Lucknow–Moradabad line

The Lucknow–Moradabad line (also known as Lucknow–Moradabad main line) is a railway line connecting Lucknow and Moradabad railway stations, both in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of Northern Railway.

Lucknow–Moradabad main line
including Chandausi loop
Bareilly Junction a important railway station on Lucknow–Moradabad line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleGangetic Plain in Uttar Pradesh
TerminiLucknow
Moradabad
Service
Operator(s)Northern Railway for main line
Depot(s)Lucknow Alambagh
History
Opened1873
Technical
Track lengthMainline: 326 km (203 mi)
Chandausi loop: 113 km (70 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
ElectrificationYes
Highest elevationLucknow 123 metres (404 ft)
Moradabad 201 metres (659 ft)
Route map
km
to Moradabad–Ambala line
 to Delhi–Moradabad line
112/325
 Moradabad
 SH 43
 NH 9
Ramganga River
321
 Katghar
Machariya 101
Ramganga River
Farhedi Halt 100
320
 Katghar East Cabin
Kundarki 94
to Alwar–Kathgodam line
NH 509
NH 9
Raja Ka Sahaspur 88/0
313
 Dalpatpur
Sonekpur Halt 9
307
 Mundha Pande
Hazrat Nagar Halt 11
NH 9
Sirsi Mukhdampur 14
Kosi River
Sambhal Hatim Sarai 23
Jargaon 83
NH 9
Kuakhera Halt 80
298
 Rampur
Gumthal 77
to Alwar–Kathgodam line
Majhaula Halt 8
291
 Shahzad Nagar
NH 509
286
 Dhamora
Chandausi 0/69
281
 Duganpur
SH 43
275
 Milak
Sisarka 61
NH 530
Asafpar 55
266
 Nagaria Sadat
Purua Khera 50
259
 Dhaneta
Dabtara 44
Gaula River
Karengi 39
253
 Bhitaura
Reoti Banora Khera 32
NH 530
Aonla 26
248
 Parsa Khera
Nisoi 20
243
 Clutterbuckganj
Basharatganj 15
Ramganga River
on Alwar–Kathgodam line
on Alwar–Kathgodam line
Ramganga South Cabin 7
Bareilly City
Ramganga River
235
 Bareilly
SH 51
Ramganga 6
Bahjoi 17
0/231
 Bareilly Cantonment
Pathakpur 24
224
 Rasuiya
Dhanari 31
215
 Pitambarpur
Bhakrauli 37
206
 Tisua
Tata Chemical Packaging Unit
199
 Bilpur
Babrala 44
NH 30 & NH 730C
Ganga River
192
 Miranpur Katra
Rajghat Narora 49
186
 Milakpur Halt
Dibai 56
183
 Tilhar
NH 509
176
 Bahadurpur Halt
Dharampur Halt 63
173
 Banthra
Atauli Road 70
Garra River
Kali River
to Pilibhit–Gorakhpur line
Godha Halt 76
164
 Shahjahanpur
Sunamai Halt 80
NH 730A
Upper Ganga Canal
163
 Shahjahanpur Kutchery halt
Harduaganj Thermal Power Station
Khannaut River
Aligarh UltraTech Cement Works
SH 93
Harduaganj 85
NH 730A
Manzurgarhi 89
NH 30
NH 509
157
 Roza Junction
 to Lucknow–Gorakhpur line
NH 509
Rosa Thermal Power Plant
Aligarh
152
 Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil
on Kanpur–Delhi section
148
 Kahiliya
140
 Aigawan
134
 Anjhi Shahabad
128
 Sharma
125
 Todarpur
119
 Behtagokul
110
 Kaurha
 SH 21
101
 Hardoi
91
 Karna
 Sai River
84
 Masit
 SH 21
77
 Baghauli
 on Unnao–Sitapur line
68
 Balamau Junction
60
 Dalelnagar
53
 Umar Tali
48
 Sandila
37
 Rahimabad
29
 Dilawarnagar
 SH 74C
24
 Malihabad
14
 Kakori
 SH 25
 NH 230
6
 Alamnagar
 to Lucknow–Kanpur Suburban Railway
Lucknow Coaching Depot NER
to Lucknow–Gorakhpur line
2
 Alambagh West Cabin
0
 Lucknow Charbagh
 Dilkusha Cabin
 to Varanasi–Lucknow Chord line
 to Varanasi–Lucknow line
Sources:Google Maps,
Lucknow–Saharanpur Passenger,
Bareilly–Moradabad Passenger via Chandausi,
Moradabad Sambhal Hatim Sarai DEMU,
Bareilly–Aligarh Passenger

History

After connecting Varanasi with Lucknow, the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway started working west of Lucknow. Construction of railway line from Lucknow to Sandila and then on to Hardoi was completed in 1872. The line up to Bareilly was completed in 1873. A line connecting Moradabad to Chandausi was also built in 1872 and it was continued up to Bareilly in 1873. The Bareilly–Moradabad chord was completed in 1894. The former main line became Chandausi loop and the one via Rampur became main line. A branch line linked Chandausi to Aligarh in 1894.[1][2]

A short 24 km (15 mi)-long line linked Raja ka Sahaspur to Sambhal Hatim Sarai.[1]

Electrification

The 326 km (203 mi)-long Moradabad–Shahjahanpur–Lucknow line is an electrified double line.[3]

Electrification of the 636 km (395 mi)-long Mughalsarai–Moradabad line was completed in 2013.[4][5]

The survey for railway electrification of the Moradabad–Aligarh line, including the Chandausi–Bareilly sector, was sanctioned in the budget for 2012–13.[6]

Sheds

Lucknow diesel loco shed or Alambagh diesel shed is home to 160+ locomotives, including WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDG-3A and WDG-4 varieties. Charbagh locomotive workshops handle periodical overhaul jobs.[7]

Speed limit

Moradabad–Lucknow line is classified as a "Group D" line and can take speeds up to 100 km/ h.[8]

Passenger movement

Lucknow Charbagh, Bareilly and Moradabad on this line, are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[9]

Railway reorganisation

Around 1872, the Indian Branch Railway Company was transformed into Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway.[10][11][12] Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway was merged with East Indian Railway Company in 1925.[13]

The Government of India took over the Bengal and North-Western Railway and merged it with the Rohilkhand and Kumaon Railway to form the Oudh and Tirhut Railway in 1943.[14]

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 Mughal Sarai, 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.[15] East Central Railway was created in 1996–97.[16] North Central Railway was formed in 2003.[17]

References
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