Lucknow–Gorakhpur line

The Lucknow–Gorakhpur line is classified as B special class according to Indian Railways standards, and trains can reach up to 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph) on this line. The line is doubled broad gauge and electrified. It is the first fully electrified railway line of the North Eastern Railway zone.[1]

Lucknow–Gorakhpur line
with Shahjahanpur–Burhwal Branch line
Barabanki Junction an important railway station on Lucknow–Gorakhpur line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleUttar Pradesh, India
TerminiLucknow Charbagh
Gorakhpur Junction
Service
Operator(s)Northern Railway & North Eastern Railway
History
Opened15 January 1840
Technical
Track length277 km (172 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
ElectrificationYes
Operating speed115 to 125km
Route map
km
To Lucknow–Moradabad line
 To Pilibhit
 Shahjahanpur Junction
 Roza Junction
 To Lucknow–Moradabad line
 Bartara
 Unchaulia
 Lakhnauria
 Jung Bahadurganj
 Mahmudpur Saraiyan Halt
 Jahanikhera
 Maingalganj
 Neri
 Lalpur Chandra Halt
 Maholi
 Urduali
 Hempur
 Katili
 To Unnao–Sitapur line
 Sitapur City Junction
 Sitapur Cutchery
 To Pilibhit
 Sitapur Junction
 To Unnao–Sitapur line
 Tappa Khajuria Halt
 Parsendi
 Ramalpur
 Biswan
 Shankarpur
 Sarayan
 Babupur
 Mahmudabad Avadh
 Munda Gopal Ashram
 Pantepur
 Tehsil fatehpur
 Sundhaimau
 To Lucknow–Moradabad line
 Lucknow Charbagh
 To Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow line
 To Unnao–Sitapur line
 Malhaur
 Jugaur
 Safedabad
 Barabanki Junction
 To Varanasi–Lucknow line
 Jahangirabad Raj
 Rafinagar
 Bindaura
Burhwal Junction
 Chowka Ghat
 Ghaghara Ghat
 Jarwal Road
 Sarju
 Colonelganj
 Kasturi
 Majiapur
 Kathola
 Gonda Kachheri
 To Bahraich
 Gonda Junction
 To Gorakhpur loop
 Baruachak
 Motiganj
 Jhilahi
Mankapur Junction
 Tikri
 Nawabganj Gonda
 Katra UP
 Ramghat Halt
 Ayodhya Junction
 To Varanasi–Lucknow line
 Lakhpat Nagar
 Maskanwa
 Swami Narayan Chhapia
 Bahman Jyotia
 Parsa Tiwari
 Babhnan
 Gaur
 Tinich
 Govindnagar
 Basti
 Orwara
 Munderwa
 Chureb
 Khalilabad
 Maghar
 Sihapar Halt
 Sahjanwa
 Jagatbela
 Domingarh
 To Gorakhpur loop
 Gorakhpur Junction
 Gorakhpur Cantonment
 To Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
 To Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines

This line is one of the very busiest in eastern and central Uttar Pradesh. It connects Assam, West Bengal, North Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh to Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand. Trains for Mumbai, Rajasthan and Gujarat are also connected to this line.

Major stations on this line include Barabanki, Gonda, and Basti.

History

This line was constructed by the Bengal and North Western Railway during the 19th century and 20th century. which was opened partially by seven phases.

  • First phase which is between Barabanki and Burhwal Junction was opened at 1 April 1872.
  • Second phase which is between Burhwal Junction to Bahramghat was opened at 24 November 1896.
  • Third phase which is between Bahramghat to Jarwal Road was opened at 18 December 1896.
  • Fourth phase which is between Jarwal Road to Colonelganj was opened at 1 February 1892.
  • Fifth phase which is between Colonelganj to Gonda was opened at 29 October 1981.
  • Sixth phase which is from Gonda to Mankapur was opened at 2 April 1884.
  • Seventh phase which is from Mankapur to Gorakhpur Junction was opened at 15 January 1885.[2]

And the Branch line which is from Burhwal Junction to Shahjahanpur was opened at 13 March 1911.

On 1 January 1943, This line was transferred under the jurisdiction to Oudh Tirhut Railway, after amalgamation of Bengal and North Western Railway, the Tirhut Railway, Mashrak-Thawe Extension Railway, Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway Company.

After that, on 14 April 1952, this line was transferred under the jurisdiction of North Eastern Railway, after amalgamation of Oudh Tirhut Railway and Assam Railway Company.[3]

Main line and branches

The main line of Lucknow–Gorakhpur section consists of 277 km [4] and a branch line which connects to Shahjahanpur from Burhwal Junction with the length of 188 km and Joins to Lucknow–Moradabad line.[5]

Projects

There is a work of Doubling the Branch line of Burhwal Junction to Shahjahanpur Junction with Electrification. Which was Approved in 2016 and with the tenure of Five years.[6]

References
  1. irfca.org, Retrieved 17 May 2019
  2. "Indian Railways line history; 2. North Eastern Railway" (PDF). Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  3. North Eastern Railway, Retrieved 17 May 2019
  4. indiarailinfo.com, Retrieved 17 May 2019
  5. indiarailinfo.com, Retrieved 17 May 2019
  6. pib.nic.in, Retrieved on 17 May 2019.
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