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Bandel Junction railway station (abbreviated as Bandel Jn) is a major junction station of the
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network, India. It is situated on the Howrah–Bandel–Barddhaman main line in
Hooghly district Hooghly district () is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli''. The district is named after the Hooghly River. The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsurah (' ...
with an approximate distance from
Howrah railway station Howrah railway station (also known as Howrah Junction) is a railway station located in the city of Howrah, of Kolkata Metropolitan Area, West Bengal, India. It is the largest and busiest railway complex in India, as well as one of the List of ...
. The station is operated by the
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. A 16-line Loco shed and 14-line freight yard is also present. There are seven platforms at Bandel Junction station. However, platform number 6 can accommodate only the 9-coach EMU trains so most of the 9-coach Bandel–Naihati locals depart from that platform. Bandel station is also connected to the
Sealdah railway division Sealdah railway division is one of the four railway divisions under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Its headquarters is located in Kaiser Street in Kolkata, West Bengal near the Sealdah railway station. Geogra ...
by the Bandel-Naihati-Sealdah line. Only weekly express trains operate from the station. The number of daily halting trains at this station is about 100. Bandel Junction has about 6 originating local trains. The next junction towards
Howrah Howrah (; ; alternatively spelled as Haora) is a city in the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River, opposite to its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively ...
is Seoraphuli Junction. The next junction towards
Barddhaman Bardhaman (, ), officially Bardhaman Sadar, is a city and municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Purba Bardhaman district, having become a district capital during the period of British rule. Burdwan, an a ...
is Katwa Junction. And the next junction towards
Sealdah Sealdah is a neighbourhood of Central Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Etymology Jackals (''sheal'' in Bengali) howled around Sealdah. Antiquarians identify it as Shrigaldwipa (Jackal Island). Nearby Beliaghata ...
is Naihati Junction. Not much is known about the station's electrification. Bandel Junction is the busiest and largest railway station in
Hooghly district Hooghly district () is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt ''Hoogli'' or ''Hugli''. The district is named after the Hooghly River. The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsurah (' ...
. It is either the 6th or 7th busiest railway station in West Bengal because the daily number of passengers at
Asansol Junction Asansol Junction (station code: ASN) is a railway station of Eastern Railway in Asansol of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The station is on the Howrah–Delhi main line. It is the 8th busiest railway station i ...
is unknown. The stations before are
Howrah Howrah (; ; alternatively spelled as Haora) is a city in the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River, opposite to its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively ...
,
Sealdah Sealdah is a neighbourhood of Central Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Etymology Jackals (''sheal'' in Bengali) howled around Sealdah. Antiquarians identify it as Shrigaldwipa (Jackal Island). Nearby Beliaghata ...
,
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, Barddhaman Junction, Kharagpur Junction and probably
Asansol Junction Asansol Junction (station code: ASN) is a railway station of Eastern Railway in Asansol of Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The station is on the Howrah–Delhi main line. It is the 8th busiest railway station i ...
. Bandel Jn is the 5th or 6th busiest railway station in
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after the above, only excluding Kharagpur Junction, which is in
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.


Trains

This is a list of the important trains that halt at Bandel Junction. The trains can also be in their opposite stations (for example, Bandel-Howrah Local can also be written as Howrah-Bandel Local). 6 local trains originate from Bandel Junction. The trains operating on the lines are given below.


Local Trains


Howrah–Bardhaman main line

* '' Bally–Bandel Local'' * ''Bandel–Howrah Local'' * ''Bandel–
Memari Memari is a town and a municipality in Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Memari is located at . It has an average elevation of 25 metres (82 feet). Urbanisation 95.54% of the populati ...
Local'' * ''Bandel–
Barddhaman Bardhaman (, ), officially Bardhaman Sadar, is a city and municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Purba Bardhaman district, having become a district capital during the period of British rule. Burdwan, an a ...
Local'' * Barddhaman–
Howrah Howrah (; ; alternatively spelled as Haora) is a city in the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River, opposite to its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively ...
Local * Howrah–Barddhaman Galloping Local


Bandel–Katwa line

* ''Bandel–
Katwa Katwa is a sub-divisional town and railway junction in Purba Bardhaman district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Katwa subdivision. The town was built at the confluence of Ganga and Ajay. Katwa is a border cit ...
Local'' * Katwa–
Sealdah Sealdah is a neighbourhood of Central Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Etymology Jackals (''sheal'' in Bengali) howled around Sealdah. Antiquarians identify it as Shrigaldwipa (Jackal Island). Nearby Beliaghata ...
Galloping Local * Howrah–Katwa Galloping Local


Naihati–Bandel line (Hooghly Branch line)

* ''
Naihati Naihati is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Naihati Municipality ...
–Bandel Local'' *The trains in ''italic'' above are the originating local trains from Bandel Junction.


