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Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line

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Delhi Junction – Meerut City – Saharanpur
Muzaffarnagar railway station lies on the Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleUttar Pradesh
Termini
Service
Operator(s)Northern Railway
History
Opened1870
Technical
Track length181 km (112 mi)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
ElectrificationYes
Operating speed100 Km/Hr
Route map

km
Saharanpur Junction
181
Tapri
174
Nangal
164
Talheri Buzurg
156
Deoband
147
Rohana Kalan
135
Bamanheri
128
Muzaffarnagar
123
Jaraudanara
118
Mansurpur
110
Miranpur–Khatauli Road
Khatauli
101
Shakoti Tanda
091
Daurala
083
Pabli Khas
076
Meerut Bypass Road
Meerut Cantt
072
km
Meerut City
067
0
9
Nurnagar
Partapur
061
11
Chandsara
18
Kharkhauda
23
Kalli
Hapur Road
Mohiuddinpur
056
Delhi–Moradabad line
30
Hapur Junction
Modinagar
048
Delhi–Moradabad line
39
Hafizpur
Upper Ganga Canal
49
Gulaothi
54
Chhaprawat
Muradnagar
038
59
Baral
68
Numaishgarh halt
Duhai halt
033
71
Bulandshahr
78
Maman
Guldhar
030
87
Khurja City
New Ghaziabad
026
Khurja Junction
Ghaziabad
020
km
Sahibabad Junction
013
Chander Nagar
Vivek Vihar
009
Anand Vihar Terminal
Delhi Shahdara
006
Delhi Junction
000
New Delhi
023
Shivaji Bridge
024
Tilak Bridge
026
Pragati Maidan
028
Hazrat Nizamuddin
030
Agra Chord to
Kanpur–Delhi section
km
Sources: Google Maps
54505 Delhi–Ambala Passenger
54402 Meerut–Khurja Passenger

The Old DelhiMeerutSaharanpur line is a railway line connecting Old Delhi and Saharanpur via Meerut with includes the MeerutKhurja link. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of Northern Railway and Delhi division.

History

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The railway line between Old Delhi and Meerut was constructed in 1864.[1]

The Sind, Punjab and Delhi railway completed the 483-kilometre-long (300 mi) AmritsarAmbalaSaharanpurGhaziabad line in 1870 connecting Multan (now in Pakistan) with Delhi.[2]

Some main stations at this section between Delhi Junction and Saharanpur are Delhi Shahdara, Sahibabad Junction, Ghaziabad Junction, Modinagar, Meerut, Khatauli, Muzaffarnagar, Deoband, Tapri Junction.

Infrastructure works

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Electrification

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As of 12-03-2016, the Old DelhiMeerutSaharanpur line including the Khurja Junction–Meerut–Saharanpur sector are electrified. Trains can now seamlessly run with electric locomotives from Delhi to Haridwar and Delhi to Ambala via Meerut and Saharanpur.

Double line

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DelhiMeerutSaharanpur section is double track. In 1977 doubling of GhaziabadMuradnagar section was completed. Doubling of Muradnagar–Meerut section was completed in 2000. Meerut–-Daurala section was doubled on 13 August 2017. Daurala–Khatauli section was doubled on 19 Jan 2018. Khatauli–Muzaffarnagar section was doubled on 22 May 2019. Muzaffarnagar–Deoband section was doubled on 6 March 2020. Deoband–Tapri Junction was doubled on 23 Dec 2020.[3]

Loco shed

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Ghaziabad electric loco shed serves the Delhi area. It housed 47 WAP-1 locos in 2008. It also has WAM-4, WAP-4, WAP-5, WAP-7 and WAG-5HA locos.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Indian Railways Construction and Progress in 1931, Retrieved 24 September 2020
  2. ^ "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  3. ^ "दिल्ली-सहारनपुर रेल लाइन होगी डबल – Amarujala". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 March 2010.