The Delhi–Moradabad line is a railway line connecting Delhi and Template:Stnlnk the latter in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The Gajraula–Najibabad branch line is included in this line. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of Northern Railway.
History
The Ghaziabad–Moradabad link was established by Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway in 1900.[1]
Electrification
The Delhi–Ghaziabad–Hapur–Moradabad line, as of 19 January 2016, is a fully electrified double line and Gajraula–Najibabad branch is also electrified as on 12 April 2019.
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.[2]
Since this stretch is now electrified, this stretch would start seeing electric locomotives mostly.
Passenger movement
Moradabad is the only station on this line that is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[3] But this station has not any originating Mail/Express train.
References
- ↑ The Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway. Management E-books6. Retrieved 10 June 2014.Template:Dead link
- ↑ Sheds and workshops. IRFCA. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ↑ Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry. IRFCA. Retrieved 10 March 2014.