Kolkata Suburban Railway
| Kolkata Suburban Railway | |||
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 Local train atB.B.D. Bag railway stationheading towardsMajerhat. | |||
 AnAlstompropulsion fitted ER 3-phase EMU | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||
| Area served | |||
| Locale | Kolkata Metropolitan Region,West Bengal, India | ||
| Transit type | SuburbanandRegional rail | ||
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| Number of stations |
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| Daily ridership | 3.5 million (2017–18) | ||
| Annual ridership | 1.2 billion | ||
| Chief executive | |||
| Headquarters | |||
| Website | Indian Railways Eastern Railway South Eastern Railway | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 15 August 1854 | ||
| Operator(s) |
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| Rolling stock | ICF,Jessop,BHEL,MEDHA,BEML,Alstom | ||
| Number of vehicles | 200+ | ||
| Train length | 9 or 12 coaches | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 1,501 km (933 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm(5 ft 6 in)Broad-gauge | ||
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz ACoverhead catenary | ||
| Average speed | 45 km/h (28 mph) | ||
| Top speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) | ||
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TheKolkata Suburban Railway(colloquially calledKolkata local trainsor simplylocals) is asuburbanandregional railsystem serving theKolkata metropolitan areaand its surroundings inWest Bengal,India.It's network has 458 stations and a track length of 1,501 km (933 mi) making it thelargest suburban railway network in the country,and also one of thelargestin the world. There are five main lines and nineteen branch lines. It operates more than 1,500 services, carrying 3.5 million people daily and 1.2 billion people every year. It runs fromIST03:00 am until 02:00 am approximately and fares range from Rs.5 to Rs.25. The system iselectrifiedwith25 kV 50 Hz ACoverhead lineand runs on5 ft 6 in(1,676 mm)broad gaugetrack. It has interchange stations with theKolkata Metroat various locations.
The Kolkata Suburban Railway is part of the second passenger railway constructed inBritish Indiaduring the mid 19th century. The first train ran betweenHowrahandHooghlystations. A hundred years after the initial run,EMUservices began.
The system is operated by two zones ofIndian Railways;Eastern RailwayandSouth Eastern Railway.These zones are further divided into railway divisions ofHowrahandSealdahfor theERandKharagpurfor theSER.Howrah,SealdahandKolkata railway stationare the three major terminals serving the network in the city.ShalimarandSantragachi Junctionare also two major termini stations for mail/express trains as well as passenger/fast passenger trains.
History
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The Kolkata Suburban Railway is an offshoot of the second passenger railway to be built by the British in India.[1]The first train ran betweenHowrahandHooghlystations on 15 August 1854 and was operated by theEast Indian Railway(EIR). Regular services on the 38.6 km (24.0 mi) line were introduced on the same day, with stops atBally,SeramporeandChandannagorestations.[2]The broad gauge Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line was opened by the Tarkessur Railway Company on 1 January 1885.
In 1951, all the railway companies, zone and divisions were integrated and recategorized. This led to the formation of the Eastern Railway (ER) and South Eastern Railway (SER) zones. These zones of Indian Railways currently operate the Kolkata Suburban Railway.[3]
Eastern Railway zone
[edit]The Eastern Railway zone was formed on 14 April, 1952, by the amalgamation of the East Indian Railway Company and the entireBengal – Nagpur Railway(later it formed the SER). It has four divisions; Howrah and Sealdah divisions operate the system. The Sealdah division was part of theEastern Bengal Railwaybefore the recategorisation.[4][5]Howrah division is the oldest in the ER zone.[6]
On 1 February, 1957, the EMU services were introduced on the Howrah –Bandelsection of the Howrah division. In 1963, services were gradually extended to Barddhaman and on the Sealdah Division of Eastern Railway were introduced on the Sealdah – Ranaghat route.[7][8]In 1968, the Howrah – Barddhaman main and chord line was totally converted to25 kV 50 Hz ACpower supply from a 3000 V DC power supply.[9][10]Howrah–Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar line was electrified in 1957–58.
