Howrah railway division
Howrah railway division is one of the four railway divisions under Eastern Railway zone and South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 1854 and its headquarter is located at Howrah in the state of West Bengal of India.
Howrah railway division, Sealdah railway division and Malda railway division are the other railway divisions under ER Zone headquartered at Kolkata.[1][2]
List of busiest Non Suburban railway stations
This list includes the top 10 busiest NSG (Non Suburban Group) category railway stations in Howrah division.[3]
| Category of station | Rank | Name of station |
|---|---|---|
| NSG-1 | 1 | Howrah Junction |
| NSG-2 | 2 | Barddhaman Junction |
| NSG-3 | 3 | Rampurhat |
| NSG-3 | 4 | Bandel |
| NSG-4 | 5 | Bolpur Shantiniketan |
| NSG-5 | 6 | Sainthia Junction |
| NSG-5 | 7 | Pakur |
| NSG-5 | 8 | Khagraghat Road |
| NSG-5 | 9 | Azimganj Junction |
| NSG-5 | 10 | Nalhati Junction |
List of railway stations and towns
The list includes the stations under the Howrah railway division and their station category.[4]
| Category of station | No. of stations | Names of stations |
|---|---|---|
| NSG-1 | 1 | Howrah Junction |
| NSG-2 | 1 | Barddhaman Junction |
| NSG-3 | 2 | Rampurhat and Bandel |
| NSG-4 | 1 | Bolpur Shantiniketan |
| NSG-5 | 14 | Sainthia Junction, Pakur, Khagraghat Road, Azimganj Junction, Nalhati Junction, Murarai, Salar, Guskara, Ahmadpur Junction, Morgram, Sagardighi, Rajgram, Mallarpur, Bazarsau |
| NSG-6 | 36 | Azimganj City, Barala, Bhedia etc. |
| SG-2 | 4 | Shrirampur, Rishra, Konnagar, Sheoraphuli, Uttarpara |
| SG-3 | 87 | Adisaptagram, Agradwip, Ambika Kalna etc. |
| HG-1 | 5 | Vishnupriya Halt, Malia, Mertala Phaleya, Rajchandrapur, Dhaniakhali. |
| HG-2 | 6 | Amarun, Shiblun, Miangram, Nimo, Talpur, Tokipur |
| HG-3 | 33 | Adalpahari, Ambalgram, Barmasia etc. |
| Total | 193 | - |
Stations closed for Passengers -
References
- "Zones and their Divisions in Indian Railways" (PDF). Indian Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- "Howrah Railway Division". Railway Board. Western Railway zone. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- https://er.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1602240588359-.4%20Category_wise%20Stations%20ZZZ.pdf
- https://er.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1602240588359-.4%20Category_wise%20Stations%20ZZZ.pdf
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