- Source: Andal Junction railway station
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.
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Trains for Howrah
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Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Thomas and Friends
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- Andal Junction railway station
- Asansol Junction railway station
- Siuri railway station
- Jasidih Junction railway station
- Sainthia Junction railway station
- Barharwa Junction railway station
- Andal–Sainthia branch line
- Rampurhat Junction railway station
- Bhimgara Junction railway station
- List of railway junction stations in India
