Agra–Bhopal section

Agra–Bhopal section
Agra–Bhopal section
	Agra Cantonment Junction is an important railway station at Agra–Bhopal section
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Termini	Agra; Bhopal;
Service
Operator(s)	North Central Railway; West Central Railway
Depot(s)	Jhansi, Gwalior, Dhaulpur
Rolling stock	WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDG-3A, WDS-6, WDG-4, WAG-5HA / WAG5HB, WAG-7, NDM-5, ZDM-3, WDS-4, WDM-2S,WAP-4,WAP-5,WAP-7,WAG-9
History
Opened	1889
Technical
Track length	Mainline: 508 km (316 mi); Branch lines:; Gwalior–Bhind 82 km (51 mi); Gwalior–Sheopur Kalan NG 199 km (124 mi) ; Jhansi–Kanpur 220 km (137 mi)
Number of tracks	2 Tracks Between Agra to Bina ; 3 Tracks Between Bina to Bhopal
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	1984–89
Operating speed	up to 160 km/h
Route map
	to Tundla on
	Kanpur–Delhi section
	Uttar Pradesh
	Rajasthan
	Rajasthan
	Madhya Pradesh
	to Mughalsarai–
	Kanpur section
	to Khairar–
	Kanpur branch line
	Madhya Pradesh
	Uttar Pradesh
	216
	0
	more info: Jhansi–Khajuraho
	branch line
	Transformer Plant
	(Bharat Heavy Electricals)
	Madhya Pradesh
	Uttar Pradesh
	Uttar Pradesh
	Madhya Pradesh
	Bhopal Bhad-
	bhada Ghat

The Agra–Bhopal section is a railway line connecting , Agra, one of large city in Uttar Pradesh, and Bhopal, capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. This 508 km (316 mi) track is part of the Delhi–Chennai line. The line is under the jurisdiction of North Central Railway and West Central Railway.

History

The Agra–Gwalior line was opened by the Maharaja of Gwalior in 1881 and it became the Scindia State Railway. The Indian Midland Railway built the Gwalior–Jhansi line and the Jhansi–Bhopal line in 1889.[1] The Agra–Gwalior–Jhansi–Bhopal line became part of the Delhi–Chennai line in 1929.[2]

The Jhansi–Kanpur line was constructed by the Indian Midland Railway in 1889.[1]

The Gwalior–Bhind line was opened as a 610 mm (2 ft)-wide narrow-gauge line in 1899.[1] It was converted to broad gauge in 2001.[3]

The Gwalior–Sheopur Kalan 610 mm (2 ft)-wide narrow-gauge line was constructed between 1904 and 1909.[2]

Electrification

The Agra–Gwalior sector was electrified in 1984–85, the Gwalior–Babina sector in 1986–87, Babina–Bareth sector in 1987–88, and Bareth-Bhopal sector in 1988–89.[4] The Jhansi–Kanpur branch line was recently electrified in 2013 and has become operational with electric locomotives.

Speed limits

The Delhi–Chennai Central line (Grand Trunk route) is classified as a "Group A" line which can take speeds up to 160 km/h. For the BG branch lines speed limit is generally 100 km/h.[5]

Bhopal Shatabdi Express, the fastest train in India, powered by a WAP-5 loco, travels along this line.[6] The Chennai Rajdhani Express, which runs at an average speed (including halts) of 77.23 km/h.[7][8] uses this line.

Passenger movement

Agra Cantt., Gwalior, Jhansi and Bhopal are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[9]

Loco sheds

Jhansi diesel loco shed holds 125+ locos including WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDG-3A, WDS-6, WDG-4. Jhansi electric loco shed holds 180+ locos including WAG-5HA / WAG5HB, WAG-7. Gwalior NG diesel loco shed houses NDM-5 locos and carries out periodic overhaul. Dhaulpur NG diesel loco shed holds ZDM-3 locomotives used for Dhaulpur – Tantpur / Sirmuttra section. Agra diesel loco shop houses WDS-4, WDM-2S locos. The shed caters to the loco requirement for shunting at major NCR stations and the Jhansi Workshop.[10]

Workshops

Jhansi has the largest workshop in Indian Railways for periodic overhaul of freight wagons. Broad gauge coach Workshop at Bhopal handles rebuilding and overhaul of old passenger coaches. Gwalior Coaching Workshop handles narrow-gauge coaches.[10]

References

"IR History: Early Days – II". Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870–1899). Retrieved 20 November 2013.
"IR History: Early Days – III". Chronology of railways in India, Part 3 (1900–1947). Retrieved 20 November 2013.
"Indian Narrow Gauge Lines in Late 2002 and Late 2003". Retrieved 20 November 2013.
"History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
"Chapter II – The Maintenance of Permanent Way". Retrieved 20 November 2013.
"India's fastest train flagged off". rediff.com. 15 February 2006. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
"Rajdhani Express - 12433". MakeMyTrip.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
"Chennai Rajdhni - 12434". MakeMyTrip.com. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
"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 20 November 2013.
"Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 November 2013.

