Howrah–Seoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line
Indian railway line
The Sheoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line also known as Bishnupur—Tarakeshwar Railway line is a railway line connecting Sheoraphuli on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line and Bishnupur. The 39-kilometre-long (24 mi) railway line traverses Hooghly in the Indian state of West Bengal. Sheoraphuli is 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Howrah. It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.
History
The broad gauge Sheoraphuli–Tarakeswar branch line was opened by the Tarkessur Railway Company on 1 January 1885 and was worked by East Indian Railway Company. The Tarkessur company was taken over by the East Indian Railway in 1915.
The Howrah–Bardhaman chord, which crosses this branch line at Kamarkundu, was opened in 1917. In Railway budget 2010–11, restoration of 51-kilometre-long (32 mi) Tarakeswar-to-Magra section as 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Broad Gauge railway line was proposed. The work is sanctioned in 2010–11. at a cost of 365.17 Cr.
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