Laksar–Dehradun line

The Laksar–Dehradun line is a railway route on the Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways. This route plays an important role in rail transportation of Garhwal division of Uttarakhand state.

Laksar–Dehradun line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleUttarakhand
Termini
Service
Operator(s)Northern Railway
History
Opened13 March 1900 (Main line)
2 April 1927 (Rishikesh branch)
Technical
Line lengthMain line 79 km (49 mi)
Raiwala–Rishikesh branch line 12 km (7 mi)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge
ElectrificationYes
Operating speed100 km/h
Route map

Dehradun 79
NH 7
Rispana River
to Rishikesh–Karnaprayag line
NH 7
50/12
 Yog Nagari Rishikesh
Harrawala 70
NH 34
NH 7
50/12
 Rishikesh
Doiwala 59
45/7
 Virbhadra
Song River
NH 34
Kansrao 49
NH 34 & NH 7
NH 34
Song River
38/0
 Raiwala Junction
NH 34
32
 Motichur
27
 Haridwar
23
 Jwalapur
 Upper Ganges Canal
 NH 334
19
 Ikkar
14
 Pathri
8
 Aithal
0
 Laksar
 on Moradabad–Ambala line
Sources:Google Maps,
Saharanpur Dehradun Passenger,
Bandikui Rishikesh Passenger

The corridor passes through the hilly areas of Uttarakhand. Some portions are near the bank of Ganges with a stretch of 79 km which connects Laksar Junction situates on Moradabad–Ambala line and Dehradun. It has a branch line which starts from Raiwala Junction and ends at Rishikesh with a stretch of 12 km.

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