The Howrah–Gaya–Delhi is a railway line connecting Howrah and Delhi cutting across Indo-Gangetic Plain and a comparatively small stretch of the line crossing over the Chota Nagpur Plateau. It covers a distance of 1,451 kilometres (902 mi) across, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. The Grand Chord is a part of this line and as such is referred to by many as Howrah–Delhi line (via Grand Chord).
The 1,451 km (902 mi) long trunk line, amongst the long and busy trunk lines connecting the metros, has been treated in more detail in smaller sections:
Construction of a line from Howrah to Sahibganj, for the proposed Howrah–Delhi link, started in 1851. The first Howrah–Delhi line via what later became the Sahibganj loop was opened in 1866.[1] With the completion of the Raniganj-Kiul section, the shorter Howrah–Delhi main line via Patna was in place in 1871.[2] The Sitarampur–Gaya–Mughalsarai Grand Chord, which shortened the Howrah–Delhi distance even further, was completed in 1901 but was formally inaugurated by Lord Minto, then Viceroy and Governor General of India with a function on 6 December 1906.[3]
Electrification
Howrah–Bardhaman chord was electrified in 1964–66. The Bardhaman–Mankar–Waria sector in 1964–66, the Waria–Asansol sector in 1960−61, the Asansol to Gaya sector in 1960–62, the Gaya–Mughalsarai sector in 1962, the Mughalsarai–Kanpur sector in 1964–69 and the Kanpur–New Delhi sector in 1966–1977.[4]
The Howrah–Gaya–Delhi route was the first trunk route in India to be completely electrified (AC traction).[5]
In 1965, Asansol–Bareilly Passenger was the first long-distance train on Eastern Railway to be hauled by an AC loco.[6]
Speed limits
Most of the Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line is classified as ‘A’ class line where trains can run up to 160 km per hour but in certain sections speeds may be limited to 120–130 km per hour. The Howrah Rajdhani (between Howrah and New Delhi) travels at an average speed of 85.8 km per hour and the Sealdah Rajdhani (between Sealdah and New Delhi) travels at an average speed of 82.70 km per hour.[7][8]
The Rajdhani Express ran for the first time in 1969 from New Delhi to Howrah. It took 17 hours 20 minutes to cover the distance of 1,445 km.[9]
The first Duronto non-stop express was launched on 18 September 2009, between Sealdah and New Delhi. It was followed by several such trains between other stations.[10]
The first double-decker superfast train commenced running between Howrah and Dhanbad on 1 October 1970.[10]
The Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line is a part of the golden quadrilateral. The routes connecting the four major metropolises (New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata), along with their diagonals, known as the golden quadrilateral, carry about half the freight and nearly half the passenger traffic, although they form only 16 per cent of the length.[15]
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The Howrah Gaya Delhi is a railway line connecting Howrah and Delhi cutting across Indo Gangetic Plain and a comparatively small stretch of the line crossing over the Chota Nagpur Plateau It covers a distance of 1 451 kilometres 902 mi across West Bengal Jharkhand Bihar Uttar Pradesh and Delhi The Grand Chord is a part of this line and as such is referred to by many as Howrah Delhi line via Grand Chord Howrah Gaya Delhi lineRoute map of Howrah Gaya Delhi lineOverviewStatusOperationalOwnerIndian RailwaysLocaleWest Bengal Jharkhand Bihar Uttar Pradesh DelhiTerminiHowrahNew DelhiServiceOperator s Eastern Railway East Central Railway North Central Railway Northern RailwayHistoryOpened1906TechnicalLine length1 451 km 902 mi Number of tracks2Track gauge5 ft 6 in 1 676 mm broad gaugeElectrification25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE during 1960 1966Operating speedup to 160 km hHighest elevationKoderma 398 metres 1 306 ft Route mapLegendkm0 New DelhiYamunaDelhiUttar Pradesh borderKanpur Delhi section131 Aligarh210 Tundla301 Etawah441 Kanpur CentralMughalsarai Kanpur section635 AllahabadHowrah Allahabad Mumbai line786 Mughalsarai635 AllahabadHowrah Allahabad Mumbai line786 MughalsaraiHowrah Delhi main lineGrand Chord amp Gaya Mughalsarai sectionUttar PradeshBihar border841 Bhabua Road906 Dehri on SoneSon River953 Rafiganj991 GayaFalgu RiverAsansol Gaya sectionBiharJharkhand border1 067 Koderma1 143 Parasnath1 190 DhanbadJharkhandWest Bengal borderHowrah Delhi main line1 249 AsansolBardhaman Asansol section1 291 Durgapur1 355 BarddhamanHowrah Bardhaman chord1 449 HowrahkmSources