Patna–Mughalsarai section

The Patna–Mughalsarai section is a railway line connecting Patna Junction in the Indian state of Bihar and Mughalsarai Junction in Uttar Pradesh.

Patna–Mughalsarai section
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleBihar, Uttar Pradesh
TerminiPatna
Mughalsarai
Operation
Opened1862
OwnerIndian Railway
Operator(s)East Central Railway
Technical
Line length212 km (132 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gaugeBroad Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE during 1961-1965 and 1999-2000
Operating speedup to 110 km/ h
Patna–Mughalsarai section
km
to Mughalsarai–Kanpur section
of Howrah–Delhi main line
 to Mughalsarai–Varanasi branch line
212
 Mughalsarai
 Mughalsarai marshalling yard
to Gaya–Mughalsarai section
of Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line
201
 Kuchman
State Highway 69 –
Chandauli-Sakaldiha Road
193
 Sakaldiha
187
 Tulsi Ashram
180
 Dheena
172
 Bahora Chandil Halt
167
 Zamania
 National Highway 24
161
 Darauli
154
 Dildarnagar Junction
 to Tarighat
150
 Usia Khas Halt
146
 Bhadaura
142
 Karahia Halt
138
 Gahmar
135
 Baraklan Halt
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
border across Karmanasa River
 State Highway 13
129
 Chausa
127
 Pawani Kamarpur Halt
 Thora River
118
 Buxar
 Buxar-Itarhi Road
115
 Nadaon Halt
108
 Baruna
106
 Kushalpur Harnaha Halt
 State Highway 79
104
 Dumraon
100
 V. V. Giri Halt
94
 Twining Ganj
90
 Veer Kunwar Singh Dharauli Halt
85
 Raghunathpur
 Brahmapur-Raghunathpur Road
81
 Sikaria Halt
77
 Banahi
74
 Amar Shaheed Jagdev Prasad Halt
71
 Bihiya
 State Highway 102
67
 Ramanand Tiwari Halt
65
 Sarvodaya Halt
63
 Kauriya Halt
59
 Karisath
55
 Mahatvania Halt
52
 Jagjeevan Halt
 to Sasaram
 State Highway 12
49
 Ara Junction
 Arrah-Mohania Road
44
 Jamira Halt
 State Highway 81
39
 Kulharia
36
 Koelwar
 Abdul Bari Bridge across Son River
33
 Pali Halt
 State Highway 2
27
 Bihta
25
 Patel Halt
23
 Sadisopur
19
 Gandhi Halt
14
 Neora
to Neora–Sheikhpura line
(under construction)
10
 Danapur
 to Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section
6
 Phulwari Sharif
3
 Sachivalaya Halt
 to Patna–Digha Ghat line (closed)
 to Patna–Gaya line
0
 Patna Junction
to Asansol–Patna section
of Howrah–Delhi main line
km
Source: Google maps
13039 Howrah–Delhi Janata Express

History

The first rail track between Howrah and Delhi was via what was later named as Sahibganj Loop and the first through train on the route was run in 1864. The Patna-Mughalsarai sector was ready around 1862. A "shorter main line" connecting Raniganj and Kiul was in position in 1871 and the opening of the Grand Chord in 1907 shortened the distance from Howrah to Delhi even further.[1][2][3]

Electrification

While the Mughalsarai area was electrified in 1961-65, the rest of the Patna–Mughalsarai section was electrified in 1999–2002. Sector-wise electrification was as follows: Fatuha-Danapur 1999–2000, Danapur-Dildarnagar 2001–2002, Kuchman-Dilarnagar 1999–2000.[4]

Speed limit

The entire Sitarampur-Patna-Mughalsarai line is classified as "B Class" line, where trains can run at speeds up to 130 km/h.[5]

Passenger movement

Patna and Mughalsarai, on this line, are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[6]

Railway reorganisation

In 1952, Eastern Railway, Northern Railway and North Eastern Railway were formed. Eastern Railway was formed with a portion of East Indian Railway Company, east of Mughalsarai and Bengal Nagpur Railway. Northern Railway was formed with a portion of East Indian Railway Company west of Mughalsarai, Jodhpur Railway, Bikaner Railway and Eastern Punjab Railway. North Eastern Railway was formed with Oudh and Tirhut Railway, Assam Railway and a portion of Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway.[7] East Central Railway was created in 1996-97.[8]

See also

References
  1. Indian Railway History Time line by R.P.Saxena
  2. "IR History: Early days I (1832-18690". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 7 March 2005. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  3. "IR History:Early days II (1870-1899)". Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  4. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  5. "Permanent Way". Track Classifications. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  6. "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  7. "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 19 August 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  8. "East Central Railway". ECR. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
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