Mainpuri–Etawah line
The Mainpuri – Etawah line is a railway line in Northern India. It connects Mainpuri to Etawah Junction via Saifai.
| Mainpuri–Etawah line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| System | Branch line |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Uttar Pradesh |
| Termini | Etawah Junction (ETW) Mainpuri (MNQ) |
| Stations | 7 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 28 December 2016 |
| Owner | Indian Railway |
| Operator(s) | North Central Railway |
| Character | At Grade |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 55.16 km (34 mi) |
| Track length | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | Broad gauge |
| Electrification | No |
| Operating speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
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History
Foundation stone of this railway track was laid in 2004 by then President of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam in Saifai.[1]
On December 28, 2016 first time a passenger train (71910-Agra Cantonment - Mainpuri DEMU) run on this railway track.[2][3][4]
In 2019, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited got the order for electrification of the track.[5]
Route and halts
| Mainpuri – Etawah line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station Name | Station Code | Connections |
| 1 | Etawah Junction | ETW | Howrah–Delhi main line |
| 2 | Baidpur | BPUR | |
| 3 | Saifai | SIPI | |
| 4 | Karhal | KAHL | |
| 5 | Bhujia | BUJA | |
| 6 | Kiratpur | KAPU | |
| 7 | Mainpuri | MNQ | Farrukhabad – Shikohabad Line |
References
- "जल्द शुरू होगी इटावा-मैनपुरी रेल लाइन". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- "दौड़ने लगी इटावा-मैनपुरी लाइन पर पैसेंजर". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- "18 साल बाद इटावा से चलकर मैनपुरी स्टेशन पहुंची सपनों की रेल". Hindustan Dainik (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- "Mulayam's Saifai on railway map". The Times of India. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- Singh, Sarita C. (1 February 2019). "BHEL wins Rs 350 crore order for railway line electrification". The Economic Times. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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