Grand Chord is part of the Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line and Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line. It acts as a link between Sitarampur, (Asansol), and Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction,, previously known as Mughalsarai Junction, and covers a stretch of 450.7 km (280.1 mi). The Coal India Corridor line that branches off from Dhanbad Junction and rejoins the Grand Chord at Son Nagar Junction is another major coal loading hub. It is a fully electrified, quadruple line section from Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay to Son Nagar and double line section from Son Nagar to Sitarampur. There are plans to triple the lines from Son Nagar to Dhanbad to accommodate the increasing traffic.. The entire line lies under the jurisdiction of three divisions, Mughalsarai railway division, Dhanbad railway division and Asansol railway division. The Grand chord section is the lifeline of the country, 2nd busiest railway section of India after Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Uttar Pradesh Main Line section, on which coal, steel and other important goods are moved from Eastern section to Western and Northern sections of the country. In the down direction, the traffic consists of mostly food grains, fertilizers and empty wagons for coal loading in the Jharkhand and West Bengal coal fields. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction is a transit division and the main objective is to maintain mobility of high density traffic. The present capacity of the Grand Chord is being optimally utilized. Traversing through Chota Nagpur Plateau of Jharkhand as well as parts of the fertile Gangetic plains of Bihar, the Grand Chord covers a stretch of 450.7 km (280.1 mi). The Grand Chord is renowned for its remarkable controlling of passenger traffic, despite being burdened with freight traffic.
The 12919 / 12920 Malwa Express is a Superfast Express train service of the Indian Railways connecting Dr. Ambedkar Nagar of Madhya Pradesh and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra of Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 12919/12920 train numbers on a daily basis.
The 18237 / 18238 Chhattisgarh Express is a well known old Indian train which connects Gevra Road and Amritsar. Its name represents the state of Chhattisgarh. It runs through the states of Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana and Punjab and covers a distance of 2,109 km (1,310 mi).
Swarna Jayanti express trains are weekly Superfast trains introduced in 1997 for the 50th "Golden Jubilee" year of India's independence. It is the world’s second largest rail system under one company. Originally, five routes were available, but it has been expanded to eight routes. All trains go to Delhi. The routes are:
The 22501/02 New Tinsukia–SMVT Bengaluru Express is a weekly Superfast train which connects Tinsukia, the easternmost town of Assam with the South Indian Metropolis of Bengaluru. The train consists of AC 1st class, 2-tier, 3-tier and sleeper-class coaches. It is 6th longest train service of Indian Railways, as of 2023, which travels a total distance of 3542 kilometres.
The 12552/12551 Kamakhya–SMVT Bengaluru AC Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train operated by Northeast Frontier Railway of Indian Railways which connects Bangalore the capital of Karnataka and Guwahati the capital city of Assam, that runs between Kamakhya Junction and Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru in India.
The Silchar–Secunderabad Express is a Superfast Express train operated by Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways that runs between Silchar, Assam and Secunderabad, Telangana via Guwahati. The train is currently being operated with 12513/12514 numbers on a weekly basis. Earlier this train was run between Guwahati and Secunderabad. From 21 October 2023, the train is being extended up to Silchar.
Chhatrapur railway station is one of two railway stations in Chatrapur, this being the main railway station in Ganjam district, Odisha. Its code is CAP. It serves Chhatrapur city and another one is Chatrapur Court halt, which code is CAPC. It is situated in the heart of the town. The railway station is category NSG-4. Comes under East Coast railway zone & Khurda Road division. 52 trains stops at this station.
Bina Junction railway station is a railway station in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is part of the Bhopal division of West Central Railway. Bina Junction serves the city of Bina, along with Bundelkhand and Malwa. Bina Junction has six platforms.
The 22125 / 26 Nagpur–Amritsar AC Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train of the AC Express series belonging to Indian Railways – Central Railway zone that runs between Nagpur Junction and Amritsar Junction in India.
The 22833 / 22834 Bhubaneswar – SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express is a Humsafar Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Bhubaneswar in Odisha and SMVT Bengaluru in Karnataka. It is currently being operated with 22833/22834 train numbers on a weekly basis.
The Visakhapatnam–Banaras Express is an express train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Visakhapatnam and Banaras in India. It is currently being operated with 18311/18312 train numbers on twice in a week basis.
The Durg–Jammu Tawi Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to South East Central Railway zone that runs between Durg Junction and Jammu Tawi in India. It is currently being operated with 12549/12550 train numbers on a weekly basis.
Bhubaneswar–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Bhubaneswar and Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru in India. It is currently being operated with 12845/12846 train numbers on a weekly basis.
The Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Bhubaneswar Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to East Coast Railway zone that runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Bhubaneswar in India. It is currently being operated with 12879/12880 train numbers on bi-weekly basis.
Kesinga railway station is a railway station on the East Coast Railway network in the state of Odisha, India. It serves Kesinga town. Its code is KSNG. It has four platforms. Passenger, Express and Superfast trains halt at Kesinga railway station.
Muniguda railway station is a railway station on the East Coast Railway network in the state of Odisha, India. It serves Muniguda town. Its code is MNGD. It has three platforms. Passenger, Express and Superfast trains halt at Muniguda railway station.
Jharsuguda Road railway station is a railway station on the East Coast Railway zone in the state of Odisha, India. Its code is JSGR. It serves Jharsuguda. It has two platforms. It is a by-pass station, connecting Sambalpur & Bilaspur by skipping Jharsuguda Junction. Passenger, Express and Superfast trains halt at Jharsuguda Road railway station.
The 12509 / 12510 Kaziranga Superfast Express is a Superfast express train operated by Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Guwahati the capital city of Assam and Bangalore the capital of Karnataka in India. It is currently being operated with 12509/12510 train numbers on tri-weekly basis.
