Lucknow–Moradabad line: Difference between revisions

| name = Lucknow–Moradabad main line<br/>including Chandausi loop

| image = Bareilly Junction at night.jpg

| end = [[Moradabad railway station{{stnlnk|Moradabad]]}}

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| owner = [[Indian RailwayRailways]]

| tracklength = Mainline: {{convert|326|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}<br/>Chandausi Looploop: {{convert|113|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}

| notracktracks = 2

| gauge = {{RailGaugeTrack gauge|1676 mm5ft6in|lk=on}} [[Indian gauge|broad gauge]]

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| elevation = Lucknow {{convert|123|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} <br/> Moradabad {{convert|201|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| map = {{Lucknow–Moradabad line}}

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The '''Lucknow–Moradabad line''' (also known as Lucknow-MoradabadLucknow–Moradabad main line) is a railway line connecting [[Lucknow Charbagh railway station|Lucknow]] and [[Moradabad railway station{{stnlnk|Moradabad]]}} railway statonsstations, both in the [[India]]nIndian [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]].

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-MoradabadBareilly–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.<ref name=orr>{{cite web | url = http://management.ebooks6.com/The-Oudh-Rohilkhand-Railway-download-w23852.html | title = Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway | publisher = Management Ebooks | accessdateaccess-date = 17 January 2014 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://archive.today/20140111051716/http://management.ebooks6.com/The-Oudh-Rohilkhand-Railway-download-w23852.html | archive-date = 11 January 2014 | df = dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html |title = IR History – Early Days II (1870-1899)| publisher= IRFCA| accessdateaccess-date = 17 January 2014}}</ref>

A short {{convert|24|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} -long line linked Raja ka Sahaspur to Sambhal Hatim Sarai.<ref name=orr/>

The {{convert|326|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} -long Moradabad-Shahjahanpur-LucknowMoradabad–Shahjahanpur–Lucknow line is an electrified double line.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://sites.google.com/site/indianraildaytoday/railway-gauge-conversion|title =Indian Rail Day to Day | publisher= | accessdateaccess-date = 17 January 2014}}</ref>

Electrification of the {{convert|636|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} -long Mughalsarai-MoradabadMughalsarai–Moradabad line was completed in 2013.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=2761&id=0,4,268 |title = Railway projects an amenities to transform Rae Bareli and surrounding areas. | publisher= Northern Railway, 17 May 2013| accessdateaccess-date = 17 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://news.lucknowdirectory.com/rlys-rolls-out-schemes-in-rae-bareli-amethi/ |title = Railways roll out schemes in Rae Bareli, Amethi| |publisher=Taaza Khabar, |date=17 May 2013 |access-date=17 accessdateJanuary 2014 |url-status=dead 17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201214752/http://news.lucknowdirectory.com/rlys-rolls-out-schemes-in-rae-bareli-amethi/ January|archive-date= 1 February 2014 }}</ref>

The survey for railway electrification of the Moradabad-AligarhMoradabad–Aligarh line, including the Chandausi-BareillyChandausi–Bareilly sector, was sanctioned in the budget for 2012-132012–13.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?dcd=2109&id=0,4,268 |title = Extract of Rail Minister’sMinister's Rail Budget 2012-132012–13 Speech - (Announcements Pertaining to Northern Railway)| work= New Railway Electrification Surveys sanctioned in 2012-132012–13| publisher= | accessdateaccess-date = 17 January 2014}}</ref>

Lucknow diesel loco shed or Alambagh diesel shed is home to 160+ locomotives, including [[Indian locomotive class WDM-2|WDM-2]], [[WDM-3A]], [[WDM-3D]], [[WDG-3A and]], [[EMD GT46MAC|WDG-4]] & [[WDP-4D]] varieties. Charbagh locomotive workshops handle periodical overhaul jobs.<ref name=sheds>{{cite web |url= http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html |title= Sheds and workshops|publisher= IRFCA| accessdateaccess-date = 12 January 2014}}</ref>

The Ambala Cantt-Moradabad-Lucknow-Pratapgarh-Mughal SaraiMoradabad–Lucknow line is classified as a “Group"Group B”c" line and can take speeds up to 130&nbsp;110 km / h.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/codesmanual/IRPWM/PermanentWayManualCh2_data.htm |title = Chapter II&nbsp;– The Maintenance of Permanent Way| publisher= IRFCA| accessdateaccess-date = 17 January 2014 }}</ref>

[[Lucknow Charbagh railway station{{stnlnk|Lucknow Charbagh]]}}, [[Bareilly railway station{{stnlnk|Bareilly]]}} and [[Moradabad railway station{{stnlnk|Moradabad]]}} on this line, are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html |title = Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry |work=Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways| |publisher= IRFCA |access-date=17 accessdateJanuary 2014 |url-status=dead 17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510115649/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html January|archive-date=10 May 2014 }}</ref>

Around 1872, the [[Indian Branch Railway Company]] was transformed into [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]].<ref name=irfcai>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-hist.html |title = IR History: Early History (1832-1869) | publisher= IRFCA| accessdateaccess-date = 24 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.oldmartiniansassociation.co.uk/documents/OudhandRohilkandRly.pdf |title = The Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway| |publisher= Old Martinian AssociatonAssociation |access-date=30 accessdateMay 2013 |url-status=dead 30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621225555/http://www.oldmartiniansassociation.co.uk/documents/OudhandRohilkandRly.pdf May|archive-date=21 June 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url =http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Indian_Branch_Railway |title = Indian Branch Railway | publisher= fibis| accessdateaccess-date = 30 May 2013}}</ref> Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway was merged with [[East Indian Railway Company]] in 1925.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history3.html |title = IR History III : (1900-1947) | publisher= IRFCA| accessdateaccess-date = 30 May 2013}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Bengal_and_North-Western_Railway |title =Bengal and North-Western Railway | publisher= fibis| accessdateaccess-date = 30 May 2013}}</ref>

In 1952, [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]], [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]] and [[North Eastern Railway zone|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]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-geog.html#newzone |title = Geography&nbsp;– Railway Zones| publisher= IRFCA| accessdateaccess-date = 30 May 2013}}</ref> East Central Railway was created in 1996-971996–97.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.ecr.indianrailways.gov.in/ |title = East Central Railway| publisher= ECR| accessdateaccess-date = 30 May 2013}}</ref> North Central Railway was formed in 2003.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ncr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,261|title = North Central Railway| publisher= NCR| accessdateaccess-date = 30 May 2013}}</ref>

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