Prayagraj–Jabalpur section

Railway route in India

Prayagraj–Jabalpur section

Overview
Status| Operational
Owner| Indian Railways
Termini|

* Prayagraj
* Jabalpur

Service
Operator(s)| North Central Railway
West Central Railway
Depot(s)| New Katni
Rolling stock| WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDG-3A, WDG-3C, WAG-5 and WAG-7
History
Opened| 1867
Technical
Track length| Main line: 366 km (227 mi)
Branch lines:
Manikpur–Jhansi 390 km (242 mi)
Khairar–Bhimsen119 km (74 mi)
Mahoba–Khajuraho63 km (39 mi)
Satna–Rewa49 km (30 mi)
Katni–Billibari 319 km (198 mi)
Track gauge| 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification| Yes
Operating speed| 130 km/h

Route map

Legend

|  |  |

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|  |

|  | to Mughalsarai–Kanpur section
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366

| Allahabad
|  |

|  | to | Phaphamau

Allahabad-Varanasi line
|  |

|  | Yamuna River
|  |

|  |  NH 76 / NH 27
|  |

359

| Naini
|  |

|  | to Mughalsarai–Kanpur section
|  |

|  |  NH 76 / NH 27
|  |

350

| Iradatganj
|  |

|  |  NH 76
|  |

344

| Jasra
|  |

342

| Madaraha
|  |

338

| Lohgara
|  |

332

| Shankargarh
|  |

322

| Majhiari
|  |

305

| Bargarh
|  |

299

| Kataiya Dandi
|  |

289

| Dabhaura
|  |

278

| Panhai
|  |

| 267

Manikpur
|  |

|  |
Ohan 10  |  |

|  |  | Uttar Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh
border
Bhilpurwa 25  |  |

243

| Tikaria
Khoh 28  |  |

230

| Majhgawan
NH 76 |  |

224

| Chitahra
Chitrakootdham Karwi 30  |  |

217

| Khutaha
Shivrampur 39  |  |

209

| Jaitwara
Bharatkup 46  |  |

195

| Sagma
Badausa 59  |  |

| Rewa
Attara 67  |  |

| Turki Road
Khurhand 81  |  |

| Baghai Road
Dingwani 89  |  |

| Hinautarambhan
Banda 99  |  |

|  | Tamsa River
NH 76 |  |

| Sakariya
Ken River |  |

| Kaima
Khairar | 110

|  |
|  |

| 0

189

Satna
Ichauli 10  |  |

177

| Lagargawan
Akona 18  |  |

168

| Unchhera
Ragaul 30  |  |

154

| Maihar
Inghota 39  |  |

140

| Bhadanpur
Bharwa Sumerpur 47  |  |

128

| Amdara
Yamuna South Bank 58  |  |

118

| Pakara Road
Yamuna River |  |

108

| Jukehi
Dapsuara 64  |  |

| Patwara
Hamirpur Road 71  |  |

|  | Kymore ACC Limited
Dohru 80  |  |

|  |
State Highway 46  |  |

| Katni
Ghatampur 86  |  |

|  | to Billi–Chunar line
Patara 92  |  |

316

| Billi
NH 86 |  |

|  | to Billi–Garhwa Road line
Kathara Road 106  |  |

311

| Obra Dam
Sirhi Itara 112  |  |

|  | Son River
Bhimsen 119  |  |

304

| Paprakhurd
to Kanpur-Jhansi line |  |

298

| Magardaha
Mataundh 120  |  |

292

| Khudil Road
Kabrai 131  |  |

|  |  | Uttar Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh
border
Baripura 141  |  |

281

| Mirchaudhuri
NH 76 |  |

| 271

Karaila Road
Mahoba | 153

|  |
|  |

|  |  | Madhya Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh
border
NH 76 |  |

| Anapara
NH 86 |  |

| Krishnashila
Chitari Halt 11  |  |

| Shaktinagar Terminal
Baghouli 26  |  |

|  |  | Singrauli Super Thermal

Power Station
| Uttar Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh
border  |

260

| Singrauli
Singhpur Dumra 33  |  |

254

| Mahadeiya
Rajnagar 49  |  |

247

| Gondwali
to Lalitpur–Khajuraho line |  |

240

| Baragawan
Khajuraho |  |

|  |  NH 75
to Khajuraho–Bargawan line |  |

235

| Mahjouli
Khajuraho Airport |  |

223

| Deoragram
|  |

216

| Gajar Bahara
Charkhari Road 163  |  |

204

| Saraegram
Kulpahar 174  |  |

187

| Sursaraighat Jhara
Belatal 195  |  |

171

| Bharsendi
Ghutai 200  |  |

166

| Niwas Road
| Uttar Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh
border  |

