Mathura–Vadodara Section

Mathura–Vadodara section
Overview
Native name मथुरा वड़ोदरा सेक्शन
Status Operational
Locale Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh Gujarat
Termini Mathura
Vadodara
Operation
Opened 1866
Owner Indian Railways
Operator(s) North Central Railway, West Central Railway and Western Railway for main line
and Northern Western Railway for other lines
Depot(s) Vadodara
Rolling stock WAP-4 and WAG-7
Technical
Track length Main line:
851 km (529 mi)
Branch Lines:Jaipur–Sawai Madhopur132 km (82 mi)
Ajmer–Ratlam 375 km (233 mi)
Udaipur–Kota 292 km (181 mi)
Godhra–Anand 79 km (49 mi)
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification 25kV 50Hz AC OHLE in 1976-77
Operating speed Main line: up to 160 km/h
Mathura–Vadodara Section
Legend
To Kanpur–Delhi section/Delhi
0 Mathura Junction
9 Murhesi Rampur
Bhainsa
17 Jajan Patti
Parkam
25 Dhaurmui Jaghina
Khera Sandhan Halt
34 Bharatpur Junction
43 Sewar
Noh Bachhamandi
53 Pingora
Ikran
Chiksana
Achhnera Junction
64 Kela Devi
Raibha
Bichpuri
Idgah Agra Junction
Agra Fort
To Kanpur–Delhi section/Kanpur
Pathauli
Mirhakur
Kiraoli
Singarpur
Fatehpur Sikri
Aulenda
Rupbas
Dhana Kherli
Bansi Paharpur
Naglatula
Bandh Baretha
Birambad
76 Bayana Junction
Helak
Paprera
Nadbai
Tarrchera Baraoliran
Kherli
Dantla
Ghosrana
Mandawar Mahwa Road
Bhuda
Karanpura
Bhajera
Biwai
Shri Ghasinagar
To Delhi–Jaipur line/Delhi
Bandikui Junction
85 Dumariya
95 Fateh Singhpura
108 Hindaun City
119 Shri Mahabirji
132 Piloda
140 Chhoti Odai
153 Gangapur City
159 Lalpur Umri
170 Narayanpur Tatwara
179 Nomoda
186 Malarna
197 Mokholi
206 Ranthambore
More Information:Delhi–Jaipur line
Jaipur Junction
More Information:Jaipur–Ahmedabad line
Durgapura
Sanganer
Bansthali Niwai
Isarda
Chauth Ka Barwara
217 Sawai Madhopur Junction
Ajmer Junction
To Jaipur–Ahmedabad line/Ahmedabad
Adarshnagar
Hatundi
Lachhipura
Rajosi
Nasirabad
Jharwasa
Bandanwara
Singwal
Mokhampura
Bijainagar
Rupaheli
Bhojas
Sareri
Raliya Road
Lambiya
Dhuwala
Mandal
Bhilwara
224 Kustala
232 Rawania Dungar
240 Amli
253 Indergarh Sumerganj Mandi
264 Lakheri
271 Laban
281 Ghataka Varana
291 Kapren
300 Arnetha
311 Kesorai Patan
Mandpiya
Hamirgarh
Soniyana
Gangrar
Det
Chanderiya
Udaipur City
Ranapratapnagar
Debari
Khemli
Bhimal
Mavli Junction
Fatehnagar
Bhupalsagar
Kapasan
Pandoli
Netawal
Ghosunda
Chittaurgarh Junction
Chanderiya
Basi Beriasal
Parsoli
Barundini
Mandalgarh
Shampura
Bundi
Thalera
319 Gurla
To Indore–Gwalior Section/Guna
324 Kota Junction
334 Dakhania Talav
340 Dadhevi
347 Alniya
359 Ravtha Road
372 Dara
381 Kanwalpura
386 Morak
396 Ramganj Mandi Junction
404 Jhalawar Road
414 Duankheri
424 Bhawani Mandi
437 Kurlas
447 Garoth
458 Shamgarh
Shambhupura
Gambhiri Road
Nimbhera
Jawad Road
Biswas Kalan
Neemuch
465 Hanspura
471 Suwasra
477 Nathukheri
487 Chau Mahla
492 Talavli
501 Thukria
508 Vikramgarh Alot
522 Luni Richha
532 Mahidpur Road
539 Rohal Khurd
To Indore–Gwalior Section/Bhopal
549 Nagda Junction
558 Berawanya
563 Khachrod
574 Runkhera
581 Bangrod
Hariya Khal
Malhargarh
Pipila
Mandsaur
Dalauda
Kachnara Road
Dhodar
Jaora
Brayla Chaurasi
Namli
To Indore–Gwalior Section/Indore
591 Ratlam Junction
601 Morwani
612 Bildi
620 Raoti
631 Bhairongarh
637 Bamnia
642 Amargarh
651 Panch Pipila
658 Bajrangarh
665 Thandla Road
673 Meghnagar
687 Anas
695 Bordi
706 Dahod
711 Rentia
716 Jekot
724 Usra
730 Mangla Mahudi
739 Limkheda
747 Piplod Junction
759 Sant Road
768 Chanchelav
775 Kansudhi
779 Godhra Junction
Vavadi Khurd
Tuwa
Timba Road
Sewaliya
Angadi
Thasra
Dakor
Umreth
Od
Bhalej
Sadanpura
To Ahmedabad–Mumbai Main Line/Ahmedabad
Anand Junction
790 Kharsaliya
803 Derol
Vadod
809 Bakrol
Adas Road
815 Champaner Road Junction
Vasad Junction
821 Lotana
Nandesari
826 Samlaya Junction
Ranoli
832 Alindra road
Bajva
839 Pilol
853 Vadodara Junction
To Ahmedabad–Mumbai Main Line/Mumbai

