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Patna–Gaya line
Patna Junction, an important railway station on Patna–Gaya line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
Termini
Service
Operator(s)East Central Railway
History
Opened1900
Technical
Line length92 km (57 mi)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE in 2003.
Operating speed75 km/h (47 mph)
Route map

km
0
Patna Junction
Howrah–Delhi main line
6
Parsa Bazar
11
Ram Govind Singh
(Mahuli)
(halt)
12
Punpun Ghat
(halt)
18
Punpun
20
Jatdumri Halt
21
Pothahi
23
Nema Halt
24
Nadwan
28
Masaudhi Court Halt
30
Taregna
31
Chhotaki Masaudhi Halt
33
Teneri Halt
34
Nadaul
37
Seonan Halt
41
Karona Halt
45
Jehanabad
48
Jehanabad Court
52
Mai Halt
55
Niyazipur Halt
57
Mira Bigha Halt
58
Tehta
62
Makhdumpur Gaya
64
Barabar
(halt)
66
Ner Halt
69
Wanabar
73
Bela
14
Neyamatpur
(halt)
80
Ore Halt
83
Chakand
92
Gaya Junction
Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line
km

The Patna–Gaya line is a railway line connecting Patna on the Howrah–Delhi main line and Gaya on the Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line both in the Indian state of Bihar.

History

Gaya was connected to Patna in 1900 by East Indian Railway Company.[1]

Electrification

The Gaya–Jahanabad sector was electrified in 2002–2003.[2] Electrification of the Patna–Gaya line was completed in 2003.[3]

Passenger movement

Patna and Gaya, on this line, are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[4]

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.[5] East Central Railway was created in 1996–97.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "IR History: Early days II (1870–1899)". Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  2. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Patna–Gaya rail electrification project". Process Register. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  4. ^ "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 23 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  6. ^ "East Central Railway". ECR. Retrieved 25 January 2014.

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