Express Trains


Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line

* Azimganj Kavi Guru Express (Howrah–
Azimganj Jiaganj Azimganj is a city and a municipality in Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location The two towns of Jiaganj and Azimganj are located on either side of the Hooghly River, Baghirathi River, Jiaganj (Zia ...
) * Azimganj–Howrah
Passenger A passenger is a person who travels in a vehicle, but does not bear any responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination or otherwise operate the vehicle, and is not a steward. The vehicles may be bicycles, ...
* Ganadevta Express (Howrah–Azimganj) * Howrah–Balurghat Express (Balurghat–Howrah) * Sealdah–Jangipur Road Express (Sealdah– Jangipur Road) *
Kolkata–Radhikapur Express The Kolkata–Radhikapur Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Kolkata (KOAA) and Radhikapur (RDP) in India. It is currently being operated with 13145/13146 train numbers on a daily basis. Service 13 ...
( Radhikapur–Kolkata) * Howrah–Malda Town Intercity Express (Howrah–
Malda Town Malda, also known as English Bazar, is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the sixth largest city (urban agglomeration) in West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Malda district as well as of the Malda division of West Bengal. ...
) *
Paharia Express The 15721 / 15722 Paharia Express is an express train connecting Indian cities Siliguri and Digha. This is the first direct train service originating from New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri) to Digha. This train connects North and South of West Bengal t ...
(
Digha Digha (), is a seaside resort town in the state of West Bengal, India. It lies in Purba Medinipur district and at the northern end of the Bay of Bengal. The town has a low gradient with a shallow sand beach. It is a popular sea resort in India ...
New Jalpaiguri New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station (station code NJP) established in 1960, is an A1 category broad-gauge and narrow-gauge railway station under Katihar railway division of Northeast Frontier Railway zone. It is the largest and the busiest ...
) * Teesta Torsa Express ( New Alipurduar–Sealdah)


Grand Chord

*
Bagh Express The 13019 / 13020 Bagh Express is an Express trains in India, express type train of Indian Railways connecting Kolkata (Howrah) with northern Indian town of Kathgodam (Uttarakhand). It is a very popular train among tourists of Eastern India, wh ...
(Howrah–
Kathgodam Kathgodam is a suburb of Haldwani, Uttarakhand, India. It used to be a part of the twin township of Haldwani–Kathgodam, and is known as the "Gateway to Kumaon". History Literally meaning ''timber depot'', Kathgodam was a small village in 190 ...
) *
Ballia Ballia is a city with a municipal board in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The eastern boundary of the city lies at the junction of two major rivers, the Ganges and the Ghaghara. The city is situated east of Varanasi and about 380 k ...
–Sealdah
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* Black Diamond Express (Howrah–
Dhanbad Dhanbad is the second-most populated city in the Indian state of Jharkhand after Jamshedpur and a major financial hub of Jharkhand. In terms of economy, Dhanbad has the largest economy in the state of Jharkhand and it is often referred to as th ...
) * Doon Express ( Yog Nagari Rishikesh–Howrah) * Ganga Sagar Express (
Jaynagar Jaynagar may refer to: * Jaynagar Majilpur, a town of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal * Jaynagar Majilpur Municipality, a municipal corporation of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal * ...
–Sealdah) *
Gour Express Gour Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Kolkata with the district of Malda via Barddhaman , Rampurhat. The train covers a distance of up to Malda with the numbers 13153/54. Timeline The Gour Express commenced operat ...
(
Malda Town Malda, also known as English Bazar, is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the sixth largest city (urban agglomeration) in West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Malda district as well as of the Malda division of West Bengal. ...
–Sealdah) * Gaya–Howrah Express *
Hate Bazare Express Hate Bazare Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways that run between and in India. The name of the train is derived from the Bengali word ''Hate Bazare'' which means The Market place in English and als ...
(Sealdah–
Saharsa Saharsa is a city and municipal corporation in the Saharsa District in the eastern part of the state of Bihar, India. It is situated near the eastern banks of the Kosi River. It serves as the administrative headquarters for the Saharsa District ...
) * Howrah–
Katihar Katihar (; ), is the tenth largest city in the state of Bihar in India in terms of population, Along with being one of the largest economic, educational and administrative centre in the eastern part of Bihar. The city situated in the eastern ...
Express * Howrah–
Mokama Mokama is a town and a municipal council of Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is located east of Patna on the southern banks of the river Ganges. Mokama is the connecting town of north and south Bihar and has 2nd highest amount o ...
Express *
Kamrup Express Kamrup Express is a daily Express train which connects Kolkata, the capital of the state of West Bengal with Dibrugarh, a major tea manufacturing town in upper Assam. The name Kamrup is derived from the Kamrup district, one of the List of dist ...
(
Dibrugarh Dibrugarh () is a city in the Indian state of Assam, located 435 kms east of the state capital Dispur. It serves as the headquarters of the Dibrugarh district in Upper Assam. Dibrugarh also serves as the headquarters of the Sonowal Kach ...
–Howrah) *
Howrah–Katihar Weekly Express The Howrah–Katihar Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 15711/15712 train numbers on a four days in a week basis. Service The ...
(Howrah–Katihar) *
Kolkata–Azamgarh Weekly Express Kolkata–Azamgarh Weekly Express is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting in West Bengal and in Uttar Pradesh. It is currently being operated with 13137/13138 train numbers on once in week basis. Service The 13137/Kolkata– ...
(Kolkata–
Azamgarh Azamgarh is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Azamgarh division, which consists of Ballia, Mau and Azamgarh districts. Azamgarh is situated on the bank of Tamsa River (Tons). It is located east of the ...
) * Mithila Express (
Raxaul Raxaul is a sub-divisional town in the East Champaran district of the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated at the India-Nepal border with Birgunj city (Nepal). Raxaul is a major railway junction. The other part of Raxaul is Mehsi where litchi ...
–Howrah) * Purvanchal Express (
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–Kolkata)


