* Creation of More Social Overhead by Indian Railways for ease of living of the people of West Bengal
TTT NEWS NETWORK
KOLKATA | 5 OCTOBER 2025
Ranaghat – Bangaon section is a key section of Eastern Railway’s Sealdah division connecting Bangaon station near the international boarder to the Sealdah – Krishnanagar main line at a shorter distance enabling quicker movement of freight as well as of local passengers between adjacent districts Nadia & North 24 Parganas . The doubling of Ranaghat-Bangaon section will enable seamless movement of freight & passengers from erstwhile remote areas of different stations in the section viz. Cooper’s Halt , Naba Raynagar Halt, Gangnapur, Majhergram, Akaipur Halt, Gopalnagar, &Satberia to other part of West Bengal as well as to the other states in the country.
Railway Board has sanctioned ₹396.04 crore for Ranaghat – Bangaon doubling work (32.93 km) which will act as impetus for the speedy completion of the project.
The doubling work of this section will envisage a total of 9 stations and 2 Limited Height Subways (LHS) one between Ranaghat&Majhergram and another between Majhergram and Gopalnagar.
Ranaghat Jn is a station situated on Sealdah – Krishnanagar – Lalgola Main Line section whereas Bangaon is a Junction station situated at Sealdah/Kolkata- Dum Dum Bangaon – Petrapole (near Bangladesh border) section. Physically these two stations situated at the remote end of the two districts Nadia & North 24 Parganas which are now connected with a Single Line railway network. But with the growing population and requirement of faster logistic as well as passenger movement there will be dire need of faster connectivity. Recently AC EMU local trains service has been introduced between Ranaghat&Sealdah via Bangaon( throughRanaghat-Bangaonroute) has also enhanced the passenger service in this region and doubling work between Ranaghat&Bangaon will give impetus to the Railway’s endeavour for augmentation of Railway service for the socio-economic development of this region.
The doubling work will help in decongestion of the section keeping in view the present capacity utilisation of 114% of the section thereby mobilising both passenger & freight traffic. Once doubling work is completed there will be no detention for crossing of trains like in single line section and speedy movement will be established between Ranaghat&Bangaon. The doubling of this section will also create avenues for additional freight traffic of 0.88 MTPA and services of additional 10 passenger train per day in each directions over this stretch of double line between Ranaghat&Bangaon resulting in additional earning of ₹8.66 crore.
Doubling of this section will also create social overhead for the inhabitants of this area with seamless movement of freight & passenger trains and ease of living
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