Howrah–Sahibganj loop

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The Howrah–Sahibganj loop is a major railway route in eastern India that connects Howrah with Sahibganj via numerous important towns in West Bengal and Jharkhand.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf railway line
railway route
connectsCity Howrah
Sahibganj
connectsRegion northern Jharkhand
southern West Bengal
connectsToLine Howrah–Bardhaman main line (at Howrah/Bandel)
Sahibganj loop–Kiul section (towards Kiul/Patna)
country India
crossesRiver Bhagirathi River
Ganges (near Sahibganj region)
Hooghly River (via Howrah end)
linked to: Hooghly River
division Howrah railway division
Malda railway division
electrification 25 kV AC overhead
endPoint Sahibganj
gauge broad gauge
hasJunction Azimganj Junction
Bandel Junction
Barharwa Junction
Katwa Junction
Nalhati Junction
Rampurhat Junction
Sainthia Junction
importance important freight route for coal and goods
major passenger corridor in eastern India
locatedIn eastern India
operator Eastern Railway zone
owner Indian Railways
partOf Howrah–Delhi main rail corridor
passesThrough Jharkhand
West Bengal
railwayZone Eastern Railway
regionServed Gangetic plains of West Bengal
Santhal Pargana region of Jharkhand
servesCity Azimganj
Bandel
Barharwa
Katwa
Nalhati
Rampurhat
Sahibganj
Sainthia
startPoint Howrah
trackConfiguration double line (in major sections)

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Referenced by (5)

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Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station railwayLine Howrah–Sahibganj loop
Howrah–Sahibganj loop connectsToLine Sahibganj loop–Kiul section (towards Kiul/Patna)
linked to: Howrah–Sahibganj loop
Rampurhat railwayLine Rampurhat–Sahibganj loop connection
linked to: Howrah–Sahibganj loop
Malda Town railway station railwayLine Malda Town–Sahibganj loop
linked to: Howrah–Sahibganj loop
Malda railway division hasRailwayLine Sahibganj loop (portion)
linked to: Howrah–Sahibganj loop