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 huge 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 km 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 km 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 km/h and will be upgraded to 130 km/h under FY 2025-26.To upgrade from 110kmph to 130kmph 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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