South Eastern Railway zone
[edit]The Bengal Nagpur Railway (BNR) Company was incorporated in 1887 to take over from theNagpur Chhattisgarh Railway(NCR) and to convert the line to broad gauge. The work was completed in 1888. The extension of the main line fromNagpurtoAsansolwas completed by 1891. Later, it formed the Eastern Railway zone. On 1 August, 1955, the former Bengal Nagpur Railway portion was separated and a new zone, the South Eastern Railway (SER), came into existence.[11]The SER comprises four divisions, and Kharagpur is the only division to operate the suburban railway.[3]
In the SER zone, EMU service made its maiden run on 1 May, 1968 between Howrah –Mechedaof theKharagpurdivision, and on 1 February, 1969, EMU services were extended to Kharagpur. Gradually the services were extended to eight other lines by 2003.[8][12]The system under this zone was completely electrified by 1968.[9][10]
Network
[edit]Kolkatais the smallest of India's sixA-1 citiesin terms of area.[13]However, the Kolkata Suburban Railway is the largest suburban railway network in India by track length and number of stations.[14]The overall track length is 1,501 km (933 mi) and has 458 stations.[15]The system is operated by two zonal divisions (underIndian Railways),Eastern Railways(ER) andSouth Eastern Railways(SER). The fastcommuter railcorridors on Eastern Railway as well as South Eastern Railway are shared with long-distance and freight trains, while inner suburban services operate on exclusive parallel tracks. SER operates the South Eastern Line and ER operates the Eastern Line, Circular Line, Chord link Line as well as the Sealdah South lines.[16][17][18][19][20][21]
Junction stationsare marked in bold
Lines
[edit]South Eastern line
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The South Eastern line in Kolkata consists of three major corridors, which divide into two branches as they run into the suburban satellite towns. Two corridors—one local and the other through—follow the South Eastern Railway and run from Howrah Junction to Midnapore, a distance of 128 km (80 mi). The mainline bifurcates (splits) into two branch lines—the Panskura–Haldia line atPanskura Junction69 km (43 mi) to the south-east—and theSantragachi–Amta line atSantragachi Junction45 km (28 mi) to the north. These corridors constitute the 'main' South Eastern line. The South Eastern line also includes two branch lines, 5 km (3.1 mi) and 94 km (58 mi), connecting Santragachi with Shalimar andTamluktoDigha,respectively.[20]
The South Eastern line has one interchange station with the Eastern Line at Howrah Junction. Rolling stock consists of a fleet of AC as well as dual-powered AC/DC EMUs. The major car sheds on this line are atTikiaparaandPanskura.[22][23]
On 6 September 2009, thenRailway Minister,Mamata Banerjeeannounced the introduction of Ladies Special local trains, namelyMatribhumi(i.e. motherland), in the Kolkata suburban section. The first local Matribhumi Special local ran from Howrah to Kharagpur.[24][25]
Eastern line
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The Eastern line in Kolkata, the largest network of the Kolkata Suburban Railway, consists of two divisions—Howrah and Sealdah divisions (named after their respective terminals)—which serve both sides of theHooghly River.
In the Howrah division of the Eastern line, there are five corridors, which also bifurcates and runs into the northwestern suburbs. The first two corridors are the 107 km (66 mi)Howrah–Bardhaman main lineand the 94 km (58 mi)chord line.On these two corridors, the Howrah–Tarakeswar branch line bifurcates atSeoraphuli Junctionand terminates at Tarakeswar with a length of 39 km (24 mi) crossing over the chord line atKamarkundu.Kamarkundu now this line has been extended to Goghat from Tarakeswar as Tarakeswar - Bishnupur branch, under Tarakeswar - Bishnupur rail project. The Bandel–Katwa line bifurcates at Bandel Jn with a length of 105 km (65 mi); the Bardhaman–Katwa branch line bifurcates at Bardhaman Jn with a length of 53 km (33 mi).[19]
