Patna–Gaya line explained

Box Width:	28em
Patna–Gaya line
Status:	Operational
Open:	1900
Linelength:	920NaN0
Electrification:	25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE in 2003.
Map State:	collapsed

The Patna–Gaya line is a railway line connecting Patna on the Howrah–Delhi main line and Gaya on the Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line both in the Indian state of Bihar.

History

Gaya was connected to Patna in 1900 by East Indian Railway Company.^[1]

Electrification

The Gaya–Jahanabad sector was electrified in 2002–2003.^[2] Electrification of the Patna–Gaya line was completed in 2003.^[3]

Passenger movement

Patna and Gaya, on this line, are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.^[4]

Railway reorganisation

In 1952, Eastern Railway, Northern Railway and North Eastern Railway were formed. Eastern Railway was formed with a portion of East Indian Railway Company, east of Mughalsarai and Bengal Nagpur Railway. Northern Railway was formed with a portion of East Indian Railway Company west of Mughalsarai, Jodhpur Railway, Bikaner Railway and Eastern Punjab Railway. North Eastern Railway was formed with Oudh and Tirhut Railway, Assam Railway and a portion of Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway.^[5] East Central Railway was created in 1996–97.^[6]

See also

• Patna–Digha Ghat line

External links

• Trains at Patna Junction
• Trains at Jehanabad
• Trains at Gaya

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Notes and References

1. Web site: IR History: Early days II (1870–1899). 23 March 2014.
2. Web site: History of Electrification . IRFCA. 24 April 2013.
3. Web site: Patna–Gaya rail electrification project. Process Register . 23 March 2014.
4. Web site: Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry . Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways . IRFCA . 23 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140510115649/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html . 10 May 2014 .
5. Web site: Geography – Railway Zones. IRFCA. 21 March 2014.
6. Web site: East Central Railway. ECR. 25 January 2014.