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PrayagrajMauGorakhpur main line
Azamgarh is an important railway station on Prayagraj–Mau–Gorakhpur main line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleUttar Pradesh
Termini
Stations51
Service
TypePassenger and freight train line
Operator(s)North Eastern Railway, North Central Railway
Rolling stock
History
Opened1930; 95 years ago (1930)
Technical
Line length330.720 km (205 mi)
Track length356 km (221 mi)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Operating speedup to 110 km/h
Route map

Legend
km
To Lucknow–Gorakhpur line
384 Gorakhpur Junction
380 Gorakhpur Cantonment
To Gorakhpur–Thawe line
NH28-IN.svg NH 28
371 Kusmhi
365 Sardar Nagar
360 Chauri Chaura
SH1-IN jct.svg SH 1
350 Gauri Bazar
342 Baitalpur
SH1-IN jct.svg SH 1
335 Deoria Sadar
SH79-IN jct.svg SH 79
329 Ahilyapur
322 Nunkhar
314 Bhatni
To Bhatni–Chhapra line
309 Peokol
304/0 Salempur Junction
Deoraha Baba Road
Satraon
Sisai Gulabrai
Barhaj Bazar
294 Lar Road
SH72-IN jct.svg SH 72
288 Turtipar
Ghaghara River
SH1-IN jct.svg SH 1
281 Beltahara Road
274 Gobindpur Dugauli Halt
268 Kiriharpur
260 Chakra Road
To Chhapra–Varanasi line
254 Indara Junction
to Bahraich–Indara line
SH34-IN jct.svg SH 34
NH24-IN.svg NH 24
246 Mau Junction
To Mau–Ghazipur–Dildarnagar main line
To Chhapra–Varanasi line
240 Paligarh
234 Khurahat
225 Muhammadabad
215 Sathiaon
Purvanchal Expressway
206 Sidhari Halt
SH67-IN jct.svg SH 67
203 Azamgarh
NH28-IN.svg NH 28
195 Sarai Rani
188 Phariha
183 Sanjarpur
177 Sarai Mir
168 Khorasan Road
161 Didarganj Road
153 Khanja Halt
NH135A-IN.svg NH 135A
To Varanasi–Lucknow line
147 Shahganj Junction
NH135A-IN.svg NH 135A
136 Kheta sarai
132 Manikalan Halt
126 Mihrawan
120 Mahagawan Halt
To Aunrihar-Kerakat-Jaunpur line
114 Jaunpur Junction
Gomti River
To Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow line
107 Zafarabad Junction
To Varanasi–Lucknow line
NH31-IN.svg NH 31
104 Kajgaon Terhwan
100 Salkhapur
Sai River
95 Shudnipur
NH135A-IN.svg NH 135A
89 Mariahu
86 Warigaon Newada
82 Bhanaur
76 Barsathi
73 Katwar Bazar
69 Jarauna
To Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow line
NH731B-IN.svg NH 731B
60 Janghai Junction
To Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow line
51 Barya Ram
Barna River
45 Ugrasenpur
36 Phulpur
SH7-IN jct.svg SH 7
25 Sarai Chandi
NH19-IN.svg NH 19
18 Tharwai
To Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow line
To Mughalsarai–Kanpur section
13 Phaphamau Junction
Ganga River
7 Prayag Junction
Prayag Ghat
NH30-IN.svg NH 30 & NH330-IN.svg NH 330
To Mughalsarai–Kanpur section
To Allahabad–Jabalpur section
0 Prayagraj Junction
To Mughalsarai–Kanpur section
Sources:Google Maps
Mumbai LTT Gorakhpur Godan Express

Prayagraj–Mau–Gorakhpur main line is a passenger and freight train line operating in the Uttar Pradesh state of India. The line has 51 stations, between its start at Prayagraj Junction to its point of termination at Gorakhpur Junction.

Operation

The Allahabad–Mau–Gorakhpur mainline is owned by Indian Railways, and operated by North Eastern Railway and North Central Railway respectively.

Technical information

The length of the line is 330.720 km (205 mi), with the length of the track being 356 km (221 mi). Using 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) track, the rolling stock on the line includes the diesel locomotives; WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDP 4 and WDG 4. The main line is now electrified. There is a max operating speed of up to 110 km/h.

References

  1. "North Eastern Railway" (PDF). indianrailwaynotes.files.wordpress.com. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
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