New Delhi–Mumbai main line

Delhi–Mumbai line
Overview
Status Operational
Locale Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh,
Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra
Termini New Delhi
Mumbai Central
Operation
Owner Indian Railway
Operator(s) Northern Railway, North Central Railway, West Central Railway, Western Railway
Technical
Line length 1,386 km (861 mi)
Number of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Electrification 25kV 50Hz AC OHLE during 1980-1991
Operating speed up to 160 km/hr

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 Rajdhani Express which the fastest Rajdhani Express travels on this line and covers the distance between Delhi and Mumbai in 15 hours and 40 minutes at an average speed of 91 km/hr. In 2016, Spanish high speed rail manufacturer Talgo conducted several trials of its high speed train between Mumbai. The train attained a maximum speed of 150 km/hr and completed the New Delhi-Mumbai Central journey in less than 12 hours.[1]

Details

Starting at the New Delhi railway station, 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 railway station. Within Maharashtra, Western line of Mumbai Suburban Railway uses runs on the same tracks from Dahanu Road to Churchgate railway station.

Electrification

The Delhi–Mumbai line was fully electrified by 1987.[2]

Passenger movement

New Delhi, Mathura, Ratlam, Vadodara and Mumbai Central, on this line, are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[3]

Major trains

References

  1. ↑ "Talgo completes New Delhi-Mumbai Central trial run in less than 12 hours". Times of India. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Electric Traction - I". IRFCA. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
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