The Northern end of KFR was Kalighat ( as the name suggest) which is now known as Majerhat railway station,where coal required for the Steam Engine was transferred from BG Box cars to Narrow-gauge line cars for continued shipment, the Station Kalighat being on the BG Route of Sealdah – Budge Budge as may be seen from the Photograph below:
I could get the names of the stations in this route as follows from Bradshaw of 1944 - I have kept the spellings exactly as stipulated in the ibid bradshaw:
Majherhat Jn – Gholeshapur – Sakherbazar – Thakurpukur – pailan – Bhasa – Halt No. 1 – Udayrampur – Amtala Hat – Halt No. 2 – Halt No. 3 – Shirakole – Shivanipur – Dighirpar – Harindanga – Halt No. 4 – Sararhat – Falta.
It is to be noted that at the initiation of this railway, it was from Majherhat of tody, but the name of it was Kalighat at that time, hence the name "Kalighat - Falta Rly" (KFR). That is why the starting station has been shown as Majherhat Junction, since this line was meeting the Sealdah – Budge Budge line. Originally, Majherhat was the first station on the Sealdah –Budge Budge Line after bifurcation from Ballygunge Stn. The stretch being too long, an intermediate Stn with the name Kalighat was created subsequently, thereby renaming the-then Kalighat Stn. as Majherhat. During my childhood in the 50s, the Stns were Ballygunge - Kalighat - Majherhat - Brace Bridge ---- and so on. Much later, the Stn. Lake Gardens was introduced between Ballygunge and this Kalighat – the latter being renamed as New Alipore. There is thus no stn now as Kalighat in that Line.
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ReplyDeleteAbove said Railways are closed now a days but there names are stil exists in Mcloyed House in Dalhausi Square Kolkata ! I have seen their names in the main entrance of Mcloyed building ! Kalighat Falta Railway co. name was disappeard on information board .
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ReplyDeleteReally wonderful didn't expect that I would get such an old information.
ReplyDeleteI stay near KFR ground, oftenly used to wonder why this was a railway property.
I am delighted to know thank you.
Thanks, Mr. Niyogi for the appreciation.
Deleteearlier kalighat station on sdh-budgebudge line is now known as new alipur, not majerhat. so the line between kalighat to majerhat is not known. please help.
ReplyDeleteDear Mr. Dutta, Thanks for reading the article.
DeleteAs to your doubt/question, the same is appended as follows:
When this line was initiated, it was from Majherhat of tody, but the name of it was Kalighat at that time, hence the name "Kalighat - Falta Rly" (KFR). This was the first Stn. on the Budge Budge Line after bifurcation from Ballygunge Stn. The stretch being too long, an intermediate Stn with the name Kalighat was created subsequently, thereby renaming the-then Kalighat Stn. as Majherhat. During my childhood in the 50s, the Stns were Ballygunge - kalighat - Majherhat - Brace Bridge ---- and so on. Much later, the Stn. Lake Gardens was introduced and the Kalighat Stn ibid was renamed as New Alipore. There is thus no stn now as Kalighat in that Line.
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Fantastic rememberance, I saw KFR, slowly engine pushing bogies. Still can smell the morning lineup for nature call along free flowing Tolly's Nala along the Sealdha - Budge Budge line. After Bracebridge ' Hogla' ban, all after today's collapse of new Majherhat bridge. It reminds that original bridge was more sturdier of course unable to cope with today's heavy traffic.
ReplyDeleteI spent my childhood at Railway Officers Flats, Sahapur (adjacent to New Alipore Block D). Used to go to Gholesapur Rly Qtrs and aware of the railway line's existence. Can someone share more pictures of the K-F railway?
ReplyDeleteCan anyone share details of Martin railway which used to operate from Belgachia to Taki via Baguati,Rajarhat?
ReplyDeleteThanks for your interest. Please go through my latest Post in this Blog of mine on this subject.
DeleteCan someone share old coaches pictures and the interior of it, I want to see how it was during 1950's after the independence.
ReplyDeleteVery nice information. From your post only, I came to know that Majherhat station was earlier named as Kalighat station.
ReplyDeleteNice post sir. I am wating for more history about Behala, great job !!
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ReplyDeleteI have experience of travelling in
Howrah maidan -
Seakhala line in the year 1957. I will be obliged if somebody gives its history.
In the film Kabi directed by Debaki Basu KF Rly.has been shown.
Nice information
ReplyDeleteWonderful information about KFR. I came to know about KFR from film Nabajanma directed by Debaki Basu. I am watching old bangla movies during this lockdown period. Kindly share the information about the all stations in that route. I saw one station Triveni in that movie.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much
S K Bhowmik.
Great Article.
ReplyDeletePossibly this is the video footage of KFR.
https://youtu.be/LoDa1bCqIUs
No, this video footage is from Sealdah - Bongaon Line.
DeleteCan anyone pls share station/stoppage names of Kalighat Falta Railway ? I want to know the route.. Partially I know the route from Gholeshapur to Diamond Park via James Long, what next ?
ReplyDeleteRoute of the line has since been included in the post by me today through editing.
DeleteThere was a play ground close to the Railway quarters and it was called Kefar, which I realised much later that it's KFR.
ReplyDeleteKFR line's, can anybody can give route map of Kalighat (Majarhat) to Falta.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I was looking for this piece of information for a long time.I always wondered why the market in Satyen Park near Thakurpukur called Rail Line bazar while there is no rail track or station nearby,now I understand.
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ReplyDeleteVery good information.
ReplyDeleteThis train line should not be withdrawn. Because Train is the most convenient & cheap to travel.Train is lifeline in terms of Journey.
After 70 years we again moving towards train in this route(Zoka- Esplanade metro project).
Very good information.
ReplyDeleteThis train line should not be withdrawn in post independence era. Because Train is the most convenient & cheap to travel.Train is lifeline in terms of Journey.
After 70 years we again moving towards train in this route(Zoka- Esplanade metro project).