Sahibganj loop

Sahibganj loop
Sahibganj loop
	Sahibganj railway station, after which the loop line is named as Sahibganj loop
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar
Termini	Khana Junction; Kiul Junction;
Service
Operator(s)	Eastern Railway
History
Opened	1866
Technical
Line length	403.8 km (251 mi)
Number of tracks	1/ 2
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	130 Km/Hr
Route map
	427
	301
	Munger Rail cum Road Bridge
	over Ganga river
	Kahalgaon Super Thermal
	Power Station
	Bihar
	Jharkhand
	Jharkhand
	Bengal
	Bolpur-Prantik-Siuri line
	(planned)

The Sahibganj loop is a railway line connecting Khana Junction and Kiul Junction. Originally a part of the Howrah–Delhi main line, it was opened to traffic in 1866. With the construction of a shorter railway line for a part of the route, the 403.8 kilometres (250.9 mi) stretch was assigned a separate identity.

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