VIBRANT RAILWAYS STRENGTHENING BENGAL
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Shri Narendra Modi Hon'ble Prime Minister Indian Railways the growth engine of the nation's vikas yatra
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PREFACE
Shri Harindra Rao General Manager, Eastern Railway
Indian Railways is the principal catalyst in bringing socio-economic development of the Nation. The Railway network at every nook & corner of India helps connect person to person, resources to regions and inputs to industries.
The Railway network in Eastern India was first set up from Howrah to Hooghly in Eastern Railway jurisdiction in 1854, which at that time was known as East Indian Railway. Since the beginning of the journey Eastern Railway has gone through stages of metamorphosis with the passage of time and developed as a principal transporter of passengers & freight in Eastern India.
Eastern Railway at present has a route kilometre of 2686 with four divisions viz. Howrah, Sealdah, Asansol & Malda. The Zonal headqarter as well as all the divisional headquarters of Eastern Railway are in West Bengal.
Eastern Railway is a pre-dominantly passenger carrying Railway. It has India's second largest suburban rail network. Eastern Railway also provides long-distance passenger traffic service by running large number of Mail/ Express trains.
Coal is the main freight traffic of ER as it occupies 60% of the volume of freight commodities. Apart from coal, this Railway also transports iron and steel products from Durgapur & Burnpur, stones from Pakur & Jamalpur, cement from Durgapur and a lot of other merchandise including jute, tea, automobile, agricultural products etc. POL installation at Rajbandh & Budge Budge, cement plant at Durgapur and the industrial complexes at Asansol, Durgapur, Chittaranjan, Burnpur, industrial suburban area of Kolkata & Howrah are served by this Railway.
Goods train as well as passenger train services are also run between India & Bangladesh via Gede-Darshana and Petrapole-Benapole routes.
The Originating Revenue Loading of ER during 2017-18 was 62 MT. The Apportioned Goods Earning was ` 4,519 Crs. and Originating Passenger Earning of ER was ` 2,668 Crs. during FY 2017-18.
Railways is now marching ahead towards a new regime, a new area of reforms & modernization for achieving self sufficiency, in order to set a new growth path. Our officers and staff are vibrant, responsive and dedicated to adapt with the changing scenario & market demand and fulfil the expectation of the passengers, freight customers and other stakeholders.
Besides, three other Zonal Railways viz. South Eastern Railway, North-East Frontier Railway and Metro Railway, Kolkata also have their network in West Bengal and have valuable contribution towards transport of passengers & freight and socio-economic development of this State.
It may be noted that the Budgets allocated to various projects are not apportioned statewise but reflect the cost of the project.
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RAIL BUDGET 2018-19
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Thrust on Infrastructure New Lines Works Completed 2009-14 : 9 km average per year
2014-18 : 22 km average per year
30 22 km 25 %
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er 5 Av 0 2009-14 2014-18
Average construction of new line increased at 144% in last 4 years. New Jubilee Bridge
New Jubilee Bridge, an engineering marvel, has been constructed over the river Hooghly on Bandel-Naihati section of Eastern Railway.
New Jubilee Bridge
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Thrust on Infrastructure Doubling
Work Completed 2009-14 : 50 km average per year 80 2014-18 : 86 km average per year 86 km 70 % 72 60 ear
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e 30 ag 20 Av er Average km per year Average 10 0 2009-14 2014-18
Average doubling work increased at 72% leading to considerable increase in sectional capacity. Gauge Conversion
Work Completed 2009-14 : 8 km average per year
2014-18 : 20 km average per year
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Work of gauge conversion increased at 150%
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Thrust on Infrastructure Works in Progress : 24 newline projects of 492 km at a cost of `4,217 crores
37 doubling project of 803 km at a cost of `5,592 crores
2 gauge conversion project of 27 km at a cost of `108 crores Kolkata Metro projects in full swing : Joka-BBD Bag : Length 16 km, at a cost of `2,914 crores
Noapara-Barasat : Length 18 km, at a cost of `3,344 crores
Noapara-Barackpore : Length 16 km, at a cost of `2,297 crores
Kavi Subhash-Airport : Length 32 km, at a cost of `4,259 crores
Construction Work of Joka - BBD Bag Metro Project in progress
Tunnelling Work at East West Metro Project
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Thrust on Infrastructure Fast track Electrification
996 track KM electrified from 2014 to 2018.
