The Lucknow–Moradabad line (also known as Lucknow-Moradabad main line) is a railway line connecting Lucknow and Moradabad railway station, 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 | |
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| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Indian Railway |
| Locale | Gangetic Plain in Uttar Pradesh |
| Termini | |
| 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) |
| Track gauge | 1676 broad gauge |
| Highest elevation | Lucknow 123 m (404 ft) Moradabad201 m (659 ft) |
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| 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 linked Chanausi to Aligarh in 1894.[1][2]
A short 24 km (15 mi) long line linked Raja ka Sahaspur to Sambhai Halim Sarai.[1]
Eletrification
The 326 km (203 mi) long Moradabad-Shahjahanpur-Lucknow line is an electrified double line. [3]
Electrification of the 636 km (395 mi) long Mughasarai-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
The Ambala Cantt-Moradabad-Lucknow-Pratapgarh-Mughul Sarai line is classified as a “Group B” line and can take speeds up to 130 km/ h.[8]
Passenger movement
Lucknow Charbagh and Moradabad on this line, are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway". Management Ebooks. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "IR History – Early Days II (1870-1899)". IRFCA. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "Indian Rail Day to Day". Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "Railway projects an amenities to transform Rae Bareli and surrounding areas". Northern Railway, 17 May 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "Railways roll out schemes in Rae Bareli, Amethi". Taaza Khabar, 17 May 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Chapter II – The Maintenance of Permanent Way". IRFCA. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Retrieved 17 January 2014.