Andal Junction railway station

Andal Junction অণ্ডাল জংশন
Indian Railways junction station
Andal Junction platform
General information
Location	Andal, Durgapur, West Bengal India
Coordinates	23°34′44″N 87°10′52″E
Elevation	86 metres (282 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Bardhaman–Asansol section Howrah–Delhi main line Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line Andal–Sainthia branch line Andal–Sitarampur branch line
Platforms	6
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	UDL
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Asansol
History
Opened	1855
Electrified	1960–61
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Location Andal Junction Location in West Bengal Show map of West Bengal Andal Junction Location in India Show map of India

v t e Bardhaman–Asansol section
km Asansol-Patna section Asansol-Gaya section 120 Sitarampur Andal–Sitarampur loop line 123 Radhanagar Colliery siding planned wye connection Asansol–Adra line IISCO Damodar Yard 115 Damodar Sodepur colliery siding 116 Barachak IISCO Hirapur Exchange Yard IISCO Burnpur sidings 111 Burnpur 107 Asansol Court Asansol Electric Loco Shed 106 Asansol Junction Asansol Passenger Yard Burnpur Airport Grand Trunk Road 106 Mohishila Kalipahari-Damodar freight bypass line 101 Kalipahari 96 Nuniah Block Hut Nunia River 92 Nimcha Block Hut Nimcha Colliery Siding Kalidaspur Colliery 88 Raniganj Damodar River Mejia Thermal Power Station Raniganj Ghat 83 Baktarnagar Block Hut Andal–Sitarampur loop line Andal–Sainthia branch line 80 Andal Andal Marshalling Yard DSTPS Andal Siding Durgapur Cement Works (Birla) 74 Pinjrapol Block Hut Durgapur Steel Exchange Yard 72 Waria DSP Siding Alloy Steels Plant Siding DTPS Waria Siding Durgapur Projects Limited Durgapur Coke Oven Plant 64 Durgapur Durgapur Goods Shed 56 Rajbandh IOCL Rajbandh depot 48 Panagarh Panagarh Army Cantonment NH 19 (Grand Trunk Road) HPCL LPG Bottling Plant 38 Mankar 29 Paraj 23 Galsi 20 Ishan Chandi Halt Sahibganj loop 13 Khana to Bankura–Masagram line (under construction) 8 Talit Bardhaman–Katwa line 0 Barddhaman Junction 7 Gangpur 12 Saktigarh Howrah–Bardhaman chord Howrah–Bardhaman main line km
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Andal Junction is a railway station on the Bardhaman–Asansol line. The Andal–Sainthia and Andal–Sitarampur branch lines both include colliery siding and start from Andal. It serves Andal area of Durgapur and the surrounding mining-industrial areas.

Electrification

The Barddhaman–Asansol sectoion was electrified in 1960–61.^[6]

Facilities

Locomotive shed

Andal has a diesel locomotive shed. It houses WDS-6, WDM-2, WDM 3A, WDG-3A, WDG-4 and WDG-4D locomotives. The first WDM-2 manufactured by Banaras Locomotive Works is in Andal locomotive shed.^[7]

Marshalling yard

Andal Yard is one of the largest in the Eastern Railway section. Coal loaded at various colliery sidings is hauled to the yard by diesel locomotives. Coal is supplied in rakes to thermal power plants at Bakreshwar, Farrakka and Sagardighi. Substantial amounts of coal are dispatched to destinations on Northeast Frontier Railway as well.^[8]

References

1. "Bardhaman-Asansol MEMU 63505". India Rail Info.
2. "Asansol Division System Map". Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016.
3. "South Eastern Railway Pink Book 2017-18" (PDF). Indian Railways Pink Book.
4. "Asansol Division Railway Map". Eastern Railway.
5. "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
6. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
7. "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
8. "Mechanical (Power) Department". Eastern Railway – Asansol Division. Retrieved 17 April 2013.

External links

External videos
Howrah-New Delhi Duronto passing through Andal Yard and Andal railway station

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Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Pinjrapol towards Barddhaman Junction		Eastern Railway zone Bardhaman–Asansol section		Baktarnagar towards Asansol Junction
Terminus		Eastern Railway zone Andal–Sainthia branch line		Kajoragram towards Sainthia Junction
		Eastern Railway zone Andal–Sitarampur branch line		Sonachara towards Sitarampur Junction