The pace of electrification increased from 142 track KM per year in 2004-14 to 332 track Km Per year in 2014-18
Rate of increase 234% 350 r 332 ea
y 300 4% per 23 d 250 if ie tr 200 ec
el 142 150 KMS
Advantages k 100 ac
Faster trains Tr 50 Environment friendly traction 2009-14 2014-18 Period Lower energy cost
Dedicated Freight Corridor
Work on 488 KMs of dedicated freight corridor in full swing
Electrified tracks
Major freight terminals at Dankuni and Andal
Work of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor in progress
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Thrust on Infrastructure
Road Over Bridge / Road Under Bridge
Road Over Bridges Road Under Bridges 120 140 100 118 126 120 2% 0% 80 2 100 8
80 60 97 70 60 40 40
20 20
0 0 2013-142013-14 2017-182017-18 20132013-14-14 20172017-18-18
View of ROB/RUB on Khana-Nalhati section Elimination of Level Crossings
No. of Manned Level crossings has been reduced from 1124 in 2014 to 1068 in 2018.
All the 252 Unmanned Level crossings have been eliminated by March, 2018.
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Connected West Bengal 99 New Trains Services Introduced
Train No. From To 13137/13138 Barrackpore Kolkata 13063/13064 Howrah Balurghat 18629/18623 Ranchi New Jalpaiguri 37315 Tarakeswar Arambagh 33593/33594 Basirhat Hasnabad 31391/31392 Kalyani Ranaghat 52507/52501 Darjeeling Kurseong 73035/73036 Jangipur Nimtita 63131/63132 Cossimbazar Lalgola 37397/37398 Singur Tarakeswar 37387/37388 Haripal Tarakeswar 33591/33592 Basirhat Hasnabad 31393/31394 Kalyani Kalyani Simanta 30122 Majerhat Ballygunge 12377/12378 New Jalpaiguri Alipurduar 52572/52573 Kurseong Mahanadi Himalayan 63106 Berhampore Lalgola 52574/52575 Dajeeling Ghoom 75713/75714 Siliguri Changrabandha 75743/75744 Siliguri Katihar
Kolkata-Khulna Bandhan Express
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Connected West Bengal 99 New Trains Services Introduced
Train No. From To 25255/25256 Darjeeling Ghoom 30013 Biman Bandar Barasat 37371/37372 Arambagh Goghat 37365/37362 Arambagh Goghat 30051 BNBA/DDC Madhyamgram 30052 Madhyamgram DDC/BNBA 30011 BNBA/DDC Habra 30014 Habra DDC/BNBA 30053 BNBA/DDC Duttapukur 30016 Duttapukur DDC/BNBA 37051/37052 Sheoraphuli Goghat 37379/37380 Arambagh Goghat 37315 Arambagh Goghat 37378 Arambagh Goghat 34322 Mathurapur Lakshmikantapur 34331 Mathurapur Lakshmikantapur 53003/53004 Malda Katihar 63105 Berhampore Lalgola 35017/35018 Balgona Srikhanda 33661/33662 Habra Gobardanga 33683/33684 Gobardanga Bangaon 31051 Barrackpore Naihati 31028 Majerhat New Alipore 31021 Majerhat New Alipore 37015/37016 Shrirampur Seoraphuli 37059/37060 Seoraphuli Goghat 37325 Tarakeshwar Arambag 22857 Santragachi Anand Vihar(T) 22858 Anand Vihar(T) Santragachi 22813 Santragachi Paradeep 22863 Howrah Yesvantpur 22864 Yesvantpur Howrah 22887 Howrah Yesvantpur 22888 Yesvantpur Howrah 22877 Howrah Ernakulam
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Connected West Bengal 99 New Trains Services Introduced
Trail run of Kolkata-Khulna Bandhan Express
Train No. From To 22878 Ernakulam Howrah 20889 Howrah Vijayawada 20890 Vijayawada Howrah 68001 Santragachi Jhargram 38101 Santragachi Uluberia 38715 Santragachi Kharagpur 38901 Santragachi Amta 38110 Uluberia Santragachi 38902 Amta Santragachi 68688 Digha Panskura 68687 Panskura Digha 38712 Kharagpur Santragachi 68008 Jhargram Santragachi 78058 Bankura Sonamukhi 78061 Masagram Bankura 78057 Sonamukhi Bankura