161

| Shankarpur Bhadaura
Harpalpur 206  |  |

151

| Marwasgram
| Madhya Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh
border  |

142

| Joba
NH 76 |  |

129

| Kanchanpur Road
Ken River |  |

119

| Dubrikalan
Rora 214  |  |

112

| Beohari
NH 76 |  |

101

| Chattani
Mau Ranipur 222  |  |

| Bara
Ranipur Road 236  |  |

| Bijaysota
Teharka 247  |  |

| Damoy
Magarpur 254  |  |

| Mahroi
Nivari 259  |  |

| Khanna Banjari
Barwa Sagar 269  |  |

| Piparia Kalan
| Uttar Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh
border  |

| Salhana
Betwa River |  |

| Lakhakhera
NH 12A |  |

| Katangi Khurd
Orchha 274  |  |

|  | to Bilaspur–Katni line
| Madhya Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh
border  |

| New Katni Junction
Jhansi 290  |  |

|  | to Bina–Katni line
to Agra–Bhopal section |  |

| 0

Katni South
|  |

| Madhavnagar
|  |

| Niwar
|  |

| Sansarpur Road
|  |

| Sleemana Road
|  |

|  | Dundi
|  |

| Sihora Road
|  |

| Gosalpur
|  |

| Deori
|  |

| Adhartal
|  |

| Jabalpur
|  |

|  | to Jabalpur–Bhusaval section
|  |  |  |  |  |

The Prayagraj–Jabalpur section is a railway line connecting Prayagraj and Jabalpur. This 366 km (227 mi) track is part of the Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line. The main line is under the jurisdiction of North Central Railway and West Central Railway.

## History

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The East Indian Railway, which had established the Howrah–Delhi main line via Allahabad, opened the Allahabad–Jabalpur branch line in June 1867. The Great Indian Peninsula Railway connection reached Jabalpur from Itarsi on 7 March 1870, linking up with the EIR track there from Allahabad, and establishing connectivity between Mumbai and Kolkata.[1][2]

The Jhansi–Manikpur line was opened in 1889 by Indian Midland Railway.[3]

The Mahoba–Khajuraho branch line was inaugurated in 2008.[4]

## Electrification

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Prayagraj to Jabalpur section is completely electrified.

## Speed limits

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The Prayagraj–Bhusawal section is classified as 'B' class where trains can run up to 130 km/h. On the branch lines trains can run up to 100 km/h.[5]

## Passenger movement

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Prayagraj, Satna, Katni and Jabalpur, on the main line are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[6]

## Loco sheds

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Both the Katni Diesel Loco Shed and the New Katni Junction Electric Loco Shed are located at New Katni Junction. The former has WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDG-3A, WDG-4, WDG-4D and the only WDG-3C "Cheetah" diesel locomotives. The latter holds 170+ WAG-5 and WAG-7 electric locomotives and has a large marshalling yard attached to it.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "IR History: Early Days – I". Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832–1865). Retrieved 13 November 2013.
2. ^ "IR History: Early Days – II". Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870–1899). Retrieved 13 November 2013.
3. ^ "Indian Midland Railway". fibis. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
4. ^ Jamal, Asraf (2 April 2013). "NCR's glorious 10 years of bringing world to Agra, Jhansi, Khajuraho". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
5. ^ "Permanent Way". Track Classifications. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
6. ^ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
7. ^ "Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 November 2013.

## External links

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* Trains at Prayagraj
* Trains at Manikpur
* Trains at Satna
* Trains at Jabalpur
* Trains at Katni
* Trains at Katni South
* Trains at Katni Murwara

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Railways in Central India

Trunk lines|

* Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line
* Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line
* New Delhi–Chennai main line
* New Delhi–Mumbai main line

Branch lines/
sections|

* Bina–Katni line
* Tatanagar–Bilaspur section
* Bilaspur–Nagpur section
* Nagpur–Bhusawal section
* Allahabad–Jabalpur section
* Jabalpur–Bhusaval section
* Agra–Bhopal section
* Ujjain–Bhopal section
* Bhopal–Nagpur section
* Nagpur–Hyderabad line
* Narkhed–Amravati line
* Dalli Rajhara–Jagdalpur line
* Bilaspur–Katni line
* Indore–Gwalior line

Metro|

* Bhopal Metro
* Indore Metro

Defunct lines
revived/under revival|

* Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway
* Rajputana–Malwa Railway
* Satpura Railway

Railway zones|

* South East Central Railway
* Western Railway
* West Central Railway

Railway divisions|

* Ratlam railway division
* Bhopal railway division
* Jabalpur railway division
* Bilaspur railway division
* Raipur railway division

Rail transport|

* Rail transport in Chhattisgarh
* Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh

See also|

* Indian Railways
* Bholu (mascot)
* Datia rail accident

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