Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line

DelhiMeerutSaharanpur
Overview
Status Operational
Locale Uttar Pradesh
Termini Old Delhi
Saharanpur
Operation
Opened 1870
Owner Indian Railway
Operator(s) Northern Railway
Technical
Track length 181 km (112 mi)
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge

The Old DelhiMeerutSaharanpur line is a railway line connecting Old Delhi and Saharanpur. This page includes the Meerut - Khurja link. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of Northern Railway.

History

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) AmritsarAmbala - SaharanpurGhaziabad line in 1870 connecting Multan (now in Pakistan) with Delhi.[2]

Electrification

As of 12.3.2016, the Khurja - Meerut - Saharanpur line including the Ghaziabad - Meerut - Saharanpur sector are electrified. Trains can now seamlessly run with electric locos from Delhi to Haridwar and Delhi to Ambala via Meerut and Saharanpur.

Loco shed

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.[3]

References

  1. "Meerut". Triposo. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  2. "IR History: Early Days II (1870-1899)". Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  3. "Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 March 2010.


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