Stations19 (Excluding Termini)
Service
SystemIndian Railways
Operator(s)Eastern Railway
History
Opened1866
Technical
Line length123km (76 mi)
Number of tracks
  1. Rampurhat-Murarai (0-30km): 3 Track
  2. Murarai-Malda Town (31-123km): 2 Track
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
ElectrificationFully Electrified (2016)
Operating speed110kmph (max)

The Rampurhat-Malda Town section is a railway line connecting Rampurhat and Malda Town. This 123 kilometres (76 mi) track is part of the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Main Line and Sahibganj Loop. It is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway. A large number of express and superfast trains, along with a high volume of freight traffic, operate on this route every day.

History

In the early 1960s, when Farakka Barrage was being constructed, a radical change was made in the railway system north of the Ganges. Indian Railways created a new broad-gauge rail link from Kolkata.[1]

The 2,240 m (7,350 ft) long Farakka Barrage carries a rail-cum-road bridge across the Ganges. The rail bridge was opened in 1971.The electrification of Rampurhat-Malda Town section was completed in 2016.

Track

For the 30 kilometres (19 mi) Rampurhat–Murarai section, the final location survey for upgrading the existing triple line to a quadruple line has been sanctioned and finalized. The project is targeted for completion by the year 2028.

For the 41 kilometres (25 mi) Murarai–Gumani section, a feasibility study for converting the double line into a triple line has been completed and the project is under development. The target for completion is the year 2027-28.

Speed Limit

The maximum permissible speed of Rampurhat–Malda Town is 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph) and will be upgraded to 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) under FY 2025-26. To upgrade from 110 kmph to 130 kmph from Rampurhat to Gumani, several track renewal works are under progress. Among them, 28% works have already been completed. 53% of works are under construction and physical progress of these works is 51% on average. Further, 19% works are yet to be started.

Stations

Swadinpur, Nalhati, Chatra, Murarai, Banshlai Bridge, Rajgram, Nagarnabi, Pakur, Tilbhita, Kotalpukur, Gumani, Bonidanga, Bindubashini, Tildanga, New Farakka, Chamagram, Khaltipur, Jamirghata, Gour Malda.

Branch Routes

  1. Rampurhat-Dumka
  2. Nalhati-Azimganj
  3. Bonidanga-Barharwa
  4. New Farakka-Jangipur Road

Trains

Premium Trains

Long Distance Superfast Trains

Freight Operation Point

Station Freight Operational Capacity
Rampurhat
  • has a Marshalling yard for handling heavy freight trains, and re-formation of rakes.
  • Rampurhat Junction also has crew changing facility.
  • has a loco shed for stabling both diesel and electric locomotives.
  • has a coach stabling yard for parking coaches temporarily.
  • has goods train dealing points for freight operations.
  • has 3 Indian Oil Tanks for fueling goods trains.
  • has PSC Sleeper Factory to produce & supply Pre-stressed concrete sleepers across India.
Nalhati used for local goods / siding / stone / ballast traffic.
Chatra used for stone & rock loading / unloading.
Rajgram
  • used for public siding for stone, private stone company siding.
  • Rajgram has “Public Siding (RJPS)” and “Rajgaon Stone Company Siding (RSCS)” for stone transportation operations.
Pakur
  • used for stone / ballast loading, siding.
  • used in coal / mineral transport plans.
  • The railway line on the western side leads to a freight yard, which consists of BOXNHL and BOBYN freight rakes.

See also

References

  1. ^ "[IRFCA] India: the complex history of the junctions at Siliguri and New Jalpaiguri". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
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