Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line

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.

Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line
Overview
StatusOperational
TerminiBakhtiyarpur
Tilaiya
Operation
Opened1962 / 2010
OwnerIndian Railway
Operator(s)East Central Railway
Technical
Line length100 km (62 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gaugeBroad Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE in 2016-2017 b/w Bakhtiyarpur and Rajgir
Operating speedUp to 100 km/h
Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line
 km
0 Bakhtiyarpur
3 Karnauti
(Halt)
Falgu River
 7 Kharuara
(Halt)
11 Harnaut
14 Murhari
(Halt)
 16 Wena
 18 Imlibigha
(Halt)
SH 78
 19 Rahui Road
(Halt)
 20 Ambapendarpur
(Halt)
 21 Depkura
(Halt)
Panchane River
 27 Sohsarai
to Daniawan
 30 Bihar Sharif
34 Tungi
(Halt)
36 Pawapuri Road
Panchane River
 37 Deepnagar
(Halt)
 42 Nalanda
 44 Marahra
 47 Silao
 49 Karahdih
(Halt)
 51 Sardar Patel Halt
54 Rajgir
SH 71
 61 Nekpur
71 Natesar
to Gaya Underconstruction
 78 Jethian
 82 Sarsoo
Dhadhar River
 90 Oro Jagdishpur
 94 Mohamadpur
 96 Hisua
100 Tilaiya
to Koderma (Underconstuction)

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] Survey work for doubling of this line has been completed and awaiting for green signal from Railway Safety Commissioner.[8]

Electrification

The Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir section was electrified in 2016-2017, while the Rajgir-Tilaiya section was electrified in 2017. The Tilaiya-Gaya section was electrified along with the Gaya-Kiul line in October 2018.

Workshops

A Carriage Repair Workshop has been constructed at Harnaut. It has the capacity to repair and refurbish 500 coaches or more annually.[9][10][11]

Important stations

Bihar Sharif Junction, Rajgir railway station, Nalanda and Harnaut are important stations on this line.

Rajgir and Nalanda, on this line, are popular tourist destinations and are part of the Buddhist Circuit of Bihar.[12] Pawapuri is part of the Jain Circuit of Bihar.[13]

Sections
  • Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir section
  • Rajgir-Tilaiya-Gaya Section
  • Daniyawan-Bihar Sharif-Sheikhpura line
  • Harnaut-Mokama section

References
  1. "Bakhtiyarpur-Bihar Light Railway". fibis. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  2. "Shahdara-Saharanpur Light Railway". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  3. "History of Indian Railways". Consultant. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  4. "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  5. "CM to open Rajgir-Tilaiya new line". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  6. "Nitish inaugurates new rail lines, two ROBs in Bihar". India Today/PTI, 29 June 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  7. "Railway Budget 2010-11: Electrification of New Rail Sections". Press Information Bureau, Government of India, 24 February 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  8. https://www.bhaskar.com/bihar/bihar-sharif/news/doubling-of-bakhtiyarpur-rajgir-tilaiya-railway-section-soon-survey-completed-075535-6592247.html
  9. "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  10. "Harnaut coach factory to be functional by September". The Times of India, Patna, 16 July 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  11. "Harnaut coach factory ready for Oct launch". Hindutan Times, 17 September 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  12. "Buddhist Circuit of Bihar". Bihar Tourism. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  13. "Destinations". Bihar Tourism Development Corporation. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
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