South Eastern Railway Zone of India is a part of the Indian Railways. This Indian railway zone is headquartered at Garden Reach in Kolkata and is one of the most profit-making organizations under the Indian Railways. It is known to be the busiest zone in the country and draws maximum revenue for the Indian Railways. Several tourist spots in Jharkhand (like Ranchi) and West Bengal (Kolkata, Digha and Bishnupur) are served by the railway.

Historical Development of South Eastern Railway Zone of India
South Eastern Railway Zone of India was earlier part of the Eastern Railway Zone of India. When some portions of the Bengal-Nagpur Railway (BNR) were separated from the Eastern Railway, the South Eastern Railway came into existence on 1st of August, 1955. The Bankura Damodar River Railway line came under the control of South Eastern Railway in July, 1967. South Eastern Railway maintained 8 divisions till April, 2003. But in April 2003, 2 new zones were made out of South Eastern Railway. They were the East Coast Railway and the South East Central Railway.

Divisions of South Eastern Railway Zone of India
Divisions of South Eastern Railway Zone of India are Ranchi Railway Division, Adra Railway Division, Chakradharpur Railway Division and Kharagpur Railway Division. Ranchi Railway Division was created on 1st of April, 2003 and is headquartered at Ranchi, Jharkhand. Adra Railway Division was created on 14th of April, 1952 and is headquartered at Adra in Purulia, West Bengal. Chakradharpur Railway Division was created on 14th of April, 1952 and is headquartered at Chakradharpur in West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. Kharagpur Railway Division was created on 14th of April, 1952 and is headquartered at Kharagpur in West Bengal.

Stations under South Eastern Railway Zone of India
The major Indian railway stations under the administrative control of the South Eastern Railway Zone of India are Howrah Railway Station, Tatanagar Junction Railway Station, Ranchi Railway Station and Kharagpur Junction Railway Station.

Trains of South Eastern Railway Zone of India
South Eastern Railway Zone of India has some of the finest trains of India under it. They aptly conduct transportation in Jharkhand and West Bengal. In the last two years, many trains have been announced by the Indian Railways making transportation easier for the people. Apart from the local trains, there are many express trains which ply regularly under South Eastern Railway. The names of some of the trains of South Eastern Railway are Chennai Howrah Mail, Coromandal Express, Puri Express and Gitanjali Express.