Allahabad-Mau-Gorakhpur Main Line

Allahabad- Mau-Gorakhpur Main Line
Overview
Type Passenger and Freight Train Line
Status Operational
Locale Uttar Pradesh
Termini Allahabad Junction
Gorakhpur Junction
Stations 51
Operation
Opened 1930 (1930)
Owner Indian Railway
Operator(s) North Eastern Railway, North Central Railway
Rolling stock
Technical
Line length 330.720 km (205 mi)
Track length 356 km (221 mi)
Track gauge Broad Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed up to 110 km/h

Allahabad-Mau-Gorakhpur Main Line is a passenger and freight train line operating in the Uttar Pradesh state of India. The line has 51 stations, between its start at Allahabad Junction to its point of termination at Gorakhpur Junction.

Operation

The Allahabad-Mau-Gorakhpur Main Line is owned by Indian Railway, and operated by North Eastern Railway and North Central Railway respectively.

Technical information

The length of the line is 330.720 km (205 mi), with the length of the track being 356 km (221 mi). Using Broad Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) track, the rolling stock on the line includes the diesel locomotives; WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDP 4 and WDG 4. The main line is not currently electrified. There is a max operating speed of up to 110 km/h.

References

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