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{{Short description|Indian railway line}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox rail line
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| name = Lucknow–Gorakhpur line<br>with Shahjahanpur–Burhwal Branch line
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| image = Barabanki Jn Railway Station Inside View - Platform II, III, IV & Banki Town Side Entrance.jpg
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| caption = Basti station, an important railway station on the Lucknow–Gorakhpur line
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| status = Operational
| locale = [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| start = {{stnlnk|Lucknow Charbagh}}
| end = {{stnlnk|Gorakhpur Junction}}
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| open = 15 January 1885
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| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]] & [[North Eastern Railway zone|North Eastern Railway]]
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| tracklength = {{convert|277|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}
| tracks = 2
| gauge = {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
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| electrification = Yes
| speed = 115 to 125km
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| map = {{Lucknow–Gorakhpur line}}
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The '''Lucknow–Gorakhpur line''' is a railway route in Uttar Pradesh. It is classified as 'B special class' according to [[Indian Railways]] standards, and its trains can reach up to {{convert|123|km/h|mph}} on this line. The line is doubled [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|broad gauge]] and [[Railway electrification system|electrified]], and it is the first fully [[Railway electrification system|electrified railway]] line of the [[North Eastern Railway zone]].<ref>[https://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-pway.html irfca.org], Retrieved 17 May 2019</ref>

This line is one of the busiest in eastern and central [[Uttar Pradesh]]. It connects [[Assam]], [[West Bengal]], [[North Bihar]] and eastern Uttar Pradesh to [[Delhi]], [[Haryana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] and [[Uttarakhand]]. Trains for [[Mumbai]], [[Rajasthan]] and [[Gujarat]] are also connected to this line.

Major stations on this line include [[Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh|Barabanki]], [[Gonda, Uttar Pradesh|Gonda]] and [[Basti, Uttar Pradesh|Basti]].

==History==
This line was constructed by the Bengal and North Western Railway during the 19th century and 20th century. It was opened in seven phases during the construction period.
* The first phase, between Barabanki and Burhwal Junction was opened on the 1st of April 1872.
* The second phase, between Burhwal Junction and Bahramghat was opened on the 24th of November 1896.
* The third phase, between Bahramghat and Jarwal Road was opened on the 18th of December 1896.
* The fourth phase, between Jarwal Road and Colonelganj was opened on the 1st of February 1892.
* The fifth phase, between Colonelganj and Gonda was opened on the 29th of October 1981.
* The sixth phase, between Gonda and Mankapur was opened on the 2nd of April 1884.
* The seventh phase, from Mankapur to Gorakhpur Junction was opened on the 15th of January 1885.<ref name=ner>{{cite web |url= https://ia801605.us.archive.org/30/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.36650/2015.36650.India-Railway-Board-History-Of-Indian-Railways-Constructed-And-In-Progress.pdf|title= Indian Railways history |access-date=2012-11-06 }}</ref>

The branch line from Burhwal Junction to Shahjahanpur was opened on the 13th of March 1911.

On 1 January 1943, this line was transferred from the initial jurisdiction to Oudh Tirhut Railway, after the amalgamation of: [[Bengal and North Western Railway]], the Tirhut Railway, Mashrak-Thawe Extension Railway, Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway Company.

After that, on 14 April 1952, this line was transferred to the jurisdiction of North Eastern Railway, after the amalgamation of Oudh Tirhut Railway and Assam Railway Company.<ref>[https://ner.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?fontColor=black&backgroundColor=LIGHTSTEELBLUE&lang=0&id=0,1,283 North Eastern Railway], Retrieved 17 May 2019</ref>

==Main line and branches==
The main line of the Lucknow–Basti–Gorakhpur section is {{cvt|277|km}},<ref>[https://indiarailinfo.com/search/906/0/539 indiarailinfo.com], Retrieved 17 May 2019</ref> and also features a branch line which connects to Shahjahanpur from Burhwal Junction with a length of {{cvt|188|km}} , and joins to the [[Lucknow–Moradabad line]].<ref>[https://indiarailinfo.com/search/909/0/458 indiarailinfo.com], Retrieved 17 May 2019</ref>

==Projects==
{{Confusing|section|date=February 2021}}
There is a plan to double the branch line of Burhwal Junction to Shahjahanpur Junction with electrification. This was approved in 2016 and with a tenure of five years.<ref>[http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=145630 pib.nic.in], Retrieved on 17 May 2019.</ref>
90km (56 mi) of new line will be constructed between Basti (Uttar Pradesh) to Kapilvastu (NEPAL). One more proposed platform will be constructed in the [[Basti district]].{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Railways in Northern India}}

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[[Category:5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India]]
[[Category:Railway lines in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Railway lines opened in 1885]]

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