Delhi–Moradabad line

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Delhi–Moradabad line
including Gajraula–Najibabad branch line
Ghaziabad railway stationboard.jpg
Ghaziabad Junction is an important railway station on Delhi–Moradabad line
Overview
StatusOperational
Owner Indian Railways
Locale Uttar Pradesh
Termini
Service
Operator(s) Northern Railway
History
Opened1900
Technical
Track lengthNew Delhi–Moradabad: 166 km (103 mi)
Gajraula–Najibabad: 107 km (66 mi)
Track gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph)
Highest elevationNew Delhi 239 m (784 ft), Moradabad 201 m (659 ft)
Route map

Contents

km
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to Delhi–Fazilka line
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to Delhi–Jaipur line
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Delhi Sarai Rohilla
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Kishanganj
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to Delhi–Kalka line
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Sadar Bazar 20
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Sadar Bazar Coaching Yard
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New Delhi Coaching Yard
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Delhi Metro - Airport Express
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Old Delhi
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Delhi Metro Yellow line
Shivaji Bridge 17
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Tilak Bridge 16
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Delhi Metro Blue line
to Delhi–Jaipur line
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Pragati Maidan
to Agra Chord
Hazrat Nizamuddin
16
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Yamuna River
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Yamuna River
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Delhi Metro Pink line
Mandawali Chander Vihar 9
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Delhi Shahdara
Anand Vihar Rail Yard
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to Delhi–Shamli–Saharanpur line
Anand Vihar Terminal 6
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Vivek Vihar on
Delhi
Uttar Pradesh
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Chander Nagar Halt 4
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Shahdara B Panel 3
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Shahdara A Panel
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Sahibabad
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Hindon River
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Ghaziabad
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Ghaziabad Electric Loco Shed
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to Kanpur–Delhi section
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to Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line
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Mahrauli
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31
Adhyatmik Nagar Halt
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Eastern Peripheral Expressway
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Dasna
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Upper Ganga Canal
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46
Pikhua
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50
Kastla Kasmabad Halt
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Hapur
on Meerut–Khurja link
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Kali River
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Babugarh
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Kali River
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Kuchesar Road
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Sikhera Mb Halt
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Simbhooli
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Garhmukteshwar
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SH 14
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Garhmukteshwar Bridge
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Ganga River
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Kankather
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Sherpur
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Mandi Dhanaura
Gajraula 108/0
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Chuchera Kalan
Mahesra 115
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Bakaina Halt
Kafurpur 119
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Bagarpur Halt
SH 77
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SH 51
Amroha 131
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Chandpur Siau
SH 78
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SH 51
Kailsa 139
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Sisauna
Chak Kali Halt 144
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SH 76
Gangan River
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Amhera
Hakimpur 149
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Haldaur
Lodhipur Bishanpur 154
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Khari Jhalu
on Moradabad–Ambala line
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Chhoeya River
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SH 12
Moradabad West Cabin 159
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Bijnor
Moradabad Coaching Yard and
CONCOR Container Depot
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Jhalra
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Suaheri
Moradabad Junction 161
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Basi Kiratpur
to Lucknow–Moradabad line
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to Moradabad–Ambala line
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Muazzampur Narayan Junction
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Fazalpur
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Najibabad
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Sources:Google Maps,
Delhi–Moradabad Passenger,
Gajraula–Najibabad Passenger,
Tundla–Palwal EMU,
Saharanpur–Delhi Passenger

The Delhi–Moradabad line is a railway line connecting Delhi and Moradabad the latter in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The Gajraula–Najibabad branch line is included in this line. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of Northern Railway.

Shramjeevi Express on Delhi-Moradabad line Shramjeevi Express in Ghaziabad Junction 01.jpg
Shramjeevi Express on Delhi-Moradabad line

History

The Ghaziabad–Moradabad link was established by Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway in 1900. [1]

Electrification

The Delhi–Ghaziabad–Hapur–Moradabad line, as of 19 January 2016, is a fully electrified double and Gajraula–Najibabad branch is also electrified as on 12 April 2019.

Speed Limit

Delhi-Ghaziabad-Hapur-Moradabad line is classified as a "Group D" line and can take speeds up to 110 km/h. and Gajraula-Najibabad branch line is classified as a "Group D" line and can take speeds up to 100 km/h.

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. [2]

Since this stretch is now electrified, this stretch would start seeing electric locomotives mostly.

Passenger movement

Moradabad is the only station on this line that is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway. [3] But this station does not have any originating mail/express train.

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