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Varanasi–Chhapra line

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Varanasi–Chhapra line
with Aunrihar–Mau–Phephna branch line
Ballia & Ghazipur City an Important railway station lies on Varanasi–Chhapra line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleGangetic Plain in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Termini
Service
Operator(s)North Eastern Railway
History
Opened15 March 1909 (Main)
15 March 1899 (Branch)
Technical
Line lengthMain line 206 km (128 mi)
Aunrihar–Mau–Phephna branch line 118 km (73 mi)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge
Old gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) Metre gauge
ElectrificationYes
Operating speed100 km/h
Route map

Railway Locomotive Shop
0
Varanasi Junction
3
Varanasi City
NH31-IN.svg NH 31
10
Sarnath
Varanasi Ring Road
20
Kadipur
27
Rajawari
Gomti River
30
Sidhauna Rampur
to Aunrihar-Kerakat-Jaunpur line
35\0
Aunrihar Junction
9
Mahpur
Saiyedpur Bhitri 40
19
Sadat
Taraon 48
26
Hurmujpur Halt
Basuchak 52
29
Jakhanian
Nandganj 57
Mangai River
Saheri Halt 63
37
Dullahapur
Ankuspur 67
SH67-IN jct.svg SH 67
41
Naik Dih
47
Pipri Dih
Ghazipur City 75
Purvanchal Expressway
52
Paniara Halt
to Shahganj Junction
58
Mau Junction
Ghazipur Ghat 79
NH24-IN.svg NH 24
Fatehpur Atwa Halt 83
to Bahraich–Indara line
66
Indara Junction
Shahbaz Kuli 87
to Bhatni Junction
Yusufpur 95
73
Haldharpur
Dhondha Dih 102
81
Ratanpura
87
Rajmalpur Road
Karimuddin Pur 108
95
Rasra
Tajpur Dehma 116
102
Sanwara
Chit Baragaon 123
107
Chilkahar
112
Jigni Khas
129\118
Phephna Junction
134
Sagarpali
139
Ballia
SH1-IN jct.svg SH 1
149
Bansdih Road
152
Chhata Aschaura
157
Sahatwar
165
Reoti
SH1B-IN jct.svg SH 1B
170
Dal Chapra
177
Suraimanpur
183
Bakulha
Ghaghara River
on UP-Bihar Border
189
Manjhi
NH31-IN.svg NH 31
195
Revelganj Ghat Halt
NH31-IN.svg NH 31
197
Gautamsthan
NH531-IN.svg NH 531
to Gorakhpur Junction
on Barauni–Gorakhpur line
NH331-IN.svg NH 331
206
Chhapra Junction
to Barauni Junction
on Barauni–Gorakhpur line
Source: Google maps
Mumbai LTT Raxaul Antyodaya Express
Varanasi City Chhapra Intercity Express

The Varanasi–Chhapra line or Chhapra–Varanasi line is a railway route on the North Eastern Railway section of Indian Railways. This route plays an important role in rail transportation of Varanasi division and Azamgarh division of Uttar Pradesh state and Saran division of Bihar state.

The corridor passes through the Gangetic Plain of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar with a stretch of 206 km with consists of a branch line that starts from Aunrihar Junction with passing through Mau Junction and Ends at Phephna Junction with a stretch of 118 km.

History

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The main railway line from Chhapra Junction to Varanasi City was originally built by Bengal and North Western Railway company as metre-gauge line during the 19th and 20th century also. This line was opened in different phases during the construction period.

  • The first phase, between Chhapra Junction to Revelganj halt was opened on 15 April 1891.
  • The second phase, between Revelganj Halt to Manjhi was opened on 1 April 1899.
  • The third phase, between Manjhi to Bakulha was opened on 7 February 1912.
  • The fourth phase, between Bakulha to Ballia was opened on 12 May 1899.
  • The fifth phase, between Ballia to Phephna Junction was opened on 13 March 1899.
  • The Sixth phase, between Phephna Junction to Ghazipur Ghat was opened on 10 March 1903.
  • The Seventh Phase, between Ghazipur Ghat to Aunrihar Junction was opened on 15 March 1909.
  • The Eighth Phase, between Aunrihar Junction to Varanasi City was also opened on 15 March 1909.

Whereas the branch line between Aunrihar Junction to Phephna Junction was opened in two phases during the construction period. The First phase between Aunrihar Junction to Mau Junction was opened on 15 March 1899 and the second phase between Indara Junction to Phephna Junction was also opened on 15 March 1899.[1]

After that, this line was transferred from the initial jurisdiction to Oudh Tirhut Railway, after the amalgamation of: Bengal and North Western Railway, the Tirhut Railway, Mashrak-Thawe Extension Railway, Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway Company on 1 January 1943.[citation needed]

Later, on 14 April 1952, this line was transferred to the jurisdiction of North Eastern Railway, after the amalgamation of Oudh Tirhut Railway and Assam Railway Company.[2]

After that, the conversion into 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge was completed through different phases starting from the first phase between Varanasi City to Indara Junction at 1990, and the second phase between Aunrihar Junction to Chhapra Junction at 1996 and another phase between Indara Junction to Phephna Junction at 1999.[3]

Electrifiction

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The electrification trial and inspection on Varanasi–Chhapra line was completed in December 2018.[4]

List of trains Passing through this line

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Main

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Branch

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References

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  1. ^ "Indian Railways history". Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  2. ^ North Eastern Railway, Retrieved 17 May 2019
  3. ^ "Varanasi Division". North Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  4. ^ "छपरा से बलिया के बीच इलेक्ट्रिक इंजन का ट्रायल, ट्रेन ने 45 मिनट में पूरी की 66 किमी की दूरी". Amar Ujala newspaper online edition (in Hindi). 11 December 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2020.