Agra–Bhopal section

Agra–Bhopal section
Agra Cantonment Junction is an important railway station at Agra–Bhopal section
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Termini	Agra Bhopal
Service
Operator(s)	North Central Railway West Central Railway
Depot(s)	Jhansi, Gwalior, Dhaulpur
Rolling stock	WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDG-3A, WDS-6, WDG-4, WAG-5HA / WAG5HB, WAG-7, NDM-5, ZDM-3, WDS-4, WDM-2S,WAP-4,WAP-5,WAP-7,WAG-9
History
Opened	1889
Technical
Track length	Mainline: 508 km (316 mi) Branch lines: Gwalior–Bhind 82 km (51 mi) Gwalior–Sheopur Kalan NG 199 km (124 mi) Jhansi–Kanpur 220 km (137 mi)
Number of tracks	2 Tracks Between Agra to Bina 3 Tracks Between Bina to Bhopal
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	1984–89
Operating speed	up to 160 km/h
Route map Legend   km km   to Delhi–Agra chord Raja ki Mandi 004 to Tundla on Kanpur–Delhi section Belaganj Yard 8 Yamuna Bridge 5 Agra City Yamuna River 004 Agra Fort to Bharatpur and Bayana 2 Idgah Agra Cantonment 000 Agra Airport Bhandai 010 NH 3 Jajau 026 Ban Ganga River Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan border 82 Bhind Mania 040 67 Itehar Dholpur 053 64 Ashokhar Chambal River 58 Soni Hetampur 065 49 Sondha Road Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh border 42 Gohad Road Sikroda Kwanri 071 36 Rayatpura Morena 079 31 Nonera Sank 089 25 Malanpur Nurabad 092 22 Retorakalan Banmore 099 18 Sanichara Asian Highway 43 10 Bhadroli NH 92 Gwalior Birlanagar 115 3 Gwalior Birlanagar Gwalior Junction 000 118 Gwalior Junction Narrow-gauge line to Sheopur Kalan 000 Ghoshipura 003 Motijheel 007 Milaoli 018 Bamour Gaon 021 Ambikeshwar 031 Sumaoli 039 Thara 046 Jora Alapur 051 Sikroda 054 Bhatpura 058 Kailaras 070 Semai 080 Pipalwali Chowk 086 Sabalgarh 092 Rampahari 101 Bijaipur Road 107 Kalmarkalan 113 Birpur 119 Sillipur 138 Ikdori 147 Tarrakalan 154 Seroni Road 156 Khojeepura 160 Durgapuri 172 Girdharpur 176 Dantarda Kalan 188 Sheopur Kalan 199 NH 75 to Mughalsarai– Kanpur section Kanpur Central to Indore–Gwalior line 216 Govindpuri 206 Bhimsen Gwalior Sithouli 126 to Khairar– Kanpur branch line 202 Binaur Antri 134 197 Rasulpurgogamau 191 Paman Anant Path 140 185 Tilaunchi 177 Lalpur Simariatal 150 172 Malasa 162 Pokhrayan Dabra 160 153 Chaunrah 147 Kalpi Sindh River 129 Ata 114 Orai Kotra 170 102 Bhua 089 Ait Sonagir 179 76 Parauna 068 Erach Road Datia 191 55 Moth 044 Nankhas Kanari 204 32 Chairgaon 025 Paricha Thermal Pahuj River 22 Paricha 014 Garh Mau Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh border 8 Mustara Jhansi 216 0 to Khajuraho–Bargawan line more info: Jhansi–Khajuraho branch line 166 Khajuraho Bijauli 008 Transformer Plant (Bharat Heavy Electricals) 154 Duriyaganj Khajraha 017 146 Basari Babina 026 134 MCS Chhatrapur Burhpura 031 110 Ishanagar Basai 038 105 Rampur Betwa River 98 Tila Matatila 045 88 Khargapur Talbahat 050 75 Sarkanpur Doulta 056 62 Mawai Bijrotha 061 51 Tikamgarh Jakhaura 070 Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh border Dailwara 080 32 Udaipura 16 Birari Lalitpur 00/90 Jiron 100 Jakhalaun 107 Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh border Dhaura 119 Naren River Mohasa 128 Karonda 134 Agasod 145 to Guna Junction on Indore–Gwalior line to Bina–Katni line Bina 153 Bina River Kurwai Kethora 163 Mandi Bamora 171 Kalhar 180 Bareth 189 Ganj Basoda 199 Pabai 208 Gulabhganj 217 Sumer 225 Soraj 234 Vidisha 238 NH 86 Betwa River Sanchi 248 Salamatpur 255 Bhopal Dewanganj 264 Bhopal Bhad- bhada Ghat 273 Sukhisewaniyan 281 to Maksi on Indore–Gwalior line Bhopal Junction 292 to Bhopal–Nagpur section