On the other side of the river, the Sealdah division of the Eastern line has seven corridors, splitting into branch lines to serve the northeastern suburbs. The Sealdah–Gede line, considered to be mainline, terminates inGede,a small town on theIndia–Bangladesh Borderwith a length of 116 km (72 mi). On this corridor, the first branch line bifurcates fromDum Dum Junctionterminating at Bangaon Junction with a length of 70 km (43 mi). The second branch line bifurcates atRanaghat Junctionterminating atBangaon Junctionwith a length of 33 km (21 mi). The third branch line bifurcates at Ranaghat Junction terminating atKrishnanagar City Junctionpassing throughKalinarayanpur JunctionandShantipurwith a length of 35 km (22 mi) or by bypassing Shantipur, passing only through Kalinarayanpur with a length of 26 km (16 mi). And also there is an extension of the third branch line which starts fromKrishnanagar City JunctiontoLalgolawith a line length of 127 km (79 mi). The fourth branch line bifurcates atKalyani Junctionterminating atKalyani Simantawith a line length of 5 km (3.1 mi). The fifth branch line bifurcates atBarasat Junctionterminating atHasnabadwith a line length of 53 km (33 mi). The Eastern line also includes a connection fromBandel JunctiontoNaihati Junctionwith a length of 8 km (5.0 mi) which is an important link between the Howrah and Sealdah divisions.[18]
The major car sheds (depots) on this line are at Howrah Jn and Bandel on the Howrah division and at Narkeldanga, Barasat and Ranaghat in the Sealdah division.[26]
Sealdah division's first Matribhumi local started in October 2018; it was the first all-women passenger train in Indian Railway history. It had femalemotormen,guards,and security personnel.[27][28]On 24 August 2015, train services were halted between the Barasat and Bangaon line after a protest by a group of passengers obstructed movement of the trains. They demanded that male passengers be allowed to travel on the Matribhumi ladies special trains. This occurred when Eastern Railway withdrew the decision to allow male passengers to travel on Matribhumi local.[29]
Circular Railway
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The Circular Railway corridor encircles the inner city neighbourhoods ofKolkata.At a length of 42 km (26 mi) with 20 stations, this line is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway's Sealdah Division. From Dum Dum Junction to Tala, the line is double-tracked, while from Tala to Majerhat, the line is single-tracked. Running by the side of the Hooghly River from Tala to Majerhat, it joins and runs parallel to the Sealdah South tracks after Majerhat and elevates at Park Circus in order to bypass Sealdah (which is a terminal station). After bypassing Sealdah, it rejoins the mainline at Bidhannagar Road and again terminating at Dum Dum Jn. The line is also known asChakraRail.[18]
Thecircular lineis a point of interest for tourists. As it runs underHowrah Bridge,Vidyasagar Setuand runs parallel to the Hooghly River, connecting multiple tourist places andghatsit provides access to a scenic view for daily commuters and visitors.[30][31]
Sealdah South lines
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TheSealdah South lineis an important link toSundarbansin West Bengal from Kolkata. It is also part of the Eastern Railway. This line has four corridors, and bifurcates as branch lines linking the southern suburbs to Kolkata. The main line starts at Sealdah terminating atNamkhana railway stationwith a length of 110 km (68 mi). The main line is double-tracked untilLakshmikantapur railway stationand single-tracked from Lakshmikantapur to Namkhana. The first branch line of this corridor starts atBallygungeJunction terminating atBudge Budge railway stationwith a length of 19 km (12 mi). A second branch line starts atSonarpurJunction terminating at Canning with a length of 29 km (18 mi). The third branch line starts atBaruipur Junction railway stationterminating atDiamond Harbour railway stationwith the length of 35 km (22 mi). This line has a sole depot atSonarpur.[18][26]
This line has three interchange stations, atMajerhatandPark Circuswith Circular Railway and at Sealdah for Eastern line.