The Mathura–Vadodara section is a railway line connecting Mathura and Vadodara. This section is part of Delhi–Mumbai line. This section includes Jaipur–Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer–Ratlam and Udaipur–Kota for branching and connectivity to this section.

This Section deals primarily with cross traffic consisting of fertilizer, cement, oil, salt, food grains, oil seeds, lime stone and gypsum traffic. Container loading is done from here in bulk.

Subsections of Mathura–Vadodara Section

Subsection-1 Jaipur–Sawai Madhopur

Station Km
Jaipur Junction 0
Durgapura 7
Sanganer 12
Shivdaspura Padampura 29
Chaksu 42
Channani 53
Bansthali Niwai 66
Siras 81
Isarda 92
Sureli 100
Chauth Ka Barwara 109
Devpura 120
Sawai Madhopur Junction 131

Subsection-2 Ajmer–Ratlam

Station Km
Ajmer Junction 0
Adarshnagar 5
Hatundi 11
Lachhipura 15
Rajosi 18
Nasirabad 23
Jharwasaa 34
Bandanwara 42
Singwal 52
Mokampura 58
Bijainagar 65
Gulabpura 67
Rupaheli 78
Bhojras 81
Sareri 91
Ralia Road 98
Lambiya 104
Dhuwala 114
Mandal 121
Bhilwara 132
Mandpiya 142
Hamirgarh 150
Soniyana 156
Gangrar 164
Det 171
Chanderiya 179
Chittaurgarh Junction 186
Shambhupura 198
Gambhiri Road 207
Nimbahera 215
Jawad Road 226
Biswas Kalan 232
Nimach 242
Hariya Khal 251
Malhargarh 263
Pipila 271
Mandsor 287
Dalauda 302
Kachnara 314
Dhodhar 322
Jaora 338
Brayla Chaurasi 347
Namli 358
Ratlam Junction 371

Subsection-3 Udaipur–Kota

Station Km
Udaipur City 0
Ranapratapnagar 4
Debari 14
Khemli 24
Bhimal 36
Mavli Junction 43
Fatehnagar 56
Bhupalsagar 69
Kapasan 79
Pandoli 88
Ghorsunda 102
Chittaurgarh Junction 114
Chanderiya 121
Basi Beriasal 137
Parsoli 154
Barundini 163
Mandalgarh 179
Shampura 195
Bundi 247
Thalera 261
Gurla 280
Kota Junction 285

Subsection-4 Godhra–Anand

Station Km
Godhra Junction 0
Vavadi Khurd 7
Tuwa 15
Timba Road 22
Sevaliya 27
Angadi 33
Thasra 40
Dakor 49
Umreth 57
Od 64
Bhalej 72
Sadanapura 74
Anand Junction 78

History

Neemuch–Nasirabad railway construction planning was made for joining Rajputana railway and Nasirabad Scindia railway to Neemuch. Although the survey of Neemuch–Nasirabad railway was carried out in the year 1871-72, the construction was started in the year 1879, and the work completed in March 1881.

GIPR's first BG tracks used 65 lb/yd double-headed rails made of wrought iron. Rails of 80 lb/yd were common (e.g., Indian Midland Railway). Both flat-bottomed and bull-headed rails were commonly used. MG railways started off with 40 lb/yd rails, although 30 lb/yd rails were also used. The Barsi Light Railway used 30 lb/yd rails. The Rajputana Malwa Railway used 50 lb rails.

The first broad gauge line of the division from Godhra to Limkheda was completed in the year 1893 and Limkheda–Dahod, Ratlam line was completed and opened for traffic in the year 1894, while the Ratlam–Nagda–Ujjain BG line completed and opened for traffic during the year 1896.

The whole management of this line was under (BB & CI) Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway till independence i.e. up to 15.08.1947.

The first rail line in Rajputana, Agra–Bharatpur was built in 1873 under Rajputana–Malwa railway. It was extended up to Ajmer on 1 August 1875 and further extended up to Naseerabad on 14 February 1876. The total length of railways in Rajputana, including the British District of Ajmer–Merwara, was 652 miles in 1881, 943 in 1891, 1,359 in 1901, and 1,576 miles in 1906 A.D., Out of which 739 miles track was the property of the Government of India and the rest was owned by various Native States. Out of 1,576 miles track, 1,528 miles track was on the metre-gauge system and only 48 miles track was on narrow-gauge system.

Some states undertook extension of railways by financing the cost and entrusting the work of construction either to the British Government or to one of the companies already running a railway line. The Sanganer–Sawai Madhopur railway was planned by Jaipur state in this way in 1884-85. The total cost of the line was about Rs. 25 lakhs. The railway line was so planned that it avoided the states of Tonk and Bundi and connected two important trade centres – Sambhar Salt area and the Harauti grain belt. It was hoped that it would make good returns on investment.

The remaining railway line in Rajasthan was the Udaipur–Chitor, a portion of the Bina–Guna–Baran. It connected the towns after which it was named. It was 67 miles in length, and was the property of the Udaipur Durbar, by whom it was constructed between 1895 and 1899, and by whom it was working since 1898. The capital expenditure up to the end of 1904 was nearly 21 lakhs, and the net profits average about 5 per cent.

Electrification

The electrification from Baroda to New Delhi was subsequently taken up during the year 1984. At present the total route kilometres of electrification is more than 800 km in this section.[1]

Loco sheds and workshops

A wagon workshop at Kota which are engaged in the activity of heavy repairs to passenger coaches and POH of goods wagons especially of oil tank wagons. Vadodara loco shed holds 100 locos including WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDG-3A, WDS-6, WDG-4. Vadodara electric loco shed holds 120 locos including WAG-5HA / WAG5HB, WAG-7. [2]

Speed limits

Mathura–Ratlam and Ratlam–Vadodara section Comes in B-class Section in this class allows speeds up to 130 km/h. Mumbai Rajdhani Express runs at the top speed of 140kmph in this section.[3][4]

References

  1. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  2. "Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  3. "Chapter II – The Maintenance of Permanent Way". Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  4. "High Speed Evolution". Retrieved 20 November 2013.
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