Railway division in West Bengal, India
Howrah railway division is one of the four railway divisions under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.[1] This railway division was formed on 1854 and its headquarters is located at Howrah in West Bengal, India.[2] It covers the area more than 400 km which includes parts of Bihar and Jharkhand also.[3]
Asansol railway division, Sealdah railway division and Malda railway division are the other railway divisions under ER Zone headquartered at Kolkata.[4][5]
List of busiest Non Suburban railway stations
This list includes the top 10 busiest NSG (Non Suburban Group) category railway stations in Howrah division as of 2022-23[6]
List of railway stations and towns
The list includes the stations under the Howrah railway division and their station category.[7]
| Category of station
|
No. of stations
|
Names of stations
|
| NSG-1
|
1
|
Howrah Junction
|
| NSG-2
|
1
|
Barddhaman Junction
|
| NSG-3
|
2
|
Rampurhat and Bandel
|
| NSG-4
|
1
|
Bolpur Shantiniketan
|
| NSG-5
|
14
|
Sainthia Junction, Pakur, Khagraghat Road, Azimganj Junction, Nalhati Junction, Nabadwip Dham,Murarai, Salar, Guskara, Ahmadpur Junction, Morgram, Sagardighi, Rajgram, Mallarpur, Bazarsau
|
| NSG-6
|
36
|
Azimganj City, Barala, Bhedia etc.
|
| SG-2
|
4
|
Shrirampur, Rishra, Konnagar, Sheoraphuli, Uttarpara
|
| SG-3
|
87
|
Katwa Junction, Agradwip, Ambika Kalna, Adisaptagram etc.
|
| HG-1
|
5
|
Vishnupriya Halt, Malia, Mertala Phaleya, Rajchandrapur, Dhaniakhali.
|
| HG-2
|
6
|
Amarun, Shiblun, Miangram, Nimo, Talpur, Tokipur
|
| HG-3
|
33
|
Adalpahari, Ambalgram, Barmasia etc.
|
| Total
|
193
|
-
|
Stations closed for Passengers -
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