RER de Calcutta

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The Kolkata Suburban Railway (colloquially called Kolkata local trains or simply locals) is a suburban and regional rail system serving the Kolkata metropolitan area and its surroundings in West Bengal, India. Its network has 458 stations and a track length of 1,501 km (933 mi) making it the largest suburban railway network in the country, and also one of the largest in the world. There are five main lines and 19 branch lines. It operates more than 1,500 services, carrying 3.5 million people daily and 1.2 billion people annually. It runs from IST 03:00 am until 02:00 am approximately and fares range from Rs.5 to Rs.120. The system is electrified with 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line and runs on 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge track. It has interchange stations with the Kolkata Metro at various locations. The Kolkata Suburban Railway is part of the second passenger railway constructed in British India during the mid 19th century. The first train ran between Howrah and Hooghly stations. A hundred years after the initial run, EMU services began. The system is operated by two Indian Railways zones; Eastern and South Eastern. These zones are further divided into Howrah and Sealdah railway divisions in Eastern Railways and Kharagpur in South Eastern Railway. Howrah, Sealdah, Shalimar, Santragachi Junction and Kolkata railway station are the five major terminals serving the network in the city for mail/express trains as well as passenger/fast passenger trains.