Kalyani railway station

22°58′08″N 88°28′03″E / 22.968963°N 88.467575°E / 22.968963; 88.467575Elevation13 metres (43 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byEastern RailwayLine(s)Sealdah–Ranaghat line
Kalyani-Kalyani Simanta linkPlatforms4Tracks8 (13 if sidings included )ConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)ParkingAvailableBicycle facilitiesAvailableAccessibleAvailableOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeKYI Zone(s) Eastern Railway Division(s) SealdahHistoryOpened1862Rebuilt1953Electrified22-10-1963Previous namesChandmari Halt railway station under Eastern Bengal RailwayServices

Preceding station	Kolkata Suburban Railway			Following station
Kanchrapara towards Sealdah		Eastern Line Main line		Kalyani Silpanchal towards Kalyani Simanta
				Madanpur towards Ranaghat Junction

Route map

Sealdah–Ranaghat–Gede line including Naihati–Bandel & Kalyani–Kalyani Simanta branch lines Legend km Chilahati–Parbatipur –Santahar–Darshana line Darshana–Jessore line 121 Darshana Bangladesh India border 117 Gede 114 Harish Nagar Halt 112 Banpur 106 Majhdia Mathabhanga river 100 Tarak Nagar Halt 97 Mayurhat Halt 94 Bagula 91 Bhayna Halt 89 Shantinagar Halt 87 Bahirgachhi Halt 91 Duttapulia (planned) 83 Aranghata km 80 Panchberia Halt 78 Bankimnagar Halt Ranaghat–Lalgola line old ferry route to Aistalaghat– Santipur dismantled NG line 76 Churni Ghat 74 Ranaghat Junction Ranaghat–Bangaon line Kalyani Simanta 56 69 Payradanga Kalyani Ghosh Para 53 63 Chakdaha Kalyani Silpanchal 51 61 Palpara FCI siding 58 Simurali Howrah–Bardhaman main line 54 Madanpur Bandel–Katwa line Bandel Junction 47 49 Kalyani Howrah–Bardhaman main line Kalyani Expressway Hooghly Ghat 43 46 Kanchrapara Jubilee Bridge over Hooghly River 45   Kanchrapara Workshop Gate Kanchrapara Railway Workshop Sampreeti Bridge Hukumchand jute mill siding 43 Halisahar Indian Pulp & Paper Mill siding Naihati jute mill siding Sealdah–Ranaghat line Garifa 42 Naihati–Bandel line Gauripur jute mill siding 39 Naihati Junction Nadia jute mill siding Naihati Rail Yard Reliance jute mills siding 36 Kankinara abandoned lines Kankinara jute mill siding 34 Jagaddal Kankinara paper mill siding Weaverly jute mill siding Anglo-India jute mill siding 31 Shyamnagar Jagaddal jute mill siding Shyamnagar jute mill siding Alliance jute mill siding Dunbar cotton mill siding Alexandra jute mills siding 28 Ichhapur Meghna jute mills siding Ishapore Rifle Factory siding 26 Palta India jute mills siding 27 Racecourse Barrackpore Army Cantonment Craig jute mills siding 24 Barrackpore Auckland jute mills siding Bhatpara power house siding Empire jute mill siding Kelvin jute mill siding Kinnison jute mill siding Titagarh Wagons siding Standard jute mill siding abandoned lines Titagarh paper mill siding 22 Titagarh Titagarh jute mill siding CESC TTPS siding Khardaha jute mill siding 20 Khardaha Electrosteel Castings siding TEXMACO Sodpur siding 17 Sodpur 15 Agarpara Calcutta Chord link line Kamarhati jute mill siding Vivekananda Setu over Hooghly River M/s Diamond Products siding Dakshineswar 14  KM Line 5  (planned) Baranagar jute mill siding TEXMACO Belgharia siding Baranagar Road 13 13 Belgharia Noapara 00 Noapara Metro Depot Kestopur Canal 15 Biman Bandar 13 Jessore Road Sealdah–Bangaon line line dismantled 11 Dum Dum Cantonment line dismantled Dum Dum Junction 08 Jessop & Co. factory siding Jessore Road Ordnance Factory siding Biman Bandar Patipukur loop line (dismantled)  KM Line 4  (u/c) Jessore Road Belgachia 00 10 Patipukur Chitpur Rail Yard Ultadanga Road 011 Lansdown mill siding Kolkata 012 Brown Blanket mill siding Kolkata Circular Railway  KM Line 1  Kestopur Canal Bidhan Nagar Road 5 Bidhannagar Road Press House siding Kankurgachi Road 2 Kankurgachi Road Junction Narkeldanga EMU Carshed 3 Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Circular Canal Kankurgachi Chord line Sealdah North 00 0 Sealdah Main Sealdah  KM Line 2  Sealdah South 00 Beliaghata Diesel Loco Shed 6 Kamardanga Halt Beruck & Comens Siding 3│7 Park Circus Sealdah South section km km Key Indian Railways broad gauge (1676 mm) Kolkata Metro (KM) broad gauge (1676 mm) Kolkata Metro (KM) standard gauge (1435 mm) in use   out of use, planned, or under construction (u/c)   tunnel This diagram: view talk edit

