Mainpuri–Etawah line
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Mainpuri–Etawah line | ||
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Overview | ||
Status | Operational | |
Owner | Indian Railways | |
Locale | Uttar Pradesh | |
Termini |
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Stations | 7 | |
Service | ||
System | Branch line | |
Operator(s) | North Central Railway | |
History | ||
Opened | 28 December 2016 | |
Technical | ||
Line length | 55.16 km (34 mi) | |
Track length | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | |
Number of tracks | 1 | |
Character | At Grade | |
Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge | |
Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE | |
Operating speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) | |
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The Mainpuri–Etawah line is a railway line in northern India. It connects Mainpuri to Etawah Junction via Saifai.
History
Foundation stone of this railway track was laid in 2004 by then-President of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam in Saifai.[1] On December 28, 2016 first time a passenger train (71910-Agra Cantonment – Mainpuri DEMU) run on this railway track.[2][3][4] In 2019, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited got the order for electrification of the track.[5] Electrification of the track was completed in February 2022.[6]
Route and halts
Mainpuri – Etawah line | |||
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# | Station Name | Station Code | Connections |
1 | Etawah Junction | ETW | Howrah–Delhi main line |
2 | Baidpur | BPUR | |
3 | Saifai | SIPI | |
4 | Karhal | KAHL | |
5 | Bhujia | BUJA | |
6 | Kiratpur | KAPU | |
7 | Mainpuri | MNQ | Farrukhabad–Shikohabad line |
References
- ↑ "जल्द शुरू होगी इटावा-मैनपुरी रेल लाइन". Dainik Jagran (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ↑ "दौड़ने लगी इटावा-मैनपुरी लाइन पर पैसेंजर". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ↑ "18 साल बाद इटावा से चलकर मैनपुरी स्टेशन पहुंची सपनों की रेल". Hindustan Dainik (in hindi). Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Mulayam's Saifai on railway map". The Times of India. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ↑ Singh, Sarita C. (1 February 2019). "BHEL wins Rs 350 crore order for railway line electrification". The Economic Times. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ↑ "इटावा से मैनपुरी व फर्रुखाबाद तक दौड़ा इलेक्ट्रिक इंजन".