Google mapsPoorva Express via Gaya 12382 Contents 1 Sections 2 History 3 Electrification 4 Speed limits 5 Passenger movement 6 Railway reorganisation 7 Golden quadrilateral 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksSections EditThe 1 451 km 902 mi long trunk line amongst the long and busy trunk lines connecting the metros has been treated in more detail in smaller sections Howrah Bardhaman chord Bardhaman Asansol section Asansol Gaya section Gaya Mughalsarai section Mughalsarai Kanpur section Kanpur Delhi sectionHistory EditConstruction of a line from Howrah to Sahibganj for the proposed Howrah Delhi link started in 1851 The first Howrah Delhi line via what later became the Sahibganj loop was opened in 1866 1 With the completion of the Raniganj Kiul section the shorter Howrah Delhi main line via Patna was in place in 1871 2 The Sitarampur Gaya Mughalsarai Grand Chord which shortened the Howrah Delhi distance even further was completed in 1901 but was formally inaugurated by Lord Minto then Viceroy and Governor General of India with a function on 6 December 1906 3 Electrification EditHowrah Bardhaman chord was electrified in 1964 66 The Bardhaman Mankar Waria sector in 1964 66 the Waria Asansol sector in 1960 61 the Asansol to Gaya sector in 1960 62 the Gaya Mughalsarai sector in 1962 the Mughalsarai Kanpur sector in 1964 69 and the Kanpur New Delhi sector in 1966 1977 4 The Howrah Gaya Delhi route was the first trunk route in India to be completely electrified AC traction 5 In 1965 Asansol Bareilly Passenger was the first long distance train on Eastern Railway to be hauled by an AC loco 6 Speed limits EditMost of the Howrah Gaya Delhi line is classified as A class line where trains can run up to 160 km per hour but in certain sections speeds may be limited to 120 130 km per hour The Howrah Rajdhani between Howrah and New Delhi travels at an average speed of 85 8 km per hour and the Sealdah Rajdhani between Sealdah and New Delhi travels at an average speed of 82 70 km per hour 7 8 The Rajdhani Express ran for the first time in 1969 from New Delhi to Howrah It took 17 hours 20 minutes to cover the distance of 1 445 km 9 The first Duronto non stop express was launched on 18 September 2009 between Sealdah and New Delhi It was followed by several such trains between other stations 10 The first double decker superfast train commenced running between Howrah and Dhanbad on 1 October 1970 10 Passenger movement EditNew Delhi Kanpur Central Allahabad Mughalsarai Gaya Dhanbad Asansol and Howrah on this line are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway 11 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 North Eastern Railway was formed with Oudh and Tirhut Railway Assam Railway and a portion of Bombay Baroda and Central India Railway 12 East Central Railway was created in 1996 97 13 North Central Railway was formed in 2003 14 Golden quadrilateral EditThe Howrah Gaya Delhi line is a part of the golden quadrilateral The routes connecting the four major metropolises New Delhi Mumbai Chennai and Kolkata along with their diagonals known as the golden quadrilateral carry about half the freight and nearly half the passenger traffic although they form only 16 per cent of the length 15 See also EditNH 19 linking Delhi and KolkataReferences Edit IR History Early days I 1832 1869 IRFCA Retrieved 21 March 2014 IR History Early days II 1870 1899 Retrieved 21 March 2014 IR History Part III 1900 1947 Retrieved 21 March 2014 History of Electrification IRFCA Retrieved 21 March 2014 IR History Part V 1970 95 IRFCA Retrieved 21 March 2014 IR History Part IV 1947 1970 IRFCA Indian Railways Fan Club Retrieved 23 March 2014 Permanent Way Track Classifications Retrieved 15 January 2012 Trivia Highest speed sections of track Retrieved 21 March 2014 Rajdhani Express and Duronto Express Trains Make My Trip Retrieved 21 March 2014 a b IR History Part VII 2000 present IRFCA Retrieved 21 March 2014 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 21 March 2014 Geography Railway Zones IRFCA Retrieved 21 March 2014 East Central Railway ECR Archived from the original on 18 February 2015 Retrieved 25 January 2014 North Central Railway NCR Retrieved 21 March 2014 Geography Railway Zones Major routes IRFCA Retrieved 21 March 2014 External links EditTrains at New Delhi Trains at Kanpur Central Trains at Allahabad Trains at Mughal Sarai Trains at Gaya Trains at Dhanbad Trains at Howrah Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Howrah Gaya Delhi line amp oldid 1126215300, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
