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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. | ||
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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]
See also[edit]
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.
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