Jabalpur–Bhusaval section
{{short description|Railway section in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox rail line
| box_width = 28em
| name = Jabalpur–Bhusaval section
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| logo =
| logo_width = 100 px
| image = WAP-5 at Itarsi.JPG
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| caption = Goa Express enters Itarsi Junction lies on Jabalpur–Bhusaval section
| type =
| system =
| status = Operational
| locale = Narmada Valley, Tapti Valley, hilly region in between
| start = Jabalpur (Station Code JBP)
| end = Bhusaval (Station Code BSL)
| stations =
| routes = Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line
| daily_ridership =
| open = 1870
| close =
| owner = Indian Railways
| operator = North Central Railway
West Central Railway
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| depot = Itarsi, Bhusaval
| stock = WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDS-6 and WDP-4 diesel locos; and WAM-4, WAP- 4, WAG-5, WAG-7 and WCM-6 electric locomotives.
| linelength =
| tracklength = New Alignment from 2004 {{convert|551|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}. Old Alignment until 2004 {{convert|537|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}
| tracks = 2
| gauge = {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} broad gauge
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| minradius =
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| electrification = Yes
| speed = up to 130 km/h
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| website =
| map = {{Jabalpur–Bhusaval section|inline=1}}
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The Jabalpur–Bhusaval section is a railway line connecting Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh and {{stnlnk|Bhusaval}}, Maharashtra. This {{convert|552|km|mi|0|abbr= on}} track is part of the Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line, one of the busiest railways in India. The line is under the jurisdiction of West Central Railway and Central Railway.
History
The Great Indian Peninsula Railway's pioneering Bombay–Thane line was extended to {{stnlnk|Kalyan}} in May 1854. {{stnlnk|Bhusaval}} station was set up in 1860. In 1866 Bhusaval-Khandwa section was opened. The GIPR connection reached Jabalpur from Itarsi on 7 March 1870, linking up with the East Indian Railway Company track there from Allahabad, and establishing connectivity between Mumbai and Kolkata.{{cite web| url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-hist.html| title=IR History: Early Days – I| work=Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832–1865)| access-date = 17 November 2013}}{{cite web| url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html| title=IR History: Early Days – II| work=Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870–1899)| access-date = 17 November 2013}} Before construction of Indira Sagar Dam in 2004 on Narmada Valley, the route was {{convert|537|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} long. The old alignment got submerged in 2004 due to Indira Sagar Dam & a new alignment was made which increased the route distance by {{convert|14|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}.
Electrification
While the Itarsi–Harda sector was electrified in 1990–91, the Harda–Khandwa–Bhusaval sector was electrified the next year.{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|title = History of Electrification| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 17 November 2013}} The {{convert|605|km|mi}} long Naini Junction–Manikpur Junction–Satna Junction-Katni Junction-Jabalpur–Itarsi route has been completely electrified under Vision 2020 – A Blue print for Railway Electrification Programme.{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/planning/downloads/vision_2020_blue_050411.pdf |title=Vision 2020 – A Blueprint for Railway Electrification |publisher=Ministry of Railways |access-date=17 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710212957/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/planning/downloads/vision_2020_blue_050411.pdf |archivedate=10 July 2012 }}
Speed limits
The Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line is classified as 'B' class where trains can run up to {{convert|130|kph|mph}}.{{cite news| url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-pway.html| title=Permanent Way| work=Track Classifications| access-date=17 November 2013 }}
Passenger movement
Jabalpur (Station Code JBP) and Bhusaval (Station Code BSL)are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html |title=Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry |work=Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways |publisher=IRFCA |access-date=17 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510115649/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html |archivedate=10 May 2014 }}
Loco sheds
Itarsi diesel shed holds 145+ locos. It has WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDS-6 and WDP-4 diesel locos. This shed serves routes all across central India. Itarsi electric loco shed came up in the 1980s. It holds WAM-4, WAP-4 and WAG-5 electric locos. Its WAG-5 locos perform banking duties on the Budni–Barkhera ghat section. Bhusaval electric loco shed has WAM-4, WAP-4, WAG-5, WAG-7 and WCM-6 locomotives.{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shed.html |title = Sheds and Workshops| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 17 November 2013}}
References
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External links
- [http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/jabalpur-junction-jbp/529 Trains at Jabalpur]
- [http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/gadarwara-gar/ Trains/42 at Gadarwara]
- [http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/itarsi-junction-et/13 Trains at Itarsi]
- [http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/khandwa-junction-knw/471 Trains at Khandwa]
- [http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/bhusaval-junction-bsl/208 Trains at Bhusaval]
{{Railways in Central India}}
{{Narmada basin}}
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Category:5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India
Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra
Category:Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh
Category:Railway lines opened in 1870