Patna–Gaya line

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The Patna–Gaya line is a railway line connecting Patna on the Howrah–Delhi main line and Gaya on the Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line both in the Indian state of Bihar.

History

Gaya was connected to Patna in 1900 by East Indian Railway Company.{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html|title = IR History: Early days II (1870–1899)| access-date = 23 March 2014}}

Electrification

The Gaya–Jahanabad sector was electrified in 2002–2003.{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html |title = History of Electrification | publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 24 April 2013}} Electrification of the Patna–Gaya line was completed in 2003.{{cite web| url = http://www.processregister.com/Patna-Gaya_Rail_Electrification/Project/pid3375.htm |title =Patna–Gaya rail electrification project| publisher=Process Register | access-date = 23 March 2014}}

Passenger movement

Patna and Gaya, on this line, 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=23 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510115649/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html |archive-date=10 May 2014 }}

Railway reorganisation

In 1952, Eastern Railway, Northern Railway and North Eastern Railway were formed. Eastern Railway was formed with a portion of East Indian Railway Company, east of Mughalsarai and Bengal Nagpur Railway. Northern Railway was formed with a portion of East Indian Railway Company west of Mughalsarai, Jodhpur Railway, Bikaner Railway and Eastern Punjab Railway. North Eastern Railway was formed with Oudh and Tirhut Railway, Assam Railway and a portion of Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway.{{cite web| url = http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-geog.html#newzone |title = Geography – Railway Zones| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 21 March 2014}} East Central Railway was created in 1996–97.{{cite web| url = http://www.ecr.indianrailways.gov.in/ |title = East Central Railway| publisher= ECR| access-date = 25 January 2014}}

Trains

The following trains serves this region

While There are also a lot of Passenger and Express trains that serves this section.

==See also==

Patna–Digha Ghat line

References

External links

[http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/patna-junction-pnbe/332 Trains at Patna Junction]
[http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/jehanabad-jhd/1807 Trains at Jehanabad]
[http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/gaya-junction-gaya/1388 Trains at Gaya]

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Category:5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India

Category:Railway lines in Bihar

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Category:Railway lines opened in 1900

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Category:Transport in Gaya, India