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{{short description|Railway line in Northern India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox rail line
| box_width = 28em
| name = Mainpuri–Etawah line
| color = 00d91f
| logo =
| logo_width =
| image =
| image_width = 250px
| caption =
| type =
| system = Branch line
| status = Operational
| locale = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| start = {{stnlnk|Etawah Junction}} ('''ETW''')
| end = {{stnlnk|Mainpuri}} ('''MNQ''')
| stations = 7
| routes =
| daily_ridership =
| open = {{start date and age|df=yes|2016|12|28}}
| close =
| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[North Central Railway zone|North Central Railway]]
| character = At Grade
| depot =
| stock =
| linelength = {{convert|55.16|km|0|abbr=on}}
| tracklength = {{track gauge|1676mm}}
| tracks = 1
| gauge = [[Indian gauge|Broad gauge]]
| old_gauge =
| minradius =
| racksystem =
| electrification = No
| speed = {{convert|100|km/h|0|abbr=on}}
| elevation =
| website =
| map = {{Mainpuri–Etawah line}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}
The '''Mainpuri–Etawah line''' is a railway line in northern India. It connects {{stnlnk|Mainpuri}} to {{stnlnk|Etawah Junction}} via [[Saifai]].

==History==
Foundation stone of this railway track was laid in 2004 by then-[[President of India]] Dr. [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]] in [[Saifai]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/mainpuri-13520234.html|title=जल्द शुरू होगी इटावा-मैनपुरी रेल लाइन|website=Dainik Jagran|language=hi|access-date=2019-09-27}}</ref>

On December 28, 2016 first time a passenger train (71910-Agra Cantonment – Mainpuri DEMU) run on this railway track.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/etawah/passenger-start-running-at-etawah-mainpuri-line|title=दौड़ने लगी इटावा-मैनपुरी लाइन पर पैसेंजर|website=Amar Ujala|access-date=2019-09-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/news/agra/article1-Etawah-Mainpuri-station-reached-after-18-years-of-dreams-come-from-railroad-646337.html|title=18 साल बाद इटावा से चलकर मैनपुरी स्टेशन पहुंची सपनों की रेल|website=Hindustan Dainik|language=hindi|access-date=2019-09-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/Mulayams-Saifai-on-railway-map/articleshow/52353631.cms | title=Mulayam's Saifai on railway map | date=20 May 2016 | newspaper=The Times of India | accessdate=30 May 2018 }}</ref>

In 2019, [[Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited]] got the order for electrification of the track.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/bhel-wins-rs-350-crore-order-for-railway-line-electrification/articleshow/67789949.cms?from=mdr|title=BHEL wins Rs 350 crore order for railway line electrification|last=Singh|first=Sarita C.|date=2019-02-01|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2019-09-27}}</ref>

== Route and halts ==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:65%;"
|-
! colspan="4" | <span style="color:purple;">'''Mainpuri – Etawah line'''</span>
|-
! style="width:1%;" |#
! style="width:5%;" |Station Name
! style="width:1%;" |Station Code
! style="width:5%;" |Connections
|-
| 1|| {{stnlnk|Etawah Junction}} || ETW || [[Howrah–Delhi main line]]
|-
| 2|| {{stnlnk|Baidpur}} || BPUR ||
|-
| 3|| {{stnlnk|Saifai}} || SIPI ||
|-
| 4|| {{stnlnk|Karhal}} || KAHL ||
|-
| 5|| {{stnlnk|Bhujia}} || BUJA ||
|-
| 6|| {{stnlnk|Kiratpur}} || KAPU ||
|-
| 7|| {{stnlnk|Mainpuri}} || MNQ || [[Shikohabad–Farrukhabad branch line|Farrukhabad–Shikohabad line]]
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mainpuri - Etawah line}}
[[Category:5 ft 6 in gauge railways in India]]
[[Category:Railway lines in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Allahabad railway division|*]]
[[Category:Mainpuri]]
[[Category:Mainpuri district]]
[[Category:Saifai]]
[[Category:Transport in Etawah]]
[[Category:Etawah district]]

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Mainpuri Etawah line - Revision history

>Jaywardhan009 at 10:37, 5 April 2021