[1] Katihar was connected to Parbatipur, now in Bangladesh, in 1889, by Assam Behar State Railway.

Indian Railways created a new broad-gauge rail link from Calcutta.

The rail bridge was opened in 1971 thereby linking the Barharwa–Azimganj–Katwa loop to Mala Town, New Jalpaiguri and other railway stations in North Bengal.

[5] In 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.

It has been decided to transform 1309 stations to enhance the overall passenger experience including Kaliyaganj.