Box Width: | 28em |
Bilaspur–Katni line | |
Status: | Operational |
Open: | 1891 |
Depot: | New Katni |
Linelength: | Main Line 318.60NaN0 Branch line: Anuppur Junction–Chirimiri line 96.10NaN0 Boridand Junction–Ambikapur line 119.0250NaN0 |
Tracklength: | 318.60NaN0 |
Electrification: | Yes |
Speed: | 130 km/h |
Map State: | collapsed |
The Bilaspur–Katni line is a railway route on the West Central Railway & South East Central Railway section of Indian Railways. It is one of the hilly railway routes of the Indian Railways and is fully electrified.[1]
The Bilaspur–Katni line has consisted of hilly areas and reservoirs. The route of this line is via Anuppur, Shahdol & Umaria to Katni with bypassing Amarkantak hill range.
The electrification of Bilaspur–Katni line was done in the year 1995 and its branches was done in the year 1994.[4]
Mainline of Bilaspur–Katni Corridor consists of length with 318.60NaN0. This line has two branches first branch line is from Anuppur Junction to Chirimiri with the length of 96.10NaN0 and second branch line is of Boridand Junction to Ambikapur with the length of 119.0250NaN0.
The Branch line of Bilaspur–Katni Corridor is also known for the coal producer line because of the production of coal is more in Baikunthpur and Ambikapur. and on the other side the production of limestone is also there on the main line.[5]