Howrah railway division explained

Howrah railway division is one of the four railway divisions under the Eastern Railway zone and the South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 1854 and its headquarters is located at Howrah in West Bengal, India.

Asansol railway division, Sealdah railway division and Malda railway division are the other railway divisions under ER Zone headquartered at Kolkata.[1] [2]

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[3]

Category of stationRankName of station
NSG-11
NSG-22
NSG-33
NSG-34
NSG-45
NSG-5 6
NSG-5 7
NSG-5 8
NSG-5 9
NSG-5 10

List of railway stations and towns

The list includes the stations under the Howrah railway division and their station category.[4]

Category of stationNo. of stationsNames of stations
NSG-11
NSG-21
NSG-32 and
NSG-41
NSG-514,,,,,,,,,,,, Mallarpur,
NSG-6 36,, etc.
SG-24,,,,
SG-3 87,,, etc.
HG-15Vishnupriya Halt, Malia, Mertala Phaleya, Rajchandrapur, Dhaniakhali.
HG-26Amarun, Shiblun, Miangram, Nimo, Talpur, Tokipur
HG-333Adalpahari, Ambalgram, Barmasia etc.
Total193-
Stations closed for Passengers -

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zones and their Divisions in Indian Railways . Indian Railways . 13 January 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150319003737/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ir_zones.pdf . 19 March 2015 . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: Howrah Railway Division. 13 January 2016 . Railway Board. Western Railway zone.
  3. https://er.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1602240588359-.4%20Category_wise%20Stations%20ZZZ.pdf
  4. https://er.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1602240588359-.4%20Category_wise%20Stations%20ZZZ.pdf