The Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka line was opened in 1891.[1]
The 2 ft (610 mm)-wide narrow-gaugeKalka–Shimla Railway was constructed by Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka Railway Company and opened for traffic in 1903.[2] In 1905 the line was regauged to 2 ft 6 in (762 mm)-wide narrow gauge.
Electrificationedit
Sabjimandi (Delhi)–Panipat–Karnal sector was electrified in 1992–1995, Karnal–Kurukshetra sector in 1995–96, Kurukshetra–Ambala in 1996–98, Ambala–Chandigarh in 1998–99 and Chandigarh–Kalka in 1999–2000.[3]
Loco shedsedit
Ambala has a diesel loco shed for minor maintenance of WDS-4 shunters. The locos are sent to Shakurbasti for major maintenance or repairs. Kalka has a narrow-gauge diesel shed for the maintenance of ZDM-3 and ZDM-5 narrow-gauge diesel locos.[4]
Speed limitsedit
The Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka line is classified as a ‘Group B’ line which can take speeds up to 130 km/h.[5]
^"IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
^"Engineer" journal article, circa 1915, reprinted in Narrow Gauge & Industrial Railway Modelling Review, no. 75, July 2008
^"History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
^"Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
^. IRFCA. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
^. Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
^"Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
External linksedit
Trains at Panipat
Trains at Kurukshetra
Trains at Ambala Cantonment
Trains at Chandigarh
Trains at Kalka
January 01, 1970
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The Delhi Kalka line is a railway line connecting Delhi and Kalka It connects to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Kalka Shimla Railway Delhi Kalka lineKalka railway station the last station on Delhi Kalka lineOverviewStatusOperationalOwnerIndian RailwaysLocaleDelhi Haryana ChandigarhTerminiDelhiKalkaServiceOperator s Northern RailwayHistoryOpened1891TechnicalTrack length267 km 166 mi Track gauge5 ft 6 in 1 676 mm broad gaugeElectrification25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE in 1992 2000Operating speedup to 130 km hRoute mapLegend km planned link toBilaspur Leh line Kalka Shimla railway narrow gauge 268 Kalka Jhajra River NH 105 Jhajra River 259 Surajpur 252 Chandi Mandir HaryanaChandigarh Chandigarh Sahnewalline 243 Chandigarh ChandigarhHaryana Sukhna Choe NH 5 NH 7 km HaryanaPunjab Ghaggar River Delhi Fazilka line 232 Ghaggar Narwana 86 NH 152 NH 52 221 Dappar Guthuri 78 216 Lalru Kalayat 70 Bharat PetroleumGas Plant Sajuma 61 PunjabHaryana Quatubpur 55 206 Dhulkot Kaithal 49 NH 152 SH 11 NH 44 SH 8 Ambala Attari line NH 152 Ambala Cantt Geong 42 Moradabad Ambala line Tik 35 Tangri River Solu Majra Halt 30 188 Mohri SH 9 SH 4 Pehowa Road 25 Markanda River Pabnawa Jaswinder 21 178 Shahbad Markanda Pindarsi 16 172 Dhola Mazra Jyotisar Halt 0 9 167 Dhirpur SH 6 162 Dhoda Khedi Delhi Fazilka line 3 Thanesar City Jind 151 Delhi Fazilka line SH 6 Jind City 148 SH 6 Pandu Pindara 142 0156 Kurukshetra Delhi Fazilka line FCI depot Sunderpur 137 148 Amin Siwaha 134 SH 33 Pilu Khera 129 139 Nilokheri Budhakhera 123 135 Taraori Silakheri 117 130 Bhaina Khurd Safidon 112 Karsindhu 105 SH 9 Nara Halt 103 123 Karnal SH 14 SH 8 Madlauda 0 98 113 Bazida Jatan Asan 0 92 105 Gharaunda Panipat