Chord link line
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The Chord link line connects Sealdah to Dankuni Junction on the Howrah–Barddhaman Chord. This line plays an important role in connecting the Sealdah Division's mainline with the Howrah–Bardhaman chord, which is primarily used by freight and passenger trains heading towards North India(The Howrah–Bardhaman chord is part of theHowrah–Delhi mainlineand theGrand Chord). The Chord link crosses the Hooghly River on theVivekananda Seturoad-rail bridge.[18]
This corridor has a famous tourist spot, theDakshineswar Kali Temple,whereRamakrishna Paramhansaserved as a priest. It also includes the road-cum-rail bridge, Vivekananda Setu, also known as the Bally Bridge.[32][33]
It has three interchange stations. Interchange is possible at Dum Dum Junction for the Eastern line (Sealdah–Gede mainline), at Dankuni Junction for the Eastern line (Howrah–Barddhaman Chord) and at Bally Halt (lying above Bally station) for the Eastern Line (Howrah–Barddhaman mainline). The extension of theKolkata Metro Line 1runs parallel to this line, and will have interchange facilities atDum Dum,BaranagarandDakshineswharstations.[18][34]
Expansion
[edit]A new line is under construction betweenAmtaandBagnanwith a length of 16 km (9.9 mi) under the jurisdiction of the South Eastern Railway sanctioned in 2010–11. Another line is in progress between Masalandpur and Swarupnagar of 12.30 km, contract work has been awarded to RITES for soil testing. Another new line is in progress between theDakshinbariandTarakeswarwith joint work by the ER and SER.[35]
On the southern part of the Eastern Railways side, there is an expansion of the line between Canning andJharkhaliwith a length of 42 km (26 mi). The second expansion is atKakdwip railway stationand Budhakhali with a length of 5 km (3.1 mi). It extends toSagar Islandon the Hooghly River delta.[36]The island can only be reached by boat; expansion of this line is a boon for the people of island providing better connectivity. The third expansion is at Namkhana andBakkhaliwith a length of 31 km (19 mi), and a fourth expansion betweenKulpi railway stationand Bahrarat with a length of 38 km (24 mi).[37]
Operations
[edit]Services and security
[edit]Three types of local train services are operated. They are normal locals, trains which stop at every station; galloping locals, these trains have limited stops and skip the smaller stations;[38]and women-only trains known asMatribhoomilocal.[27]
TheRailway Protection Force(RPF) andGovernment Railway Police(GRP) are responsible for the security of Kolkata Suburban Railway.[39]The major stations in Kolkata also haveclosed-circuit cameras.[40]
Travel classes
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There are three travel classes:
- Class II:These are regular compartments, where anyone can travel. The last rows on both ends of the compartment are reserved for physically challenged and senior citizens.[41]
- Class L:These compartments are exclusively reserved for women. Men are not allowed in them. The second compartment from both ends is for ladies.[12]
- Vendor:These are for vendors to transport heavy goods and luggage. The compartments have seats along the walls and are made to haul goods. The third compartment from both ends is for vendors.[42]
- Divyangjan:These compartments are the first compartments on both sides, where some seats are reserved for senior citizens, physically disabled people and the patients.
Ridership
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During 2010–11, there was an average of 1,275 trains per day. The average passenger capacity perrakewas 6,207. In 2014–15, the average number of trains was 1,511 with an average passenger capacity per rake of 4,141. In the last five years, there was an increase of three percent in the average number of trains per day and reduction of eight percent in the average number of passengers per rake. The number of passengers carried in 2013–14 was 1,150,000,000 and in 2014–15 was 1,120,000,000—a reduction of three percent in total trips. The daily ridership as of 2017–18 is 3,500,000.[16][43][44]
Fares and ticketing
[edit]In the 2013Railway Budget,the Railway Board increased the Kolkata suburban ticket fare by eight paise per kilometre, although the railway ministry has hiked it by two paise per kilometre. The number of slabs has also been reduced to four—₹5(6.0¢ US),₹10(12¢ US),₹15(18¢ US) and₹20(24¢ US)—from the eight slabs earlier. Also, ticket denominations have been rounded off to multiples of₹5(6.0¢ US). As per the revised slab, a person travelling up to 20 km (12 mi) will have to pay₹5(6.0¢ US), between 21 km (13 mi) and 45 km (28 mi)₹10(12¢ US), between 46 km (29 mi) and 70 km (43 mi)₹15(18¢ US), and between 71 km (44 mi) and 100 km (62 mi)₹20(24¢ US). One can buy a monthly, quarterly or season ticket if commuting regularly on a particular route. This allows unlimited rides on that route. Season tickets are the most cost-effective and time-efficient option for regular commuters.[41][45]
Kolkata Suburban Railway uses aproof-of-paymentfare collection system. Tickets can be bought for a single journey (one way) or a return journey. Travelling without a valid ticket is an offence and if caught can result in a penalty. As per the Indian Railway Report, in 2016–17, the Eastern Railway and the South Eastern Railway generated₹539.8 million(US$6.5 million) through penalties imposed on ticketless and irregular travelers, an increase from 2013 to 2014 with₹112 million(US$1.3 million).[46]
Offline tickets can be bought from the unreserved ticket counters present at every station and Cash/Smart Card operated Ticket Vending Machines (CoTVM) andAutomatic Ticket Vending Machines(ATVM) installed in most of the stations.[47]One can issue online tickets using the UTSOnMobile app.[48][49]