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Connected West Bengal 80 Trains Services Extended
Train No. From To Extension Upto 13137/13138 Barrackpore Azamgarh Kolkata 13133/13134 Sealdah Varanasi Delhi 55722/55723 Kaliaganj Katihar Radhikapur Arambagh & further 37315 Howrah Tarakeswar extended to Goghat 33593/33594 Sealdah Basirhat Hasnabad 31391/31392 Sealdah Kalyani Ranaghat 12377/12378 Sealdah New Jalpaiguri New Alipurduar 63106 Sealdah Berhampore Lalgola 53321/53322 Asansol Dhanbad Barkakana 30013 Majerhat Biman Bandar Barasat 37371/37372 Howrah Arambagh Goghat 37365/37362 Howrah Arambagh Goghat 30051 Majerhat Biman Bandar Madhyamgram 30052 Biman Bandar Majerhat Madhyamgram 30011 Majerhat Biman Bandar Habra 30014 Biman Bandar Majerhat Habra 30053 Majerhat Biman Bandar Duttapukur 30016 Biman Bandar Majerhat Duttapukur-Majerhat 35017/35018 Barddhaman Sripat-Srikhanda Katwa 37051/37052 Howrah Seoraphuli Goghat 37379/37380 Tarakeswar Arambagh Goghat 37315 Howrah Arambagh Goghat 37378 Arambagh Tarakeswar Goghat 34322 Sonarpur Mathurapur Lakshmikantapur 34331 Mathurapur Baruipur Lakshmikantapur 53003/53004 Howrah Malda Katihar 63105 Sealdah Berhampore Lalgola 35017/35018 Barddhaman Balgona Sripat-Srikhanda 33661/33662 Sealdah Habra Gobardanga 33683/33684 Sealdah Gobardanga Bangaon 31051 Budge Budge Barrackpore Naihati 30128 Kalyani Simanta Majerhat New Alipore
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Connected West Bengal 80 Trains Services Extended
Train No. From To Extension Upto 30121 Majerhat Naihati New Alipore 37015/37016 Howrah Srirampore Seoraphuli 37059/37060 Howrah Seoraphuli Goghat 37325 Howrah Tarakeswar Arambagh 18007 Shalimar Baripada Bhanjpur 22861 Shalimar Bankura Adra 68007 Howrah Belda Jaleswar 38202 Bagnan Santragachi Howrah 38109 Howrah Uluberia Bagnan 38110 Uluberia Howrah Bagnan 38201 Santragachi Bagnan Mecheda 68002 Belda Howrah Jaleswar 68047 Kharagpur Hijli Belda 68048 Hijli Kharagpur Belda 38481 Howrah Panskura Kharagpur 38416 Panskura Howrah Kharagpur 38435 Howrah Panskura Kharagpur 38452 Panskura Howrah Kharagpur 68019 Jhargram Chandrapura Phularitand 68020 Chandrapura Jhargram Phularitand 22862 Bankura Shalimar Adra 68087 Bankura Dhanbad Bishnupur 78021 Masagram Mathnashipur Bankura
Kolkata-Dhaka Maitree Express
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Connected West Bengal
International rail passenger terminal at Kolkata Station Train No. From To Extension Upto 78022 Mathnashipur Masagram Bankura 78024 Bankura Mathnashipur Masagram 78023 Mathnashipur Bankura Masagram 78026 Bankura Seharabazar Masagram 78027 Seharabazar Bankura Masagram 78028 Bankura Mathnashipur Masagram 78025 Mathnashipur Bankura Masagram
Increase In Frequency
Frequency of 7 trains increased Train No. From To Frequency Increased 12073 Howrah Bhubaneswar 6 to 7 days 12278 Puri Howrah 6 to 7 days 12277 Howrah Puri 6 to 7 days 38413 Howrah Panskura 6 to 7 days 38903 Howrah Amta 6 to 7 days 38446 Panskura Howrah 6 to 7 days 38908 Amta Howrah 6 to 7 days
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Passenger Security
CCTV cameras installed at Howrah, Sealdah and Kolkata Terminal.