ThermalPower Station 100 Kohand Khukrana 0 88 95 Babarpur Hindustan PetroleumPOL depot SH 14 0 81 89 Panipat SH 16 SH 16 Binjhol 0 74 FCI depot Naultha 0 67 National Fertilizers plant Israna 0 61 Dhurana 0 56 NH 709 Mudlana 0 51 80 Diwana Sarsadh 0 47 Rohtak Jind Branch line Sumit Textile Limited SH 11 Gohana 0 41 71 Samalkha SH 16A Rohtak Jind Branch line 65 Bhodwal Majri NH 709 Rabhra 0 34 59 Ganaur Lath 0 26 CONCOR container yard SH 11 Mohana Haryana 0 19 55 Rajlu Garhi Barwasni 00 9 52 Sandal Kalan SH 11 00 0 43 Sonipat NH 334B 38 Harsana Kalan Western PeripheralExpressway 33 Rathdhana HaryanaDelhi 26 Narela 21 Holambi Kalan 17 Khera Kalan 14 Badli Yellow Line Delhi Metro 9 Adar ChandigarhshNagar Delhi Fazilka line 7 Azadpur Green Line Delhi Metro Pink Line Delhi Metro Dayabasti 0 2 Vivekanand Puri Halt 0 1 3 Sabzi Mandi Delhi Sarai Rohilla 0 0 Kishanganj 0 1 Red Line Delhi Metro Sadar Bazar 0 3 0 Old Delhi Sadar Bazarcoaching yard New Delhicoaching yard km New Delhi 0 5 Airport Express Delhi Metro Yellow Line Delhi Metro Shivaji Bridge 0 6 Tilak Bridge 0 7 Blue Line Delhi Metro Pragati Maidan 0 9 Hazrat Nizamuddin 12 Delhi Moradabad line Delhi Jaipur line Agra Chord km Sources Google Maps Sonipat Jind DEMU Rohtak Jind passenger via Panipat Delhi Kalka Passenger Kurukshetra Jind Passenger Contents 1 History 2 Electrification 3 Loco sheds 4 Speed limits 5 Passenger movement 6 Railway reorganisation 7 References 8 External linksHistory editThe Delhi Panipat Ambala Kalka line was opened in 1891 1 The 2 ft 610 mm wide narrow gauge Kalka Shimla Railway was constructed by Delhi Panipat Ambala Kalka Railway Company and opened for traffic in 1903 2 In 1905 the line was regauged to 2 ft 6 in 762 mm wide narrow gauge Electrification editSabjimandi Delhi Panipat Karnal sector was electrified in 1992 1995 Karnal Kurukshetra sector in 1995 96 Kurukshetra Ambala in 1996 98 Ambala Chandigarh in 1998 99 and Chandigarh Kalka in 1999 2000 3 Loco sheds editAmbala has a diesel loco shed for minor maintenance of WDS 4 shunters The locos are sent to Shakurbasti for major maintenance or repairs Kalka has a narrow gauge diesel shed for the maintenance of ZDM 3 and ZDM 5 narrow gauge diesel locos 4 Speed limits editThe Delhi Panipat Ambala Kalka line is classified as a Group B line which can take speeds up to 130 km h 5 Passenger movement editDelhi Panipat Ambala Cantonment and Chandigarh on this line are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway 6 Railway reorganisation editIn 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 7 References edit IR History Early Days II 1870 1899 IRFCA Retrieved 2 August 2013 Engineer journal article circa 1915 reprinted in Narrow Gauge amp Industrial Railway Modelling Review no 75 July 2008 History of Electrification IRFCA Retrieved 2 August 2013 Sheds and workshops IRFCA Retrieved 2 August 2013 Chapter II The Maintenance of Permanent Way IRFCA Archived from the original on 3 December 2013 Retrieved 2 August 2013 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 2 August 2013 Geography Railway Zones IRFCA Retrieved 25 January 2014 External links editTrains at Panipat Trains at Kurukshetra Trains at Ambala Cantonment Trains at Chandigarh Trains at Kalka Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Delhi Kalka line amp oldid 1170781809, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