Non-suburban routes
[edit]Some routes do not have any regular EMU services and therefore bypass the Kolkata Suburban Railway Network. To connect people on these routes, passenger trains run to help transport people from small towns and villages to the Kolkata Metropolitan Area and vice versa. There are two routes that bypass the Kolkata Suburban Railway and are not connected to any other network. The first route is from Tamluk to Digha, which is under the jurisdiction of South Eastern Railway with a length of 94 km (58 mi). The second route is from Krishnanagar City Junction toLalgola,which is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway with a length of 128 km (80 mi).[50][51]
Infrastructure
[edit]Rolling stock
[edit]The Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) for the Kolkata suburban services were built domestically at theIntegral Coach Factory(ICF), Perambur; the first EMU rolled out in September 1962.[9][26]
TheHowrahdivision of Eastern Railways has a rolling stock of 12-coach EMUs made byJessop,ICF andTitagarh Wagons.BEMLEMU's have been purchased and are in use. A few Unique BEML stainless steel EMUs are also in service.[52]A small fleet of 12-coachSiemensEMUs are also in service.MEMURakes from theRail Coach Factory, Kapurthala(RCF) andDiesel multiple units(DEMUs)) from the ICF are in service. Howrah division has 61 12-car rakes. TheSealdahdivision has rolling stock including nine and 12-coach EMUs, also made by Jessop, ICF and Titagarh Wagons. A small fleet of Siemens 12-coach EMUs is also in service. BEML EMU's have been purchased and are in use and a small number of unique BEML stainless steel EMUs are also in service.[52]DEMU trains made by ICF and MEMU from Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala (RCF) are in service. The number of 12-car EMU rakes in Sealdah division is 125.[53][54][55][56]There are 2 Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) rakes also.[57][26]
The South Eastern Railways uses 12-coach EMUs made by Jessop, Siemens, Titagarh Wagons and ICF. BEML EMUs have been purchased and are in use.[55]A few unique BEML stainless steel EMUs are also in service. SER was the first Division in West Bengal to use the ICF Medha 3-phase rakes.[54]DEMU rakes from ICF and MEMU from RCF are in service. In February 2018, SER launched Medha ICF Rakes on the Howrah–Kharagpur route and on 15 April 2018, Eastern Railway also started using them on the Howrah–Bandel Route.[53][58][56]SER has 30 12-car EMU rakes.[12][59]
Every division of the Kolkata Suburban Railway are rapidly replacing their old Jessop and ICF EMUs with the latest Medha 3-phase EMU rakes made by ICF withBombardier Transportation(nowAlstom). Almost all the EMU Units used by the Kolkata Suburban Railway are equipped with a GPS-based passenger information system. Some EMUs, which were previously in service with the Western Line of theMumbai Suburban Railway,were later shifted to Kolkata for service.[60][61][58]
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Electrification and gauge
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The Howrah to Bardhaman section of Eastern Railway, got equipped with 3000 V DC electrification by 1958. Following the research and trials bySNCFinEurope,Indian Railways decided to adopt25 kV ACsystem as a standard in 1957, as it was found more economical, and by 1968 the mainlines of both zones were electrified with 25 kV AC traction.[62]Branch lines and other lines were gradually electrified later.[9]On 5 January 2015, the Kalinarayanpur to Krishnagar City Junction route via Shantipur was totally converted into electrified broad gauge from meter gauge with three phases, Phase-I was from Krishnanagar City Junction to Shantipur Junction which was commissioned on 7 February 2012; Phase II was from Shantipur Junction to Phulia which was commissioned on 30 January 2014; and the last, Phase III, for Phulia to Kalinarayanpur was commissioned and later EMU services begun.[63]On 12 January 2018, the Barddhaman to Katwa line was totally converted to electrified broad gauge from narrow gauge with two phases—Phase-I Barddhaman to Balgona and Phase-II Balgona To Katwa began to be converted beginning on 30 May 2012.[64][65][66]Currently, the network has a 25 kV overheadcatenaryelectrification system, with5 ft 6 in(1,676 mm) Indian broad gauge tracks.[67]
Signalling and telecommunication
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AnElectronic Interlockingsignalling system is most widely used, replacing the old lever frames/panel interlockings system. To increase sectional capacity and efficiency, automatic signalling is being used. This is controlled by AC/DC track circuits, axle counters etc. The axle counter system is used to detect the presence of a train in anabsolute block section,point zone area of a station and level crossings.[40][68]
Anoptical fibrecommunication system is the backbone of the telecommunications network. The telecommunications facility is anomnibus circuitbetween stations and the central control hub at Sealdah and Howrah. For ground based mobile communication,Mobile Train Radio Communication(MTRC) is used.[40][69]
Incidents
[edit]In the early 1980s, down Kalyani Simanta local overshot the down starter signal at Kalyani rail station and rammed into up Krishnagar City local which was coming into pf. 1 from the opposite direction. Eye-witnesses say the 'head' of the down local hit the 'belly' of the up local. Several coaches derailed, and passengers sustained injuries as both trains were going slow (10kmph). Services on the mainline were suspended for a few days and the derailed rakes kept laying in Kalyani outers for several months.
