Patna–Gaya line

Patna–Gaya line
Patna–Gaya line
	Patna Junction a important railway station on Patna–Gaya line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Termini	Patna; Gaya
Service
Operator(s)	East Central Railway
History
Opened	1900
Technical
Line length	92 km (57 mi)
Track gauge	broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE in 2003.
Route map
	Template:Patna–Gaya line

The Patna–Gaya line is a railway line connecting Patna on the Howrah–Delhi main line and Gaya on the Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line both in the Indian state of Bihar.

History[edit]

Gaya was connected to Patna in 1900 by East Indian Railway Company.^[1]

Electrification[edit]

The Gaya–Jahanabad sector was electrified in 2002–2003.^[2] Electrification of the Patna–Gaya line was completed in 2003.^[3]

Passenger movement[edit]

Patna and Gaya, on this line, are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.^[4]

Railway reorganisation[edit]

In 1952, Eastern Railway, Northern Railway and North Eastern Railway were formed. Eastern Railway was formed with a portion of East Indian Railway Company, east of Mughalsarai and Bengal Nagpur Railway. Northern Railway was formed with a portion of East Indian Railway Company west of Mughalsarai, Jodhpur Railway, Bikaner Railway and Eastern Punjab Railway. North Eastern Railway was formed with Oudh and Tirhut Railway, Assam Railway and a portion of Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway.^[5] East Central Railway was created in 1996–97.^[6]

References[edit]

↑ "IR History: Early days II (1870–1899)". Retrieved 23 March 2014.
↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
↑ "Patna–Gaya rail electrification project". Process Register. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
↑ "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 23 March 2014.
↑ "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
↑ "East Central Railway". ECR. Retrieved 25 January 2014.

External links[edit]

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[1] "IR History: Early days II (1870–1899)". Retrieved 23 March 2014.

[2] "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 April 2013.

[3] "Patna–Gaya rail electrification project". Process Register. Retrieved 23 March 2014.

[4] "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 23 March 2014.

[5] "Geography – Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 March 2014.

[6] "East Central Railway". ECR. Retrieved 25 January 2014.

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