| Box Width: | 28em |
| Lucknow–Gorakhpur line with Shahjahanpur–Burhwal Branch line | |
| Status: | Operational |
| Locale: | Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Open: | 15 January 1839 |
| Owner: | Indian Railways |
| Operator: | Northern Railway & North Eastern Railway |
| Tracklength: | 2770NaN0 |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Gauge: | broad gauge |
| Electrification: | Yes |
| Speed: | 110 km/h |
| Map State: | collapsed |
The Lucknow–Gorakhpur line is a railway route in Uttar Pradesh. It is classified as 'B special class' according to Indian Railways standards, and its trains can reach up to 123km/h on this line. The line is doubled broad gauge and electrified, and it is the first fully electrified railway line of the North Eastern Railway zone.[1]
This line is one of the busiest in eastern and central Uttar Pradesh. It connects Assam, West Bengal, North Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh to Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand. Trains for Mumbai, Rajasthan and Gujarat are also connected to this line.
Major stations on this line include Barabanki, Gonda and Basti.
This line was constructed by the Bengal and North Western Railway during the 19th century and 20th century. It was opened in seven phases during the construction period.
The branch line from Burhwal Junction to Shahjahanpur was opened on 13 March 1911.
On 1 January 1943, this line was transferred from the initial jurisdiction to Oudh Tirhut Railway, after the amalgamation of: Bengal and North Western Railway, the Tirhut Railway, Mashrak-Thawe Extension Railway, Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway Company.
After that, on 14 April 1952, this line was transferred to the jurisdiction of North Eastern Railway, after the amalgamation of Oudh Tirhut Railway and Assam Railway Company.[3]
The main line of the Lucknow–Basti–Gorakhpur section is,[4] and also features a branch line which connects to Shahjahanpur from Burhwal Junction with a length of, and joins to the Lucknow–Moradabad line.[5]
There is a plan to double the branch line of Burhwal Junction to Shahjahanpur Junction with electrification. This was approved in 2016 and with a tenure of five years.[6] 90km (56 mi) of new line will be constructed between Basti (Uttar Pradesh) to Kapilvastu (NEPAL). One more proposed platform will be constructed in the Basti district.