Howrah–Sahibganj loop
E493550
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Howrah–Sahibganj loop canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5113581 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Howrah–Sahibganj loop Context triple: [Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station, railwayLine, Howrah–Sahibganj loop]
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A.
Tinsukia–Ledo section
The Tinsukia–Ledo section is a railway line in Assam, India, connecting the town of Tinsukia with the coal-rich Ledo area and serving as an important regional transport corridor in northeastern India.
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B.
Howrah–Bardhaman main line
The Howrah–Bardhaman main line is a major suburban and long-distance railway corridor in West Bengal, India, connecting Howrah (Kolkata) with Bardhaman and serving numerous important towns along the route.
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C.
Sealdah–Ranaghat line
The Sealdah–Ranaghat line is a major suburban railway corridor in the Kolkata metropolitan area of West Bengal, India, connecting Sealdah station with Ranaghat and serving numerous densely populated towns along the route.
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D.
Arun Valley Line
The Arun Valley Line is a railway route in South East England that runs through the Arun Valley in West Sussex, linking London with coastal towns via a largely rural corridor.
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E.
Sikar Junction
Sikar Junction is a major railway station in Rajasthan, India, serving the city of Sikar as an important regional rail hub.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Howrah–Sahibganj loop Target entity description: 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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A.
Tinsukia–Ledo section
The Tinsukia–Ledo section is a railway line in Assam, India, connecting the town of Tinsukia with the coal-rich Ledo area and serving as an important regional transport corridor in northeastern India.
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B.
Howrah–Bardhaman main line
The Howrah–Bardhaman main line is a major suburban and long-distance railway corridor in West Bengal, India, connecting Howrah (Kolkata) with Bardhaman and serving numerous important towns along the route.
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C.
Sealdah–Ranaghat line
The Sealdah–Ranaghat line is a major suburban railway corridor in the Kolkata metropolitan area of West Bengal, India, connecting Sealdah station with Ranaghat and serving numerous densely populated towns along the route.
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D.
Arun Valley Line
The Arun Valley Line is a railway route in South East England that runs through the Arun Valley in West Sussex, linking London with coastal towns via a largely rural corridor.
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E.
Sikar Junction
Sikar Junction is a major railway station in Rajasthan, India, serving the city of Sikar as an important regional rail hub.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway line
ⓘ
railway route ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Howrah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sahibganj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
northern Jharkhand
ⓘ
southern West Bengal ⓘ |
| connectsToLine |
Howrah–Bardhaman main line (at Howrah/Bandel)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sahibganj loop–Kiul section (towards Kiul/Patna) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| crossesRiver |
Bhagirathi River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ganges (near Sahibganj region) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hooghly River (via Howrah end) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| division |
Howrah railway division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malda railway division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV AC overhead ⓘ |
| endPoint | Sahibganj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | broad gauge ⓘ |
| hasJunction |
Azimganj Junction
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bandel Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ Barharwa Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ Katwa Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ Nalhati Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ Rampurhat Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ Sainthia Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance |
important freight route for coal and goods
ⓘ
major passenger corridor in eastern India ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern India ⓘ |
| operator | Eastern Railway zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Indian Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Howrah–Delhi main rail corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Jharkhand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayZone | Eastern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Gangetic plains of West Bengal
ⓘ
Santhal Pargana region of Jharkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesCity |
Azimganj
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bandel NERFINISHED ⓘ Barharwa NERFINISHED ⓘ Katwa NERFINISHED ⓘ Nalhati NERFINISHED ⓘ Rampurhat NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahibganj NERFINISHED ⓘ Sainthia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | Howrah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | double line (in major sections) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Howrah–Sahibganj loop Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
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