Andal–Sainthia branch line
railway line in India
The Andal–Sainthia branch line is a railway line connecting Andal on the Bardhaman–Asansol section of the Howrah–Delhi main line and Sainthia Junction on the Sahibganj loop. This 73 kilometres (45 mi) track is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway. This track passes through the north-eastern part of the Raniganj Coalfield in Bardhaman district and the western part of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
This track serves Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station.
History
The Andal–Sainthia branch line was built in 1913.
Branch lines
There are two branch lines in this section. The first is the Andal–Barabani–Sitarampur section. The other is the Bhimgara–Palasthali branch line. Service on this line was suspended for safety reasons. The track became unfit because of unauthorized mining under the track.
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