East Indian Railway Company started construction of a line out of Howrah for the proposed link with Delhi via Rajmahal and Mirzapur in 1851.

[2] The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854.

[2] Electrification of Howrah–Burdwan main line was completed with 25 kV AC overhead system in 1958.

The roads of the "railway colony" were named after British engineers and continue to bear them.

[8] Eleven sleeper coaches and a pantry car (AC Hot Buffet Car) of the New Delhi-bound Poorva Express derailed at Liluah shortly after leaving Howrah station.