Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line
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Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Termini |
Bakhtiyarpur Tilaiya |
Operation | |
Opened | 1962 / 2010 |
Owner | Indian Railway |
Operator(s) | East Central Railway |
Technical | |
Line length | 100 km (62 mi) |
Number of tracks | 1 |
Track gauge | Broad Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 25kV 50Hz AC OHLE in 2016-2017 b/w Bakhtiyarpur and Rajgir |
Operating speed | Up to 120 km/h |
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The Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line is a railway line connecting Bakhtiyarpur on the Howrah-Delhi main line and Tilaiya on the Gaya-Kiul line both in the Indian state of Bihar.
History
The line has its origins in Bakhtiyarpur Bihar Light Railway which was a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) wide narrow gauge railway laid by Martin's Light Railways from Bakhtiyarpur to Bihar Sharif in 1903 and extended to Rajgir in 1911.[1][2][3][4] It was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) in 1962.[1][2] The broad gauge line was extended from Rajgir to Tilaiya and opened in 2010.[5] The line is to be extended up to Koderma.[6] Feasibility studies for the electrification of the Manpur-Tilaiya-Kiul sector and Fatwa-Islampur-Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir sectors were announced in the rail budget for 2010-11.[7]
Electrification
The Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir section was electrified in 2016-2017 while the Rajgir-Tilaiya section was electrified in 2017.
Workshops
A Carriage Repair Workshop has been constructed at Harnaut. It has the capacity to repair and refurbish 500 coaches or more annually.[8][9][10]
Important Stations
Bihar Sharif junction ,Rajgir railway station , Nalanda and Harnaut are important railway stations on this line.
Rajgir and Nalanda, on this line, are popular tourist destinations and are part of the Buddhist Circuit of Bihar.[11] Pawapuri is part of the Jain Circuit of Bihar.[12]
Sections
- Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir section
- Rajgir-Tilaiya-Gaya Section
- Daniyawan-Bihar Sharif-Sheikhpura line
- Harnaut-Mokama section
References
- 1 2 "Bakhtiyarpur-Bihar Light Railway". fibis. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- 1 2 "Shahdara-Saharanpur Light Railway". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ↑ "History of Indian Railways". Consultant. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ↑ "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ↑ "CM to open Rajgir-Tilaiya new line". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ↑ "Nitish inaugurates new rail lines, two ROBs in Bihar". India Today/PTI, 29 June 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ↑ "Railway Budget 2010-11: Electrification of New Rail Sections". Press Information Bureau, Government of India, 24 February 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ↑ "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ↑ "Harnaut coach factory to be functional by September". The Times of India, Patna, 16 July 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ↑ "Harnaut coach factory ready for Oct launch". Hindutan Times, 17 September 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ↑ "Buddhist Circuit of Bihar". Bihar Tourism. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ↑ "Destinations". Bihar Tourism Development Corporation. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
External links
- Trains at Bakhtiyarpur
- Trains at Rajgir
- Trains at Tilaiya
Rajgir travel guide from Wikivoyage Nalanda travel guide from Wikivoyage Pawapuri travel guide from Wikivoyage