Sources

* Where Is My Train
India Rail Info


Station Layout


Main Building

The station building is the main entrance to Bandel Junction. The platforms can also be accessed from outside. Streets and roads are located in front of the building. The platforms can be accessed by going through an underground passage. The platforms are located above the usual station elevation. The platforms can be accessed by using the stairs. The first stairs lead to platform 1 and 2. The second stairs lead to platform 3 and 4. The third and final stairs lead to platform 5, 6 and 7. Stalls and shops can be found on the platforms. Over bridges with escalators can be found on the platforms. Inside the main building, various artworks can be found. The main building also has multiple floors, but those can only be accessed by authorized personnel. The building also has waiting places and water facilities. A screen is also present in the station building that displays the incoming trains. A pay and use toilet is also present. The main station building used to be painted light yellow with stripes of dark red. But now the whole station building is painted red.


Ticket Counter Building

The ticket counter building can be found just to the right of Bandel Junction. Tickets for the trains can be bought here by either going to the ticket counters or by using the available ticket machines. Previously, this building had 4 entrances. Now, it only has two entrances to the right, the two entrances on the left are covered. This building has two floors. Like the main building, this station also used to be painted light yellow with red, but it is now painted red.


Platforms

There are 7 platforms at Bandel Junction. They can be accessed via the main building or by the over bridge beside the ticket counter building. All the platforms expect platform 6 are located side-by-side, 2 at a time. All the platforms are of varying length. Platform 1 and 2 are about 420 metres, platform 3 and 4 are about 530 metres, platform 5 and 7 are about 600 metres and platform 6 is unknown but is approximately 320 metres. The over bridge located beside the ticket counter allows access to all the platforms. Refreshment stalls and shops can be found on the platforms, some are active even at night. The good's shed and the Adani Food processing plants can be seen from the platforms and over bridges. Beside the platforms, especially platform 1 and 2, railway models and artworks can be found. Multiple cabins are found near the railway station.


Outside

Outside the buildings lay roads and streets which only auto-rickshaws, cars, bikes and people can go through. E-rickshaws are generally not allowed to go much further into the station roads. Beside the ticket building is a staircase leading to a over bridge which is another way of going into the platforms. The station can be accessed through the Bandel More side by going through a subway. The subway has one exit and one entrance lane. Although there could be trouble accessing the station during rainy season. Because the water drainage system in the subways are not well maintained. The station can be accessed from the Kazidanga side and
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side without such trouble. To the right of the ticket office, there is a parking for auto-rickshaws. Numerous auto-rickshaws are present here at all times. Most of them go to different places. Furthermore, to the right of the auto-rickshaw parking zone, is a tent-like covered in canopy where bikes and bicycles can be stored. Auto-rickshaws can also usually be seen passing in front of the station. Some autos are even parked in front of the station building. As for cars, there isn't a dedicate spot for them but can be parked in front of the station. Source:
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for this whole section


