Akola–Ratlam line

The Akola–Ratlam rail line is a railway line in India linking Akola in Maharashtra with Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh.

Akola–Ratlam line
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleMaharashtra & Madhya Pradesh
TerminiAkola Junction
Ratlam Junction
Operation
Opened1963
OwnerIndian Railway
Operator(s)Western Railway
Central Railway
South Central Railway
Depot(s) Mhow, Ratlam
Rolling stockYDM-4, WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDG-3A, WDG-3C
Technical
Track length473 km (294 mi)
Track gaugeConverting into 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Operating speedup to 130 km/h

History

The Akola-Ratlam metre gauge was opened in 1963. Dhulghat Spiral is a unique spiral located on this metre gauge section at around 2 kilometres from Dhulghat station towards Akola. It is also called 'Char Cha Akda' in Marathi and 'Char Ka Aankda' in Hindi.which in English means 'the figure 4' railway tracks are arranged like 4 [1]

In 2008, the Union Cabinet approved the gauge conversion for the Ratlam-Mhow-Khandwa-Akola railway line of 472.64 km. The gauge conversion is in process. [2][3][4]

Loco Shed

Mhow Diesel Loco Shed and Ratlam Diesel Loco Shed are loco sheds on this line. These were earlier metre gauge sheds but are now converted to broad gauge sheds.[5][6][7]

Trains

  • Meenakshi Express
  • Mhow Indore Passenger
  • Mhow - Indore DEMU
  • Laxmibai Nagar - Ratlam DEMU
  • Ratlam - Indore DMU
  • Jodhpur - Indore Express
  • Mhow - Sanawad Passenger
  • Rewa - Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Mhow Express

References

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