Asansol–Patna section

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Asansol–Patna section
Kiul Junction railway station IMG 20191101 142219-1.jpg
Kiul Junction is an important railway station at Asansol–Patna section
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar
TerminiAsansol
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

Legend
km
to
Patna–Mughalsarai section
of Howrah–Delhi main line
 to Patna–Gaya line
331
 Patna Junction
329
 Rajendra Nagar Terminal
NH 19
325
 Gulzarbagh
322
 Patna Sahib
Patna Ghat
319
 Deedarganj
315
 Banka Ghat
Punpun River
309
 Fatuha Junction
to Fatuha–Tilaiya line
307
 Buddhdevchak Yadav Nagar
306
 Harasbigha
301
 Khusropur
297
 Manjhauligram (Halt)
295
 Salimpur
293
 Karauta
291
 Teka Bigha (Halt)
286
 Bakhtiyarpur Junction
to Bakhtiyarpur–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)
NH 31
237
 Tall
to Mokama–Barauni section
234
 Hathidah Junction
230
 Rampur Dumra
224
 Barhiya
222
 Ganga Sahay
220
 Dumri (Halt)
217
 Dhurani Jwas (Halt)
215
 Mankatha
to Gaya–Kiul line
209
 Lakhisarai Junction
Kiul River
208
 Kiul Junction
to Sahibganj loop
206
 Mahesh Leta (Halt)
205
 Lakhochak (Halt)
204
 Bansipur
203
 Balaharpur (Halt)
201
 Manakpur
198
 Bhalui
191
 Kunder (Halt)
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
NH 333
111
 Jasidih Junction
to Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line
104
 Kumrabad Rohini
Ajay River
99
 Sankarpur
93
 Mathurapur
87
 Nawapatra
Pathrol River
to Madhupur–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
NH 2
to
Asansol–Gaya section
of Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line
9
 Sitarampur
5
 Barachak
to Asansol–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 Patna in Bihar. The 331 km (206 mi) line passes through the fringe areas of West Bengal, a portion of Santhal Parganas in Jharkhand and the Gangetic Plain in Bihar.

History[]

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[]

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[]

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[]

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

Sheds and workshops[]

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[]

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[]

References[]

  1. ^ Indian Railway History Time line by R. P. Saxena
  2. ^ "IR History: Early days I (1832–1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  3. ^ "IR History: Early days II (1870–1899)". Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  4. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Permanent Way". Track Classifications. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Chittaranjan Locomotive Works". Indian Railwaya. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  8. ^ "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  9. ^ "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  10. ^ "East Central Railway". ECR. Retrieved 28 March 2014.

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