The railway was built in 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge and The line was later extended to Hasnabad increasing total length to 52 kilometres (32 mi).

[6] In 1962, the 53 kilometres (33 mi) long Barasat-Hasnabad section converted to Broad Gauge with a new alignment.1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) and train services were resumed.

The Howrah–Amta light railway had its origin in an agreement, dated 12 June 1889 between the District Board of Howrah and Messrs. Walsh, Lovett & Co., which was subsequently renewed with Messrs. Martin & Co., and sanctioned by Government notification in the Calcutta Gazette of 27 March 1895.

In the 1943 Indian Bradshaw they were shown as running from Kadamtala with Dasnagar as junction where line bifurcates towards Amta/Champadanga & Seakhala.

Now West Bengal State Highway 15 (Rani Ahilyabai Holkar Road) runs in place of old Narrow Gauge line connecting Champadanga with Seakhala.

[13] The railway was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge in phase starting from 1984 and completing in 2000 with a slightly different alignment.

[citation needed] Work in 39.5 kilometres (24.5 mi) long line from Bargachhia (Bargachha) Junction to Tarakeswar via Antpur & Champadanga is delayed.

[14][15][16] The Howrah–Sheakhala light railway had its origin in an agreement, dated 12 June 1889 between the District Board of Howrah and Messrs. Walsh, Lovett & Co., which was subsequently renewed with Messrs. Martin & Co., and sanctioned by Government notification in the Calcutta Gazette of 27 March 1895.

Both the 49 kilometres (30 mi) long Howrah- Amta and the 36.5 kilometres (22.7 mi) long Howrah-Seakhala lines started from Howrah NG (Telkal Ghat) Station (near Howrah rail Museum) on the Hooghly river, running to Dasnagar station.

Here they separate, the Howrah-Seakhala line running north-west along the Benaras road to Seakhala in Hooghly district.

[12] In the 1943 Indian Bradshaw they were shown as running from Kadamtala with Dasnagar as junction where line bifurcates towards Amta/Champadanga & Seakhala.

Now West Bengal State Highway 15 (Rani Ahilyabai Holkar Road) runs in place of old Narrow Gauge line connecting Champadanga with Seakhala.

While the 49 kilometres (30 mi) Howrah–Amta section was reopened as Broad Gauge in 2000, the Howrah-Seakhala light railway was permanently closed.

The Shahdara–Saharanpur light railway connecting Shahdara in Delhi and Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh was opened to traffic in 1907.

It was later converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge by Indira Gandhi's Government on the strong recommendation of then Congress Member of Parliament Ram Chandra Vikal from Baghpat Lok Sabha.