Jabalpur–Bhusaval section

Jabalpur–Bhusaval section
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Narmada Valley, Tapti Valley, hilly region in between
Termini	Jabalpur Bhusaval
Operation
Opened	1870
Owner	Indian Railway
Operator(s)	North Central Railway West Central Railway
Depot(s)	Itarsi, Bhusaval
Rolling stock	WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDS-6 and WDP-4 diesel locos; and WAM-4, WAP- 4, WAG-5, WAG-7 and WCM-6 electric locomotives.
Technical
Track length	552 km (343 mi)
No. of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Operating speed	up to 130 km/h

Legend

to Allahabad–Jabalpur section

Jabalpur

Jabalpur Howbagh

Madan Mahal

Kachpura

Bheraghat

NH 12

Bhitoni

Narmada River

Vikrampur

Shridham

Karak Bel

Belkhera

Ghatpirdai

Narsinghpur

101

Kareli

NH 26

109

Karapgaon

116

Bohani

Sakkar River

129

Gadarwara

143

Salichauka Road

Dudhi Nadi

153

Junehta

159

Bankhedi

MP State Highway 19

178

Pipariya

185

Sobhapur

195

Sohagpur

210

Guramkhedi

219

Bagra Tawa

Tunnel

Tawa River

226

Sontalai

235

Gurra

to Bhopal–Nagpur section / Bhopal

245

Itarsi

to Bhopal–Nagpur section / Nagpur

257

Dularia

263

Khutwansa

270

Dharamkundi

281

Banapura

286

Bhaironpur

293

Pagdhai

297

Chidgaon

Ganjali River

307

Timarani

313

Charkhera

321

Harda

Bhurali River

Ajnal River

328

Palasher

334

Masangaon

340

Bhiringi

346

Kurawan

353

Khirkiya

364

Dagarkheri

373

Barud

383

Chhanera

390

Charkheda Khurd

401

Surgaon Banjari

413

Taladiya

421

Mathela

to Indore

429

Khandwa

to Akola

434

Bargaon Gujar

440

Bagmar

443

Kohdad

452

Dongagaon

460

Sahphata

465

Mandwa

471

Nepanagar

478

Chandni

489

Asirgarh Road

498

Burhanpur

512

Waghoda

Madhya Pradesh–Maharashtra border

518

Raver

528

Nimbhora

537

Savda

545

Duskheda

Tapti River

to Nagpur–Bhusawal section

552

Bhusaval

to Bhusawal–Kalyan section

Source: Google maps
Katni Bhusaval Passenger 51188

The Jabalpur–Bhusaval section is a railway line connecting Jabalpur and Bhusaval. This 552 km (343 mi) track is part of the Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line. The line is under the jurisdiction of West Central Railway and Central Railway.

History

The Great Indian Peninsula Railway's pioneering Bombay-Thane line was extended to Kalyan in May 1854. Bhusaval station was set up in 1860. In 1866 Bhusawal-Khandwa section was opened. The GIPR connection reached Jabalpur from Itarsi on 7 March 1870, linking up with the East Indian Railway Company track there from Allahabad, and establishing connectivity between Mumbai and Kolkata.^[1]^[2]

Electrification

While the Itarsi-Harda sector was electrified in 1990-91, the Harda-Khandwa-Bhusaval sector was electrified the next year.^[3] The 605 km long Naini-Manikpur-Katni-Itarsi route has been identified for electrification under Vision 2020 – A Blue print for Railway Electrification Programme.^[4]

Speed limits

The Allahabad-Bhusawal section is classified as 'B' class where trains can run up to 130 km/h.^[5]

Passenger movement

Jabalpur and Bhusaval are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.^[6]

Loco sheds

Itarsi diesel shed holds 145+ locos. It has WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDS-6 and WDP-4 diesel locos. This shed serves routes all across central India. Itarsi electric loco shed came up in the 1980s. It holds WAM-4, WAP-4 and WAG-5 electric locos. Its WAG-5 locos perform banking duties on the Budni - Barkhera ghat section. Bhusaval electric loco shed has WAM-4, WAP-4, WAG-5, WAG-7 and WCM-6 locomotives.^[7]

References

↑ "IR History: Early Days – I". Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832 - 1865). Retrieved 17 November 2013.
↑ "IR History: Early Days – II". Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870 - 1899). Retrieved 17 November 2013.
↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
↑ "Vision 2020 – A Blueprint for Railway Electrification" (PDF). Ministry of Railways. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
↑ "Permanent Way". Track Classifications. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
↑ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
↑ "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 17 November 2013.

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See also	Indian Railways Bholu (mascot) Datia rail accident Akola–Ratlam (metre gauge trains) Indore–Ajmer metre-gauge trains Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh Dalli-Rajhara–Jagdalpur rail line

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