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Andal Junction
অণ্ডাল জংশন
Indian Railways junction station
Andal Junction platform
General information
LocationAndal, Durgapur, West Bengal
India
Coordinates23°34′44″N 87°10′52″E / 23.5790°N 87.1812°E / 23.5790; 87.1812
Elevation86 metres (282 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern 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
Platforms6
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeUDL
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Asansol
History
Opened1855
Electrified1960–61
Previous namesEast Indian Railway Company
Location
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Bardhaman–Asansol section
Legend
km
Up arrow Asansol-Patna section
UpperLeft arrow Asansol-Gaya section
120 Sitarampur
Right arrow Andal–Sitarampur loop line
123 Radhanagar Colliery siding
planned wye connection
Left arrow 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 Asansol Airfield
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
UpperRight arrow Andal–Sitarampur loop line
LowerRight arrow Andal–Sainthia branch line
80 Andal Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport
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 Airport
Panagarh Army Cantonment
NH 19 (Grand Trunk Road)
HPCL LPG Bottling Plant
38 Mankar
29 Paraj
23 Galsi
20 Ishan Chandi Halt
Right arrow Sahibganj loop
13 Khana
Left arrow to
Bankura–Masagram line
(under construction)
8 Talit
Bardhaman–Katwa line
0 Barddhaman Junction
7 Gangpur
12 Saktigarh
Left arrow Howrah–Bardhaman chord
Down arrow Howrah–Bardhaman main line
km
Sources:

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.

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.

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.

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
video icon Howrah-New Delhi Duronto passing through Andal Yard and Andal railway station
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Pinjrapoltowards Barddhaman Junction Eastern Railway zoneBardhaman–Asansol section Baktarnagartowards Asansol Junction
Terminus Eastern Railway zoneAndal–Sainthia branch line Kajoragramtowards Sainthia Junction
Eastern Railway zoneAndal–Sitarampur branch line Sonacharatowards Sitarampur Junction
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