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Bilaspur–Katni line
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The Bilaspur–Katni line is a railway route on the West Central Railway & South East Central Railway section of Indian Railways. It is one of the hilly railway routes of the Indian Railways and is fully electrified.[1]
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Bilaspur–Katni line | |
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![]() Bijuri railway station lies on Bilaspur–Katni line | |
Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Owner | Indian Railways |
Locale | Chhattisgarh & Madhya Pradesh |
Termini | |
Service | |
Operator(s) | South East Central Railway West Central Railway |
Depot(s) | New Katni |
Rolling stock | WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDG-3A, WDG-3C, WAG-5 and WAG-7, WAP-4, WAP-5, WAP-7 |
History | |
Opened | 1891 |
Technical | |
Line length | Main Line 318.6 km (198 mi) Branch line: Anuppur Junction–Chirimiri line 96.1 km (60 mi) Boridand Junction–Ambikapur line 119.025 km (74 mi) |
Track length | 318.6 km (198 mi) |
Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
Electrification | Yes |
Operating speed | 130 km/h |
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The Bilaspur–Katni line has consisted of hilly areas and reservoirs. The route of this line is via Anuppur, Shahdol & Umaria to Katni with bypassing Amarkantak hill range.