The Bardhaman–Katwa line is a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge branch line connecting Bardhaman and Katwa in Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal.

[2] McLeod's Light Railways (MLR) consisted of four 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge lines in West Bengal in India.

The railways were built and owned by McLeod & Company, which was the subsidiary of a London company of managing agents, McLeod Russell & Co. Ltd.[3] Burdwan-Katwa Railway connecting Bardhaman (earlier known as Burdwan) and Katwa in now Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal was opened to traffic on 1 December 1915.

The railway was built in 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) gauge and total length was 53 kilometres (33 mi).

[5][6] The 53 km long railway section was converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge,[7][8] work for which began on 15 April 2010.