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1 History  





2 Electrification  





3 Speed limit  





4 Passenger movement  





5 Sheds and workshops  





6 Railway reorganisation  





7 See also  





8 References  





9 External links  














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(Redirected from Asansol-Patna section)

Asansol–Patna section
Kiul Junction is an important railway station at Asansol–Patna section
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar
Termini
  • Patna
  • Service
    Operator(s)Eastern Railway, East Central Railway
    History
    Opened1871
    Technical
    Line length331 km (206 mi)
    Number of tracks2
    Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
    Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE in 1960–61 and during 1994–95 and 2000–01
    Operating speedup to 130 km/h

    Route map

    km

    to
    Patna–Mughalsarai section
    ofHowrah–Delhi main line

    toPatna–Gaya line

    331
    Patna Junction

    329
    Rajendra Nagar Terminal

    NH19-IN.svg NH 19

    325
    Gulzarbagh

    322
    Patna Sahib

    Patna Ghat

    319
    Deedarganj

    315
    Banka Ghat

    Punpun River

    SH4-IN jct.svg SH 4

    309
    Fatuha Junction

    toFatuha–Tilaiya line

    307
    Buddhdevchak Yadav Nagar

    306
    Harasbigha

    301
    Khusropur

    297
    Manjhauligram (Halt)

    295
    Salimpur

    293
    Karauta

    291
    Teka Bigha (Halt)

    286
    Bakhtiyarpur Junction

    toBakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line

    280
    Jai Prakash Mahuli

    277
    Athmal Gola

    274
    Achuara

    268
    Barh

    266
    Sabari (Halt)

    Barh Super Thermal Power Station
    (NTPC Limited)

    262
    Railey (Halt)

    260
    Lemuabad

    258
    Punarakh

    255
    Memrakhabad

    253
    Kanhaipur

    249
    Mor

    247
    Barhapur (Halt)

    244
    Shivnar (Halt)

    Bharat Wagon and Engineering

    242
    Mokama Junction

    238
    Auta (Halt)

    NH31-IN.svg NH 31

    237
    Tall

    toMokama–Barauni section

    234
    Hathidah Junction

    230
    Rampur Dumra

    224
    Barhiya

    222
    Ganga Sahay

    220
    Dumri (Halt)

    217
    Dhurani Jwas (Halt)

    215
    Mankatha

    toGaya–Kiul line

    209
    Lakhisarai Junction

    Kiul River

    208
    Kiul Junction

    toSahibganj loop

    206
    Mahesh Leta (Halt)

    205
    Lakhochak (Halt)

    204
    Bansipur

    203
    Balaharpur (Halt)

    201
    Manakpur

    198
    Bhalui

    191
    Kunder (Halt)

    SH72-IN jct.svg SH 72

    181
    Jamui

    178
    Chaura

    166
    Gidhaur

    162
    Dadpur

    155
    Jhajha

    151
    Rajla

    147
    Narganjo (Halt)

    142
    Ghorparan

    136
    Simultala

    133
    Telwa Bazar

    Bihar
    Jharkhand
    border

    126
    Lahabon

    118
    Tulsitanr

    Dahwa River

    NH333-IN.svg NH 333

    111
    Jasidih Junction

    toJasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line

    104
    Kumrabad Rohini

    Ajay River

    99
    Sankarpur

    93
    Mathurapur

    87
    Nawapatra

    Pathrol River

    toMadhupur–Giridih–Koderma line

    82
    Madhupur Junction

    72
    Joramow

    Jayanti River

    66
    Madankata

    57
    Vidyasagar

    Mihijam–Madhupur Road

    48
    Kaseetar

    Mihijam–Madhupur Road

    39
    Jamtara

    Mihijam–Madhupur Road

    Mihijam–Madhupur Road

    30
    Bodma

    25
    Chittaranjan

    Jharkhand
    West Bengal
    border

    Asansol–Chittaranjan Road

    Chittaranjan Locomotive Works

    21
    Rupnarayanpur

    Damgoria Colliery

    13
    Salanpur

    Bonjemahari Colliery

    NH2-IN.svg NH 2

    to
    Asansol–Gaya section
    ofHowrah–Gaya–Delhi line

    9
    Sitarampur

    5
    Barachak

    toAsansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line

    0
    Asansol Junction

    Bardhaman–Asansol section

    The Asansol–Patna section is a railway line connecting Asansol in the Indian state of West Bengal and PatnainBihar. The 331 km (206 mi) line passes through the fringe areas of West Bengal, a portion of Santhal ParganasinJharkhand and the Gangetic Plain in Bihar.

    History[edit]

    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 Kiul–Patna sector was ready around 1862. A "shorter main line" connecting Raniganj and Kiul Junction 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[edit]

    The Asansol–Sitarampur sector was electrified in 1960–61 and the rest of the Asansol–Patna section was electrified during the period 1994–95 to 2000–2001. Sector-wise progress was as follows: Sitarampur–Chittaranjan 1994–95, Chittaranjan–Jamtara 1995–96, Jamtara–Jasidih 1996–97, Jasidih–Narganjo 1997–98, Narganjo–Jhajha 1998–99, Jhajha–Kiul in 1997–98, Kiul–Mankatha 1999–2000, Mankatha–Barhaiya 2000–01, Barhaiya–Mokama 1999–2000 Mokama–Fatuha 1998–99, Fatuha–Danapur 1999–2000.[4]

    Speed limit[edit]

    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[edit]

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

    Sheds and workshops[edit]

    Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, one of the largest electric locomotive manufacturers in the world, is located on this line. Initially started for manufacturing steam locomotives, it went into production on 26 January 1950, the day when India became a republic. It now produces AC and DC locomotives and accessories.[7]

    Asansol is home to the oldest electric loco shed of Indian Railways. It houses WAG-5 and WAM-4 electric locomotives.[8]

    Railway reorganisation[edit]

    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.[9] East Central Railway was created in 1996–97.[10]

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Indian Railway History Time line by R. P. Saxena
  • ^ "IR History: Early days I (1832–1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  • ^ "IR History: Early days II (1870–1899)". Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  • ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  • ^ "Permanent Way". Track Classifications. Retrieved 28 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 28 March 2014.
  • ^ "Chittaranjan Locomotive Works". Indian Railwaya. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  • ^ "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  • ^ "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  • ^ "East Central Railway". ECR. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  • External links[edit]

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