Howrah railway division
{{Short description|Railway division in West Bengal, India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
Howrah railway division is one of the four railway divisions under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.{{cite web |title=Railway Zones and Divisions in The Country |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=168812. |website=Press Information Bureau |publisher=Ministry of Railways (Government of India) |access-date=1 January 2025 |date=21 July 2017}} This railway division was formed on 1854 and its headquarters is located at Howrah in West Bengal, India.{{Cite web |title=HISTORY |url=https://www.irfca.org/members/sites/mrinal/howrah.html |access-date=11 September 2024}} It covers the area more than 400 km which includes parts of Bihar and Jharkhand also.{{Cite web |date=2020-04-08 |title=450 coaches on 40 tracks: Howrah railway division sees it 1st time in 100 years |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/coronavirus-howrah-railway-division-tikiapara-coach-yard-news-1664763-2020-04-08 |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=India Today |language=en}}
Asansol railway division, Sealdah railway division and Malda railway division are the other railway divisions under ER Zone headquartered at Kolkata.{{cite web|title=Zones and their Divisions in Indian Railways |url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ir_zones.pdf |work=Indian Railways |access-date=13 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319003737/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ir_zones.pdf |archive-date=19 March 2015 |df=dmy-all }}{{Cite web|url = http://www.er.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,443,528,538 |title = Howrah Railway Division|access-date = 13 January 2016 |website = Railway Board|publisher = Western Railway zone}}
List of busiest non suburban railway stations
This list includes the top 10 busiest NSG (Non Suburban Group) category railway stations in Howrah division as of 2022-23.https://er.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1602240588359-.4%20Category_wise%20Stations%20ZZZ.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=September 2022}}
| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="background:#ffd750;" | Category of station ! style="background:#ffd750;" | Rank ! style="background:#ffd750;" | Name of station |
| style="text-align:center;" | NSG-1
| style="text-align:center;" | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Howrah Junction}} |
| style="text-align:center;" | NSG-2
| style="text-align:center;" | 2 | style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Barddhaman Junction}} |
| style="text-align:center;" | NSG-3
| style="text-align:center;" | 3 | style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Rampurhat Junction}} |
| style="text-align:center;" | NSG-3
| style="text-align:center;" | 4 | style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Bandel Junction}} |
| style="text-align:center;" | NSG-4
| style="text-align:center;" | 5 | style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Bolpur Shantiniketan}} |
| style="text-align:center;" | NSG-5
| style="text-align:center;" | 6 | style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Sainthia Junction}} |
| style="text-align:center;" | NSG-5
| style="text-align:center;" | 7 | style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Guskara}} |
| style="text-align:center;" | NSG-5
| style="text-align:center;" | 8 | style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Khagraghat Road}} |
| style="text-align:center;" | NSG-5
| style="text-align:center;" | 9 | style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Pakur}} |
| style="text-align:center;" | NSG-5
| style="text-align:center;" | 10 | style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Azimganj Junction}} |
| style="text-align:center;" | NSG-5
| style="text-align:center;" | 11 | style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Nabadwip Dham}} |
List of railway stations and towns
The list includes the stations under the Howrah railway division and their station category.https://er.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1602240588359-.4%20Category_wise%20Stations%20ZZZ.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=September 2022}}
| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="background:#ffd750;" | Category of station ! style="background:#ffd750;" | No. of stations ! style="background:#ffd750;" | Names of stations |
| style="text-align:center;" | NSG-1
| style="text-align:center;" | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Howrah Junction}} |
| style="text-align:center;" | NSG-2
| style="text-align:center;" | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Barddhaman Junction}} |
| style="text-align:center;" | NSG-3
| style="text-align:center;" | 2 | style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Rampurhat }} and {{rws|Bandel}} |
| style="text-align:center;" | NSG-4
| style="text-align:center;" | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Bolpur Shantiniketan}} |
| style="text-align:center;" | NSG-5
| style="text-align:center;" | 14 | style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Sainthia Junction}}, {{rws|Pakur}}, {{rws|Khagraghat Road}}, {{rws|Azimganj Junction}}, {{rws|Nalhati Junction}}, {{rws|Nabadwip Dham}},{{rws|Murarai}}, {{rws|Salar}}, {{rws|Guskara}}, {{rws|Ahmadpur Junction}}, {{rws|Morgram}}, {{rws|Sagardighi}}, {{rws|Rajgram}}, Mallarpur, {{rws|Bazarsau}} |
| style="text-align:center;" | NSG-6
| style="text-align:center;" | 36 | style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Azimganj City}}, {{rws|Barala}}, {{rws|Bhedia}} etc. |
| style="text-align:center;" | SG-2
| style="text-align:center;" | 4 | style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Shrirampur}}, {{rws|Rishra}}, {{rws|Konnagar}}, {{rws|Sheoraphuli}}, {{rws|Uttarpara}} |
| style="text-align:center;" | SG-3
| style="text-align:center;" | 87 | style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Katwa Junction}}, {{rws|Agradwip}}, {{rws|Ambika Kalna}}, {{rws|Adisaptagram}} etc. |
| style="text-align:center;" | HG-1
| style="text-align:center;" | 5 | style="text-align:center;" | Vishnupriya Halt, Malia, Mertala Phaleya, Rajchandrapur, Dhaniakhali |
| style="text-align:center;" | HG-2
| style="text-align:center;" | 6 | style="text-align:center;" | Amarun, Shiblun, Miangram, Nimo, Talpur, Tokipur |
| style="text-align:center;" | HG-3
| style="text-align:center;" | 33 | style="text-align:center;" | Adalpahari, Ambalgram, Barmasia |
| style="text-align:center;" | Total
| style="text-align:center;" | 193 | style="text-align:center;" | - |
References
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