Howrah–New Delhi main line

The Howrah–New Delhi main line is a railway line connecting Delhi and Kolkata cutting across northern India. The 1,531 km (951 mi) railway line was opened to traffic in 1866 with the introduction of the "1 Down/2 Up Mail" train.

Howrah–Delhi main line
Route map of Howrah–Delhi main line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar,
Uttar Pradesh, Delhi
Termini
Service
SystemElectrified
Operator(s)Eastern Railway, East Central Railway, Northern Railway
History
Opened1866
Technical
Line length1,532 km (952 mi)
Number of tracks2/4
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE fully operational in 2002
Operating speedup to 130 km/h
Route map

km
0
New Delhi
Yamuna
Delhi
Uttar Pradesh
border
131
Aligarh
210
Tundla
301
Etawah
441
Kanpur Central
Mughalsarai–Kanpur section
635
Allahabad
786
Mughalsarai
Patna–Mughalsarai section
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
border
881
Buxar
950
Ara
Son River
990
Danapur
Patna–Gaya line
999
Patna
Punpun River
1,044
Bakhtiyarpur
1,063
Barh
1,088
Mokama
Mokama–Barauni section
1,123
Kiul
Sahibganj loop
1,150
Jamui
1,176
Jhajha
1,220
Jasidih
Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line
1,249
Madhupur
1305
Chittaranjan
Jharkhand
West Bengal
border
1,330
Asansol
1,373
Durgapur
1,437
Barddhaman
1,532
Howrah
km
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