New Delhi–Mumbai main line

Delhi–Mumbai main line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleDelhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh,
Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra
Termini
Service
Operator(s)Northern Railway, North Central Railway, West Central Railway, Western Railway
Technical
Line length1,386 km (861 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC OHE
Operating speedup to 130 km/h
Route map

km
0
New Delhi
7
Hazrat Nizamuddin
Delhi
Haryana
28
Faridabad
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
To Alwar
141
Mathura
to Delhi–Chennai line
Mathura–Vadodara section
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
To Achhnera
175
Bharatpur
to Bandikui
To Agra Fort
217
Bayana
249
Hindaun City
294
Gangapur City
357
Sawai Madhopur
to Jaipur
405
Lakheri
to Chittorgarh
Chambal River
465
Kota
to Guna
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
599
Shamgarh
to Ujjain
691
Nagda Junction
to Indore
to Chittorgarh
732
Ratlam
Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat
846
Dahod
919
Godhra
to Anand
to Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad–Mumbai main line
993
Vadodara
1063
Bharuch
Narmada River
1073
Ankleshwar
Tapi River
1122
Surat
to Jalgaon
1152
Navsari
1191
Valsad
1217
Vapi
Gujarat
Maharashtra
1266
Dahanu Road
1299
Palghar
1330
Virar
1338
Vasai Road
to Diva and Konkan Railway
Vasai Creek
1356
Borivali
Western line
1368
Andheri
Bandra Terminus
1380
Dadar-Western
1386
Mumbai Central
Sources: [1][2]

The Delhi–Mumbai line is a major railway line in India. Linking the national capital of New Delhi with financial capital Mumbai, this railway line covers a distance of 1,386 kilometres (861 mi) across the Indian states of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra. Mumbai Tejas-Rajdhani Express which is the fastest Tejas-Rajdhani Express travels on this line and covers the distance between Delhi and Mumbai in 15 hours and 40 minutes at a top speed of 130km/h and an average speed of 91 km/h.[citation needed]

Details

Starting at the New Delhi, the Delhi–Mumbai line runs concurrent with Delhi–Chennai line for 141 km up to Mathura. From here it runs in Southwest direction and passes through cities of Bharatpur, Kota, Ratlam, Vadodara, Surat before terminating at Mumbai Central. Within Maharashtra, Western line of Mumbai Suburban Railway uses runs on the same tracks from Dahanu Road to Mumbai Central.

This line is divided into three sections:

  1. New Delhi–Mathura section
  2. Mathura–Vadodara section
  3. Vadodara–Mumbai section

Electrification

The Delhi–Mumbai line was fully electrified by 1987.[3]

Passenger movement

New Delhi, Mathura, Kota, Ratlam, Vadodara, Surat and Mumbai Central, on this line, are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[4]

Line upgradation

The line is set to be upgraded for the trains to travel at a speed of 130 kmph. This will reduce the travel time between the two cities. In future the new generation trains such as Vande Bharat and its sleeper version would also be able to run at a speed of 160 kmph.[5]

Major trains

References

  1. ^ Google Maps[full citation needed]
  2. ^ "Mumbai Rajdhani Express". India Rail Info.
  3. ^ "Electric Traction — I". IRFCA. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Indian Railways to upgrade the speed of trains on Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Howrah routes". Live Mint. 2 July 2020.
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