The Agra–Bhopal section is a railway line connecting the 16–17th century capital of the Mughals, Agra and Bhopal, capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. This 508 km (316 mi) track is part of the Delhi–Chennai line. The line is under the jurisdiction of North Central Railway and West Central Railway.

History[]

The Agra–Gwalior line was opened by the Maharaja of Gwalior in 1881 and it became the Scindia State Railway. The Indian Midland Railway built the Gwalior–Jhansi line and the Jhansi–Bhopal line in 1889.^[1] The Agra–Gwalior–Jhansi–Bhopal line became part of the Delhi–Chennai line in 1929.^[2]

The Jhansi–Kanpur line was constructed by the Indian Midland Railway in 1889.^[1]

The Gwalior–Bhind line was opened as a 610 mm (2 ft)-wide narrow-gauge line in 1899.^[1] It was converted to broad gauge in 2001.^[3]

The Gwalior–Sheopur Kalan 610 mm (2 ft)-wide narrow-gauge line was constructed between 1904 and 1909.^[2]

Electrification[]

The Agra–Gwalior sector was electrified in 1984–85, the Gwalior–Babina sector in 1986–87, Babina–Bareth sector in 1987–88, and Bareth-Bhopal sector in 1988–89.^[4] The Jhansi–Kanpur branch line was recently electrified in 2013 and has become operational with electric locomotives.

Speed limits[]

The Delhi–Chennai Central line (Grand Trunk route) is classified as a "Group A" line which can take speeds up to 160 km/h. For the BG branch lines speed limit is generally 100 km/h.^[5]

Bhopal Shatabdi Express, the fastest train in India, powered by a WAP-5 loco, travels along this line.^[6] The Chennai Rajdhani Express, which runs at an average speed (including halts) of 77.23 km/h.^[7][8] uses this line.

Passenger movement[]

Agra Cantt., Gwalior, Jhansi and Bhopal are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.^[9]

Loco sheds[]

Jhansi diesel loco shed holds 125+ locos including WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDG-3A, WDS-6, WDG-4. Jhansi electric loco shed holds 180+ locos including WAG-5HA / WAG5HB, WAG-7. Gwalior NG diesel loco shed houses NDM-5 locos and carries out periodic overhaul. Dhaulpur NG diesel loco shed holds ZDM-3 locomotives used for Dhaulpur – Tantpur / Sirmuttra section. Agra diesel loco shop houses WDS-4, WDM-2S locos. The shed caters to the loco requirement for shunting at major NCR stations and the Jhansi Workshop.^[10]

Workshops[]

Jhansi has the largest workshop in Indian Railways for periodic overhaul of freight wagons. Broad gauge coach Workshop at Bhopal handles rebuilding and overhaul of old passenger coaches. Gwalior Coaching Workshop handles narrow-gauge coaches.^[10]

References[]

External links[]

• Trains at Agra Cantt.
• Trains at Gwallior
• Trains at Jhansi
• Trains at Bhopal