Bandel - Howrah Local

Bandel–Howrah Local

Overview
Service type	Kolkata Suburban Railway / Commuter train
Status	Operating
Locale	Hooghly and Howrah district of West Bengal
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railway
Route
Termini	Bandel Junction Howrah
Stops	15
Distance travelled	39 km (24 mi)
Average journey time	1 hour 5 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	37211 – 37291
Line(s) used	Howrah–Barddhaman main line
On-board services
Class(es)	General (Unreserved)
Seating arrangements	Available
Catering facilities	Unavailable
Observation facilities	Openable windows available
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks, Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	39 km/h (24 mph) maximum, 37 km/h (23 mph) average including halts
Route map Howrah–Barddhaman main line km km Barddhaman–Asansol section Barddhaman Down Yard B.B. loop line Barddhaman–Katwa line Barddhaman Junction 107 00 143 53 Katwa Junction 136 Dainhat Barddhaman Up Yard Barddhaman Diesel Loco shed Gangpur 100 Dainhat–Manteswar –Memari line (planned) Saktigarh 95 B.B. loop line Howrah–Barddhaman chord line Manteswar (planned) Palsit 91 87 Rasulpur Nimo 84 Dainhat–Manteswar –Memari line (planned) 81 Memari Bagila 78 74 Debipur Bainchi 70 67 Bainchigram Simlagarh 65 60 Pundooah Khanyan 55 50 Talandu Howrah–Barddhaman chord line B.B. loop line Dhaniakhali Halt 00 46 Magra (planned) Tarakeswar–Dhaniakhali –Magra line Saraswati river Howrah–Barddhaman chord line 43 Adisaptagram Bandel EMU car shed B.B. loop line Bandel goods yard Bandel Junction 39 Bandel Steam Loco shed Bandel–Naihati branch line Hooghly 37 35 Chuchura Chandannagar 32 30 Mankundu Victoria jute mill siding Bhadreshwar jute mill siding Braithwaite Angus Works siding Angus jute mill siding Bhadreshwar 28 Champdani coal depot siding 30 Bhadreshwar Ghat DVC Khal North Brook jute mill siding Dalhousie jute mill siding Champdani jute mill siding 24 Baidyabati Seoraphuli–Bishnupur branch line 22 Seoraphuli Junction (planned) Shrirampur 19 Shrirampur (planned) Howrah Maidan–Dankuni –Srirampur metro Standard Pharma siding FCI siding Rishra Glass factory siding Grasim Industries factory siding Wellington jute mill siding 16 Rishra Rishra cotton mill siding Berger Paints factory siding Hindustan Motors factory siding 13 Konnagar Titagarh Wagons siding 11 Hind Motor 9 Uttarpara Condemned Coach Dismantling & Cutting Yard Bone mill siding Bally Khal Howrah–Barddhaman chord line Bally jute mill siding 8 Bally Belghoria Expressway Calcutta Chord link line 6 Belur Math Belur Railway Scrap Yard Belur 5 Belur Store Yard 4 Liluah Howrah–Kharagpur line Liluah C & W Workshop Santragachi Locomotive Shed Santragachi Coaching Yard Hindustan Industries & Engineering siding Santragachi–Amta branch line (planned) Howrah–Santragachi –Dhulagarh metro Santragachi Junction 07 10 Santragachi (planned) (planned) Howrah–Santragachi –Dhulagarh metro Liluah Sorting Yard Kona Expressway Ramrajatala 06 Howrah Diesel Loco Shed Dasnagar 04 Tikiapara–Liluah line (Howrah bypass line) Howrah Electric Loco Shed Tikiapara 02 Tikiapara EMU Car Shed Padmapukur Coaching Yard Tikiapara Coaching Yard Padmapukur 08 (planned) Howrah–Santragachi –Dhulagarh metro Howrah EMU Car Shed Guest Keen Williams siding Shalimar 05 Shalimar (planned) Shalimar rail yard CCI siding Shalimar Goods Shed B & R siding Salt Golah Goods Yard (abandoned) (planned) Coal Depot Howrah Maidan–Dankuni –Srirampur metro (planned) (planned) Foreshore Road Jheel Siding Coaching Yard Howrah–Shalimar line (abandoned) Howrah Maidan Burn Standard Company siding  KM Green Line  Howrah Goods Shed 0 Howrah Hooghly river East–West Metro Tunnel  KM Green Line  km km Key Indian Railways broad gauge (1676 mm) Kolkata Metro (KM) standard gauge (1435 mm) in use   out of use, planned, or under construction (u/c)   tunnel

Bandel–Howrah Local is a commuter passenger train of Kolkata Suburban Railway belonging to Eastern Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It runs between Bandel Junction and Howrah on a daily basis. It is usually the busiest and most crowded train operating from Bandel. The ticket for this train from Bandel Junction is 10 rupees.

It runs multiple times from Bandel and Howrah, usually 25 or more times in a day. It goes through 15 stations and stops at each one before reaching its destination. The train takes 1 hours and 5 minutes on average to get to Howrah. Bandel–Howrah Locals cross Hooghly District to reach Howrah in Howrah District. Bally is generally considered to be the first station in Howrah District, making Uttarpara the last station to be in Hooghly District.

Service

The average speed of the train is 37 km/h. It stops at 15 stations (17 including Bandel and Howrah) and waits for more time in Bandel and Howrah Junction. The amount of time it waits at the other non-junction stations is the same, including Seoraphuli Junction, that is 1 minute. Although it could be less.

This train is usually very crowded at all times, especially from Bandel Junction. Speaking of which, Bandel–Howrah Local is one of the most iconic trains from Bandel Jn and Hooghly district as well.

Route

The train runs through Howrah–Barddhaman main line. It runs from Bandel and stops at the following stations in order: Hooghly, Chuchura, Chandannagar, Mankundu, Bhadreshwar, Baidyabati, Seoraphuli Junction, Shrirampur, Rishra, Konnagar, Hindmotor, Uttarpara, Bally, Belur, Liluah before reaching Howrah Junction.