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The [[East Indian Railway]] (EIR) Company was incorporated in 1845 to connect [[East India]] with [[Delhi]]. The first train ran here between [[Howrah Station|Howrah]] and [[Hugli-Chinsura|Hooghly]] on August 15, 1854. The train left Howrah Station at 08:30 a.m. and reached Hooghly in 91 minutes. The management of the East Indian Railway was taken over by the British Indian government on 1 January 1925.<ref>Rao, M.A. (1988). ''Indian Railways'', New Delhi: National Book Trust, pp.13,34</ref>
The [[East Indian Railway]] (EIR) Company was incorporated in 1845 to connect [[East India]] with [[Delhi]]. The first train ran here between [[Howrah Station|Howrah]] and [[Hugli-Chinsura|Hooghly]] on August 15, 1854. The train left Howrah Station at 08:30 a.m. and reached Hooghly in 91 minutes. The management of the East Indian Railway was taken over by the British Indian government on 1 January 1925.<ref>Rao, M.A. (1988). ''Indian Railways'', New Delhi: National Book Trust, pp.13,34</ref>


The Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 by amalgamating three lower divisions of the East Indian Railway: Howrah, Asansol and Danapur, the entire [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]] (BNR) and the Sealdah division of the erstwhile [[Bengal Assam Railway]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.easternrailwaysealdah.gov.in/WebForm/FrameContent/Engineering.html|title=Sealdah division-Engineering details|publisher=The Eastern Railway, Sealdah division}}</ref> (which was already added to the East Indian Railway on 15 August 1947). On 1 August 1955, the portion of BNR stretching from Howrah to Visakhapatnam in the South, Howrah to Nagpur in the Central area and up to Katni in the North Central Region were separated from Eastern Railway and became the [[South Eastern Railway]].<ref>Rao, M.A. (1988). ''Indian Railways'', New Delhi: National Book Trust, pp.42-3</ref><ref name=er>{{cite web |url=https://www.easternrailway.gov.in/erweb_new/about_us/aboutus.asp|title=The Eastern Railway-About us|publisher=The Eastern Railway}}</ref> Three more divisions: Dhanbad, Mughalsarai and Malda were formed later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/focus/fojul99/fo2407991.html|title=Focus-Eastern Railway|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India}}</ref> and till 30 September 2002 it consisted seven divisions: Howrah, Sealdah, Asansol, Malda, Danapur, Dhanbad and Mughalsarai.
The Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 by amalgamating three lower divisions of the East Indian Railway: Howrah, Asansol and Danapur, the entire [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]] (BNR) and the Sealdah division of the erstwhile [[Bengal Assam Railway]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.easternrailwaysealdah.gov.in/WebForm/FrameContent/Engineering.html|title=Sealdah division-Engineering details|publisher=The Eastern Railway, Sealdah division}}</ref> (which was already added to the East Indian Railway on 15 August 1947). On 1 August 1955, the portion of BNR stretching from Howrah to Visakhapatnam in the South, Howrah to Nagpur in the Central area and up to Katni in the North Central Region were separated from Eastern Railway and became the [[South Eastern Railway (UK)|South Eastern Railway]].<ref>Rao, M.A. (1988). ''Indian Railways'', New Delhi: National Book Trust, pp.42-3</ref><ref name=er>{{cite web |url=https://www.easternrailway.gov.in/erweb_new/about_us/aboutus.asp|title=The Eastern Railway-About us|publisher=The Eastern Railway}}</ref> Three more divisions: Dhanbad, Mughalsarai and Malda were formed later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/focus/fojul99/fo2407991.html|title=Focus-Eastern Railway|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India}}</ref> and till 30 September 2002 it consisted seven divisions: Howrah, Sealdah, Asansol, Malda, Danapur, Dhanbad and Mughalsarai.
[[Image:Howrah.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Howrah station]]
[[Image:Howrah.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Howrah station]]
On 1 October 2002 a new zone, the [[East Central Railway]] was carved out by separating the Eastern Railway's [[Danapur]], [[Dhanbad]] and [[Mughalsarai]] divisions from it.<ref name=er/>. Presently, it comprises four divisions: Howrah, Sealdah, Asansol and Malda.
On 1 October 2002 a new zone, the [[East Central Railway]] was carved out by separating the Eastern Railway's [[Danapur]], [[Dhanbad]] and [[Mughalsarai]] divisions from it.<ref name=er/>. Presently, it comprises four divisions: Howrah, Sealdah, Asansol and Malda.

Revision as of 12:00, 6 January 2011

Eastern Railway
4-Eastern Railway
Overview
HeadquartersFairley Place, Kolkata
LocaleWest Bengal and Bihar
Dates of operation1952–
PredecessorEast Indian Railway
Technical
Track gaugeMixed
Length2414
Other
WebsiteER official website

The Eastern Railway(ER) is one of the 16 zones of the Indian Railways. Its headquarters is at Fairley Place, Kolkata and it comprises four divisions: Howrah, Malda, Sealdah, and Asansol. The name of the divisions denotes the name of the city where the divisional headquarters is located.

This railway zone has three major workshops: Jamalpur, Liluah and Kanchrapara. The Jamalpur workshop is for wagon repair, periodic overhaul (POH) of diesel locomotives, manufacturing of cranes and tower-wagons, the Liluah workshop is for POH of coaching & freight vehicles and the Kanchrapara workshop is for POH of electric locomotives, EMU Locals and coaches.

History

First Train of the East Indian Railway, 1854

The East Indian Railway (EIR) Company was incorporated in 1845 to connect East India with Delhi. The first train ran here between Howrah and Hooghly on August 15, 1854. The train left Howrah Station at 08:30 a.m. and reached Hooghly in 91 minutes. The management of the East Indian Railway was taken over by the British Indian government on 1 January 1925.[1]

The Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 by amalgamating three lower divisions of the East Indian Railway: Howrah, Asansol and Danapur, the entire Bengal Nagpur Railway (BNR) and the Sealdah division of the erstwhile Bengal Assam Railway[2] (which was already added to the East Indian Railway on 15 August 1947). On 1 August 1955, the portion of BNR stretching from Howrah to Visakhapatnam in the South, Howrah to Nagpur in the Central area and up to Katni in the North Central Region were separated from Eastern Railway and became the South Eastern Railway.[3][4] Three more divisions: Dhanbad, Mughalsarai and Malda were formed later.[5] and till 30 September 2002 it consisted seven divisions: Howrah, Sealdah, Asansol, Malda, Danapur, Dhanbad and Mughalsarai.

Howrah station

On 1 October 2002 a new zone, the East Central Railway was carved out by separating the Eastern Railway's Danapur, Dhanbad and Mughalsarai divisions from it.[4]. Presently, it comprises four divisions: Howrah, Sealdah, Asansol and Malda.

Routes

Sealdah Main railway station

Important Trains From Eastern Railway

Notes

  1. ^ Rao, M.A. (1988). Indian Railways, New Delhi: National Book Trust, pp.13,34
  2. ^ "Sealdah division-Engineering details". The Eastern Railway, Sealdah division.
  3. ^ Rao, M.A. (1988). Indian Railways, New Delhi: National Book Trust, pp.42-3
  4. ^ a b "The Eastern Railway-About us". The Eastern Railway.
  5. ^ "Focus-Eastern Railway". Press Information Bureau, Government of India.

Howrah Haridwar Kumbh express


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