Location

Kalyani railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station in Kalyani, West Bengal on the Sealdah–Ranaghat line and Kalyani Simanta branch line. It is located in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Kalyani and the surrounding areas.^[1][2]

History

The Calcutta (Sealdah)–Kusthia line of Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to run in the year of 1862. Eastern Bengal Railway worked on the eastern side of the Hooghly River. The British Government in India established the railway station in the then Roosvelt town named Chandmari Halt in 1883. In 1953 it was renamed into Kalyani. In 1979, the track was extended from Kalyani main to Kalyani Simanta station and also established direct connectivity to Kolkata through Kalyani Simanta local EMU trains.^[3] The distance between Sealdah and Kalyani main station is 48 km.^[4][1]

Historical Kalyani Local

There used to be a Sealdah Kalyani Local from Sealdah to Kalyani, which used to terminate at Platform no. 2 of Kalyani Main Station. Services of Kalyani Local started on 1963 after completion of electrification of Sealdah–Kalyani section. Initially, 4 pairs ran, after that, 7 pairs started in 1970. EMUs of that age were push-pulled by WAM-2 due to shortage of rakes. From 1963 to 1970, all the EMUs were 4 car rakes, namely T-S-M-T ( trailer seating motor trailer ) combinations . From 1970, they were converted into 9 car rakes . The Motor car had the DC pantograph, not like today's driving cars which have AC pantographs .

The services of Kalyani Main Local decreased after 1979 due to the opening of Kalyani Simanta local. Services totally stopped in 2014 abruptly due to poor patronage.

The train used to run with the service number of -

31391 Sealdah Kalyani local, Used to depart Sealdah at 08:55 and reached Kalyani at 10:12 Hrs & 31392 Kalyani Sealdah local, Used to depart Kalyani at 10:40 and reached Sealdah at 11:58 Hrs

31393 Sealdah Kalyani local, Used to depart Sealdah at 13:35 and reached Kalyani at 15:00 Hrs & 31394 Kalyani Sealdah local, Used to depart Kalyani at 15:30 and reached Sealdah at 16:50 Hrs

Kalyani Simanta Local

A branch line was laid between Kalyani and ITI More (presently Kalyani Ghoshpara in early 1940s) to facilitate transport of goods to the industries. The line used to be double line to transport steel to and from K R Steel Union pvt. ltd. The second line was dismantled in 1963. A spur to the FCI was added in 1960.

This single, industrial line was extended to present day Kalyani Simanta and electrified in the late 1977, and the old spur to FCI and some sidings were dismantled. Rather, some new electrified sidings were made, along with 3 brand new electrified spurs into the FCI. EMU services started in 1978 as trials, and commercially in 1979.

Electrification

The Sealdah–Ranaghat route was electrified in the period of 1963–64.^[5] Subarban traffic first started as Naihati Local and Kalyani local for the first time .

References

External links

• Media related to Kalyani railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Kolkata/Northern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage