The BandelâÂÂKatwa line is a long railway line connecting Bandel in Hooghly district and Katwa in Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal, India. It is a major route for North bound trains from Howrah and forms a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.
In 1913, the HooghlyâÂÂKatwa Railway constructed a line from Bandel to Katwa. This was further extended by the Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa railway to Barharwa on the Sahibganj loop line. The Burdwan Katwa Railway was constructed by McLeod's Light Railways in 1915.
A project 22 km in length, Nabadwip DhamâÂÂPatuli DL Railway Line is under construction. 170 Crore has been sanctioned by the Government of India. The track was doubled in 2014âÂÂ15.
This line was electrified in 1994âÂÂ96 with 25 kV overhead line.