Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangaon–Ranaghat line

The main line of the Eastern Bengal Railway from Sealdah to Ranaghat, was opened in 1862 and extended the same year to Kushtia, now in Bangladesh.[1][2] In 1882–84 the Bengal Central Railway Company constructed two lines: one from Dum Dum to Khulna, now in Bangladesh, via Bangaon and the other linking Ranaghat and Bangaon.[1] Martin's Light Railways constructed the 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) light railway from Barasat to Basirhat in 1914 and later extended to Hasnabad.[1] The line was converted into 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad gauge between 1957 and 1962.[3][4] The Sealah–Dum Dum–Barasat–Ashok Nagar–Bangaon sector was electrified in 1963–64.[5] The remaining line was electrified in 1970s.

The Sealah–Ashoknagar sector was electrified in 1963–64.[5] The remaining line was electrified in 1970s.

There is an EMU car shed at Narkeldanga Canal, near Sealdah, which also has space for some locomotives. Barasat also has an EMU car shed, having been designed to accommodate trains for rail engine and car maintenance.[6]

The only mainline train from that uses this track is the Bandhan Express which runs from Kolkata to Dhaka. Many local trains also ply on this route.[7][8]

• Kolkata/Northern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage

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