External links

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[irfcaii-1] "IR History: Early Days – II". Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870–1899). Retrieved 20 November 2013.

[IR_History:_Early_Days_–_III-2] "IR History: Early Days – III". Chronology of railways in India, Part 3 (1900–1947). Retrieved 20 November 2013.

[3] "Indian Narrow Gauge Lines in Late 2002 and Late 2003". Retrieved 20 November 2013.

[4] "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 November 2013.

[5] "Chapter II – The Maintenance of Permanent Way". Retrieved 20 November 2013.

[6] "India's fastest train flagged off". rediff.com. 15 February 2006. Retrieved 20 November 2013.

[7] "Rajdhani Express - 12433". MakeMyTrip.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.

[8] "Chennai Rajdhni - 12434". MakeMyTrip.com. Retrieved 20 November 2013.

[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 20 November 2013.

[shed-10] "Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 November 2013.

Railways in Central India
Trunk lines	Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line New Delhi–Chennai main line New Delhi–Mumbai main line
Branch lines/ sections	Bina–Katni line Tatanagar–Bilaspur section Bilaspur–Nagpur section Nagpur–Bhusawal section Allahabad–Jabalpur section Jabalpur–Bhusaval section Agra–Bhopal section Ujjain–Bhopal section Bhopal–Nagpur section Nagpur–Hyderabad line Narkhed–Amravati line Dalli Rajhara–Jagdalpur line Bilaspur–Katni line Indore–Gwalior line
Metro	Bhopal Metro Indore Metro
Defunct lines revived/under revival	Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway Rajputana–Malwa Railway Satpura Railway
Railway zones	South East Central Railway Western Railway West Central Railway
Railway divisions	Ratlam railway division Bhopal railway division Jabalpur railway division Bilaspur railway division Raipur railway division
Rail transport	Rail transport in Chhattisgarh Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh
See also	Indian Railways Bholu (mascot) Datia rail accident

Railways in Northern India
National network/ trunk lines	Howrah–Delhi main line New Delhi–Chennai main line New Delhi–Mumbai main line Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Delhi–Jaipur line Jaipur–Ahmedabad line
Branch lines/ sections	Agra–Bhopal section Ahmedabad–Udaipur line Allahabad–Mau–Gorakhpur main line Ambala–Attari line Amritsar–Khem Karan line Amritsar–Pathankot line Aunrihar–Jaunpur line Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines Bathinda–Rewari line Bathinda–Rajpura line Bikaner–Rewari line Bhanupli–Leh line Chandigarh–Sahnewal line Delhi–Fazilka line Delhi–Kalka line Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line Delhi–Moradabad line Jalandhar–Firozpur line Jalandhar–Jammu line Jammu–Baramulla line Jodhpur–Bathinda line Jodhpur–Jaisalmer line Kanpur–Delhi section Laksar–Dehradun line Lucknow–Gorakhpur line Lucknow–Moradabad line Ludhiana–Fazilka line Ludhiana–Jakhal line Marwar Junction–Munabao line Mathura–Vadodara section Mau–Ghazipur–Dildarnagar main line Merta Road–Rewari line Moradabad–Ambala line Mughalsarai–Kanpur section Rewari–Rohtak line Shri Ganganagar–Sadulpur line Suratgarh–Bathinda line Varanasi–Chhapra line Varanasi–Lucknow main line Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow line Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow line
Urban and suburban rail transport	Delhi Suburban Railway Delhi Metro (Blue Green Grey Magenta Orange Pink Red Violet Yellow) Rapid Metro Gurgaon Lucknow–Kanpur Suburban Railway Barabanki–Lucknow Suburban Railway Delhi–Meerut RRTS
Heritage railways	Kalka–Shimla Railway
Monorails	Patiala State Monorail Trainways
Defunct lines	Jammu–Sialkot line
Manufacturing units and workshops	Banaras Locomotive Works Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli
Railway companies	Northern Railway North Eastern Railway North Central Railway North Western Railway East Indian Railway Company Kangra Valley Railway Rajputana–Malwa Railway Tirhut Railway Oudh and Tirhut Railway Indian Branch Railway Company Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Cawnpore–Burhwal Railway Cawnpore–Barabanki Railway Lucknow–Bareilly Railway Bengal and North Western Railway Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway Mashrak–Thawe Extension Railway Lucknow–Sitapur–Seramow Provincial State Railway Bareilly–Pilibheet Provincial State Railway Segowlie–Raxaul Railway Delhi Metro Rail Corporation National Capital Region Transport Corporation
See also	Indian Railways Bholu (mascot) 1974 railway strike in India Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor