Lucknow–Gorakhpur line

The Lucknow–Gorakhpur line is classified as B special class according to Indian Railways standards, and trains can reach up to 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph) on this line. The line is doubled broad gauge and electrified. It is the first fully electrified railway line of the North Eastern Railway zone.[1]

Lucknow–Gorakhpur line with Shahjahanpur–Burhwal Branch line
Barabanki Junction an important railway station on Lucknow–Gorakhpur line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Uttar Pradesh, India
Termini	Lucknow Charbagh Gorakhpur Junction
Service
Operator(s)	Northern Railway & North Eastern Railway
History
Opened	15 January 1840
Technical
Track length	277 km (172 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	115 to 125km
Route map km To Lucknow–Moradabad line To Pilibhit Shahjahanpur Junction Roza Junction To Lucknow–Moradabad line Bartara Unchaulia Lakhnauria Jung Bahadurganj Mahmudpur Saraiyan Halt Jahanikhera Maingalganj Neri Lalpur Chandra Halt Maholi Urduali Hempur Katili To Unnao–Sitapur line Sitapur City Junction Sitapur Cutchery To Pilibhit Sitapur Junction To Unnao–Sitapur line Tappa Khajuria Halt Parsendi Ramalpur Biswan Shankarpur Sarayan Babupur Mahmudabad Avadh Munda Gopal Ashram Pantepur Tehsil fatehpur Sundhaimau To Lucknow–Moradabad line Lucknow Charbagh To Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow line To Unnao–Sitapur line Malhaur Jugaur Safedabad Barabanki Junction To Varanasi–Lucknow line Jahangirabad Raj Rafinagar Bindaura Burhwal Junction Chowka Ghat Ghaghara Ghat Jarwal Road Sarju Colonelganj Kasturi Majiapur Kathola Gonda Kachheri To Bahraich Gonda Junction To Gorakhpur loop Baruachak Motiganj Jhilahi Mankapur Junction Tikri Nawabganj Gonda Katra UP Ramghat Halt Ayodhya Junction To Varanasi–Lucknow line Lakhpat Nagar Maskanwa Swami Narayan Chhapia Bahman Jyotia Parsa Tiwari Babhnan Gaur Tinich Govindnagar Basti Orwara Munderwa Chureb Khalilabad Maghar Sihapar Halt Sahjanwa Jagatbela Domingarh To Gorakhpur loop Gorakhpur Junction Gorakhpur Cantonment To Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines To Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines

This line is one of the very busiest in eastern and central Uttar Pradesh. It connects Assam, West Bengal, North Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh to Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand. Trains for Mumbai, Rajasthan and Gujarat are also connected to this line.

Major stations on this line include Barabanki, Gonda, and Basti.

History

This line was constructed by the Bengal and North Western Railway during the 19th century and 20th century. which was opened partially by seven phases.

• First phase which is between Barabanki and Burhwal Junction was opened at 1 April 1872.
• Second phase which is between Burhwal Junction to Bahramghat was opened at 24 November 1896.
• Third phase which is between Bahramghat to Jarwal Road was opened at 18 December 1896.
• Fourth phase which is between Jarwal Road to Colonelganj was opened at 1 February 1892.
• Fifth phase which is between Colonelganj to Gonda was opened at 29 October 1981.
• Sixth phase which is from Gonda to Mankapur was opened at 2 April 1884.
• Seventh phase which is from Mankapur to Gorakhpur Junction was opened at 15 January 1885.[2]

And the Branch line which is from Burhwal Junction to Shahjahanpur was opened at 13 March 1911.

On 1 January 1943, This line was transferred under the jurisdiction to Oudh Tirhut Railway, after amalgamation of Bengal and North Western Railway, the Tirhut Railway, Mashrak-Thawe Extension Railway, Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway Company.

After that, on 14 April 1952, this line was transferred under the jurisdiction of North Eastern Railway, after amalgamation of Oudh Tirhut Railway and Assam Railway Company.[3]

Main line and branches

The main line of Lucknow–Gorakhpur section consists of 277 km [4] and a branch line which connects to Shahjahanpur from Burhwal Junction with the length of 188 km and Joins to Lucknow–Moradabad line.[5]

Projects

There is a work of Doubling the Branch line of Burhwal Junction to Shahjahanpur Junction with Electrification. Which was Approved in 2016 and with the tenure of Five years.[6]

References

1. irfca.org, Retrieved 17 May 2019
2. "Indian Railways line history; 2. North Eastern Railway" (PDF). Retrieved 6 November 2012.
3. North Eastern Railway, Retrieved 17 May 2019
4. indiarailinfo.com, Retrieved 17 May 2019
5. indiarailinfo.com, Retrieved 17 May 2019
6. pib.nic.in, Retrieved on 17 May 2019.