Other Amenities


Adani Food Processing Plant

The Adani Food Processing Plant is a huge plant located to the east of the station. It is also called Adani Agri Logistics Ltd. It is situated right next to the railway tracks and not much farther away from the station. It is a food processing plant owned by
Adani Group Adani Group (, ) is an Indian Multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate, headquartered in Ahmedabad. Founded by Gautam Adani in 1988 as a commodity trading business, the Group's businesses include port, sea ...
. The plant itself is not very large, but the road in front of it makes it larger. The road is built in order for lorries to pass through and stop. Trucks and lorries stop on the road to import and export food. Numerous lorries stop at the plant on each active day. Because the plant is closed on some days, usually holidays. The plant itself can be seen from far away from the top of the roof of any two or three-storied building. It also provides storage facilities. The plant was established in 2009. * Products: Wheat flour, wheat flour products and organic wheat flour for different companies * Type: Warehouse / Depot and Supplier * Annual turnover: * Manager ; Quality Executive: Subhas Chakraborty ; Kuntal Sarkar * Sources: and
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EMU Carshed

An
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Carshed can be found in Bandel. It is away from Bandel Jn to the north. It is owned and managed by Eastern Railway. This carshed is responsible for repairing trains. Trains have to follow separate tracks to go into the carshed. Trains going through the Bandel–Katwa line separate from the Bardhaman–Howrah main line through the railroad switch in front of the carshed. It is one of the 6 carsheds of Eastern Railway Zone. It is situated in Iswarbaha, a locality of
Bansberia Bansberia is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is about away from Kolkata, at the western end of the Iswar Gupta Setu (Kalyani, West Bengal, Kalyani-Bansberia) ...
, it is the northern neighbouring place of Keota. The carshed itself is quite big but it is the same size as Bandel Junction. It is located just beside the Howrah–Barddhaman main line and can be seen if passing through that line. It can be partially seen from Bandel–Katwa line as well. It is one of the two carsheds located in Howrah Division. * Capacity: 18 rakes * Main Source: Google Maps


Bandel Goods Shed

The goods shed of Bandel Junction is located just below or south of the Adani food processing plant. It is not connected to the railway tracks. It marks the beginning of the road for lorries that go into the Adani food processing plant. It stores and imports/exports goods for Bandel Jn. The tender value of the goods of all time of the goods shed is 2.94 crore or 342,000. The shed was closed on 11 November 2024. It is said to undergo major transformation and upgradation changes like the rest of Bandel Jn. It is managed by a sectional Senior Divisional Engineer and falls under Howrah Division. * Earnest Money: or * Building type ; Ownership type: Warehouse ; Public * Sources: and Google Maps


Transformation Designs

Bandel is suggested by many posters around the station and also by articles on the internet to transform into a much-improved railway station. The station is suggested to be transformed into a much bigger station in itself. Currently there are two suggested designs for Bandel Junction.


Transformation Design 1

The Primary Design for Bandel would make it a world-class railway station. The primary design for Bandel Junction suggests that it will be luxury and designed much like that of an airport. The roads would also be widened to fit more cars with a patch of greenery in between. The background of the primary design is not accurate, because it has greenery in the background instead of the platforms. The design poster pasted in front of the main building replaced an existing artwork.


Transformation Design 2

There is a Second Transformation Design available for Bandel Junction. It would make the station look like a Hindu Temple (mandir). This poster is pasted on one of the blocked entrances on the front of the Ticket Counter Building. According to this design, there would be water in front of it.


See also

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Bandel Bandel is a city in the Hooghly district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It was founded by Portuguese Empire, Portuguese settlers and falls under the jurisdiction of Chandernagore Police Commissionerate. It is a part of the area covered by ...
*
Howrah railway station Howrah railway station (also known as Howrah Junction) is a railway station located in the city of Howrah, of Kolkata Metropolitan Area, West Bengal, India. It is the largest and busiest railway complex in India, as well as one of the List of ...
*
Kolkata Suburban Railway The Kolkata Suburban Railway (colloquially called Kolkata local trains or simply locals) is a suburban rail, suburban and regional rail system serving the Kolkata metropolitan area and its surroundings in West Bengal, India. Its network has 45 ...
*
Sealdah Sealdah is a neighbourhood of Central Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Etymology Jackals (''sheal'' in Bengali) howled around Sealdah. Antiquarians identify it as Shrigaldwipa (Jackal Island). Nearby Beliaghata ...
*
Express Trains in India India has a system of express trains, operated by Indian Railways which comes under the purview of the Ministry of Railways (India), Ministry of Railways of Government of India. , it maintains over of tracks, spanning across in route length, ...


References


External links

* The first train from Howrah train after Bandel junction.
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