Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line

The Old DelhiMeerutSaharanpur line is a railway line connecting Old Delhi and Saharanpur. This page includes the Meerut - Khurja link. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of Northern Railway.

Delhi JunctionMeerut City – Saharanpur
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleUttar Pradesh
TerminiDelhi Junction
Saharanpur
Operation
Opened1870
OwnerIndian Railway
Operator(s)Northern Railway
Technical
Track length181 km (112 mi)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line
km
Saharanpur Junction
181
Moradabad-Ambala line
Tapri
174
Delhi-Shamli-
Saharanpur line
Nangal
164
Talheri Buzurg
156
Deoband
147
Rohana Kalan
135
SH 59
Bamanheri
128
Muzaffarnagar
123
SH 58
Jaraudanara
118
Mansurpur
110
Miranpur-Khatauli Road
Khatauli
101
SH 58
Shakoti Tanda
091
Daurala
083
Pabli Khas
076
Meerut Bypass Road
Meerut Cantt
072
km
Meerut City
067
0
9
Nurnagar
Partapur
061
11
Chandsara
18
Kharkhauda
SH 119
23
Kalli
Hapur Road
Mohiuddinpur
056
Delhi–Moradabad line
30
Hapur Junction
Modinagar
048
Delhi–Moradabad line
39
Hafizpur
Upper Ganga Canal
49
Gulaothi
54
Chhaprawat
Muradnagar
038
59
Baral
68
Numaishgarh halt
Duhai halt
033
71
Bulandshahr
78
Maman
Guldhar
030
NH 91
87
Khurja City
New Ghaziabad
026
Kanpur-Delhi section
Khurja Junction
Delhi-Moradabad line
Kanpur-Delhi section
Kanpur-Delhi section
Ghaziabad
020
km
Sahibabad Junction
013
Chander Nagar
Vivek Vihar
009
Delhi-Shamli-
Saharanpur line
Anand Vihar Terminal
Delhi Shahdara
006
Delhi Junction
000
Delhi-Kalka line
Delhi-Fazilka line
New Delhi
023
Shivaji Bridge
024
Tilak Bridge
026
Pragati Maidan
028
Hazrat Nizamuddin
030
Agra Chord to
Kanpur-Delhi section
km
Sources: Google maps
54505 Delhi-Ambala Passenger
54402 Meerut-Khurja Passenger

History

The railway line between Old Delhi and Meerut was constructed in 1864.

The Sind, Punjab and Delhi railway completed the 483-kilometre-long (300 mi) Amritsar – Ambala - Saharanpur – Ghaziabad line in 1870 connecting Multan (now in Pakistan) with Delhi.[1]

Infrastructure works

Electrification

As of 12-03-2016, the Khurja - Meerut - Saharanpur line including the Ghaziabad - Meerut - Saharanpur sector are electrified. Trains can now seamlessly run with electric locomotives from Delhi to Haridwar and Delhi to Ambala via Meerut and Saharanpur.

Double Line

The Meerut City - Saharanpur section of the track was previously single-line. Meerut - Muzaffarnagar section is double track. Doubling of the Muzaffarnagar - Tapri section is on full swing.[2]

Loco shed

Ghaziabad electric loco shed serves the Delhi area. It housed 47 WAP-1 locos in 2008. It also has WAM-4, WAP-4, WAP-5, WAP-7 and WAG-5HA locos.[3]

References


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