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, an important railway station on Lucknow–Moradabad line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Gangetic Plain in Uttar Pradesh
Termini	Lucknow Moradabad
Service
Operator(s)	Northern Railway for main line
Depot(s)	Lucknow Alambagh
History
Opened	1873
Technical
Track length	Mainline: 326 km (203 mi) Chandausi loop: 113 km (70 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	Yes
Highest elevation	Lucknow 123 metres (404 ft) Moradabad 201 metres (659 ft)
Route map Legend 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 Bahora 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 Cantt 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, WDG-4 & WDP-4D varieties. Charbagh locomotive workshops handle periodical overhaul jobs.^[7]

Speed limit

Moradabad–Lucknow line is classified as a "Group c" line and can take speeds up to 110 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

1. "Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway". Management Ebooks. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
2. "IR History – Early Days II (1870-1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
3. "Indian Rail Day to Day". Retrieved 17 January 2014.
4. "Railway projects an amenities to transform Rae Bareli and surrounding areas". Northern Railway, 17 May 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
5. "Railways roll out schemes in Rae Bareli, Amethi". Taaza Khabar. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
6. "Extract of Rail Minister's Rail Budget 2012–13 Speech - (Announcements Pertaining to Northern Railway)". New Railway Electrification Surveys sanctioned in 2012–13. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
7. "Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
8. "Chapter II – The Maintenance of Permanent Way". IRFCA. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
9. "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 17 January 2014.
10. "IR History: Early History (1832-1869)". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
11. "The Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway" (PDF). Old Martinian Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
12. "Indian Branch Railway". fibis. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
13. "IR History III : (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
14. "Bengal and North-Western Railway". fibis. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
15. "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
16. "East Central Railway". ECR. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
17. "North Central Railway". NCR. Retrieved 30 May 2013.

External links

• Trains at Lucknow Charbagh
• Trains at Bareilly
• Trains at Moradabad