The Old Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line is a railway line connecting Old Delhi and Saharanpur via Meerut with includes the Meerut–Khurja link. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of Northern Railway and Delhi division.
History
The railway line between Old Delhi and Meerut was constructed in 1864.[1]
The Sind, Punjab and Delhi railway completed the 483-kilometre-long (300 mi) Amritsar–Ambala–Saharanpur–Ghaziabad line in 1870 connecting Multan (now in Pakistan) with Delhi.[2]
Some main stations at this section between Delhi Junction and Saharanpur are Delhi Shahdara, Sahibabad Junction, Ghaziabad Junction, Modinagar, Meerut, Khatauli, Muzaffarnagar, Deoband, Tapri Junction.
Infrastructure works
Electrification
As of 12-03-2016, the Old Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line including the Khurja Junction–Meerut–Saharanpur sector are electrified. Trains can now seamlessly run with electric locomotives from Delhi to Haridwar and Delhi to Ambala via Meerut and Saharanpur.
Double line
Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur section is double track. In 1977 doubling of Ghaziabad–Muradnagar section was completed. Doubling of Muradnagar–Meerut section was completed in 2000. Meerut–-Daurala section was doubled on 13 August 2017. Daurala–Khatauli section was doubled on 19 Jan 2018. Khatauli–Muzaffarnagar section was doubled on 22 May 2019. Muzaffarnagar–Deoband section was doubled on 6 March 2020. Deoband–Tapri Junction was doubled on 23 Dec 2020.[3]
Loco shed
Ghaziabad electric loco shed serves the Delhi area. It housed 47 WAP-1 locos in 2008. It also has WAM-4, WAP-4, WAP-5, WAP-7 and WAG-5HA locos.[4]
References
- ^ Indian Railways Construction and Progress in 1931, Retrieved 24 September 2020
- ^ "IR History: Early Days II (1870–1899)". Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ "दिल्ली-सहारनपुर रेल लाइन होगी डबल – Amarujala". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Sheds and workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
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