Integrated Security System (ISS) introduced at major stations like Howrah, Sealdah, Kolkata Terminal, Asansol, Malda, Barddhaman, Durgapur etc.
All night bound trains are escorted by RPF Jawans.
'Mahila Vahini' of RPF has been formed at major stations to ensure security to lady passengers.
Operation 'Nanhe Farishte' :-
'Child Help Desk' has been set up at major stations.
Rescue & rehabilitation of 2431 children by RPF during 2014-18.
Help provided to Passengers through Security Help line No. 182 & Social Media.
Escorting of ladies special train by 'Mahila Vahini' of RPF
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Passenger Amenities Provided During 2014-18
FOB - 15 Nos.
Toilets - 55 Nos.
Platforms - 88 Nos.
Waiting Room - 10 Nos.
Circulating Area - 15 Nos. Stations
CCTV - 10 Nos. Stations
Upgraded Retiring Room Clean Station
Bio Toilet in ER's Train coach Waiting Room at Asansol Station.
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Digital India - Digital Rail Fast & Free Wi-fi
High speed network access provided at 13 stations.
In Process at more stations.
Wi-fi facility at Howrah Station
Point of Sale Machines for Digital transactions
Cashless transactions can be made through BHIM, RuPay, debit cards, e-wallets etc. at many ticket counters.
Cashless transactions at Howrah booking counter CoTVM at Sealdah Station
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Swachh Bharat - Swachh Rail
Inspired by Swachh Bharat, we have launched Swachh Rail
On board housekeeping services in Trains
Mechanised Cleaning of all Coaches of 124 Mail / Express trains and Stations.
100% Mechanised Washing of linen
1771 Coaches fitted with 6669 Bio-toilets
Mechanised cleaning of Stations and Trains
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Green Initiatives Harnessing solar energy
Total 10.17 MWP solar modules provided
Solar panels provided at 35 stations and 251 level crossing gates
Solar pannels at Howrah Station
LED fittings for energy conservation
Provided at all 582 stations
100% target achieved
LED luminaires at Stations Tree plantation
9.60 Lakh tree saplings planted in last 4 years
Tree plantation at Gholshapur
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METRO RAILWAY, KOLKATA
Budget Grant (BG)
Budget Grant increased from `601 crore in 2013-14 to `769 crore in 2017-18.
% 28
`769 Crore `601 Crore
2013-14 2017-18
Passenger Traffic Trains run Passengers Carried
2% % 1 11
21 93,999 Crore 83,874 19 Crore
2013-14 2017-18 2013-14 2017-18
Ongoing New Line Projects
Joka-BBD Bag
Noapara-Barasat
Kavi Subhash-Airport via Rajarhat
Noapara-Baranagar-Dakshineswar
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