Two local trains (Sealdah–ShantipurEMU local and Shantipur–Sealdah EMU local) collided on the same track atPhuliarailway station on 7 January 2012. One person was killed and several were injured. Three coaches of both trains derailed.[70]
On 12 December 2013, an accident was averted as two trains arrived on the same line at Sealdah Station. The driver of the Sealdah–Lalgola passenger train which left from platform seven had overshot the starter signal and entered the down main line but stopped upon noticing the Bangaon–Sealdah local, which was coming from the opposite direction. This was reported to the control room and the passenger train was hauled back to platform seven of Sealdah Station.[71]
Fourteen passengers were injured when an explosion took place inside a compartment of the Sealdah–Krishnanagar local train early on the morning of 12 May 2015. The blast took place just after a person boarded the train at Titagarh station, which is 21 km (13 mi) from Sealdah. Train services along the Sealdah Section were normal. However, two trains were cancelled as train movement was affected following the incident.[72]
On 17 November 2015, a 40-year-old man, who had boarded the Howrah–Bandel Matribhumi special local for women only, fell off the train and died between Uttarpara and Hind Motor stations. This incident occurred when the man boarded the train. Some female commuters surrounded and abused him. He was eventually forced to get off the train. When the man realized a station was approaching, he ran to grab the handle but missed it and fell from the train to his death.[73]
On 19 July 2017, a train from Sonarpur Jn to Sealdah (South) Station broke the buffer and hit the wall of platform number 13 in Sealdah (South) Station. This incident happened in the morning around 10:25 am (IST).[74]
On 4 September 2018,Majerhat Bridgewhich was 40 years old, collapsed on the rail line betweenMajerhatandNew Aliporeat around 4:45 pm (IST), which results in the death of 3 people while injuring at least 25 others. After the collapse,Eastern Railwayssuspended train services viaMajerhat railway stationon theKolkata Circular RailwayandSealdah-Budge Budge linestemporarily.[75]
On 28 September 2018, one woman was killed while another woman sustained serious injuries after a slab of a foot over-bridge (FOB) at Baruipur railway station in South 24 Parganas fell on them from a height of 30 ft (9.1 m). This incident happened at night. According to locals and daily passengers, the foot over-bridge was in bad condition due to lack of maintenance.[76]
There was a stampede on a foot over-bridge atSantragachirailway station in West Bengal on 23 October 2018. Two people died and twelve others were injured, including two children and two women. This incident occurred because of the arrival of two trains at the same time. People rushed to board the trains and that created a stampede-like situation on the bridge.[77]
On 2 October 2019, A local train coming from Masagram was derailed, when it was entering on Platform no.6 of Howrah railway station. No casualties were reported. This incident happened around 8:10 pm (IST).[78]
On 15 March 2020, a massive fire broke out in the Salimpur slum area which lies near theDhakuriarailway station track at around 8:30 am. No casualties were reported. After this incident,Sealdah South lineswere suspended temporarily.[79]
See also
[edit]- Eastern Bengal Railway
- Bengal Nagpur Railway
- Trams in Kolkata
- Transport in Kolkata
- Mumbai Suburban Railway
- Delhi Suburban Railway
- Chennai Suburban Railway
- Bengaluru Commuter Rail
- Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System
- List of suburban and commuter rail systems
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