Bathinda–Rajpura line
| Rajpura-Bathinda line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| System | Diesel operated(electrification and doubling) |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Punjab |
| Termini |
Rajpura bathinda |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Indian Railway |
| Operator(s) | Northern Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track length | 173 km (107 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 1 (single) |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge |
| Electrification | doubling in progress with electrification |
| Highest elevation |
Rajpura 274 m (899 ft) = Bathinda 207 m (679 ft), |
The Rajpura-Bathinda line is a railway line connecting Rajpura in the Indian state of the Punjab and Bathinda in Punjab. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of Northern Railway.
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Main Stations
Rajpura Junction railway station Patiala Nabha Dhuri Junction railway station Barnala Tapa Rampura phul Lehra mahabat Bhuchchu Bathinda Junction railway station
History and key developments on the route
It is said that Maharaja of patiala built the railway station in the perpendicular orientation as he had hoped that one day the Ambala-Ludhiana would be diverted via Patiala, but that never happened. One reason was the trains would have to pay the taxes levied by the Pepsu state.
In Feb 2015, Doubling of track between Rajpura-Patiala-Bathinda was sanctioned.
In 2016, electrification of Single Broad Gauge railway line from Rajpura to Dhuri junction was under progress which is being executed by Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd.
Patiala Railway Station on the line is also one of the 400 stations to be redeveloped under Govt of India's AMRUT scheme. In 2016, the work for the platform-1 extension is in progress which shall be extended to another 200 meter to accommodate longest possible train.
In March 2017, work for doubling of Rajpura-Patiala-Bathinda line was partly given to Northern railway construction but later all was alloted and interested to rail vikas nigam limited , As the is also a feeder route for Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) it has capacity utilisation to the peak.And the doubling is scheduled to start for December 2018.
Electrification
The rail link has been approved by the rail broad,for electrification and doubling till Lehra mahabat railway station as the rest till bhathinda junction is doubled and electrified.
References
- ↑ "Rajpura rail track electrification by Jan-end". Tribuneindia.com. 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
- ↑ "Rajpura-Bathinda rail track work hits fast lane - Times of India".
- ↑ India, Press Trust of (13 November 2016). "Prabhu lays foundation stone of Rajpura-Bathinda project" – via Business Standard.
- ↑ "Indian Railways: Doubling of Rajpura-Bhatinda line approved by CCEA". 21 December 2016.
- ↑ "High speed trains on Patiala-Bathinda tracks in 'three years'". 1 July 2016.