Gaya-Mughalsarai section
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The Gaya-Mughalsarai section is a railway line connecting Gaya
and Mughalsarai
. This 197 kilometres (122.4 mi) track is part of the Grand Chord
and in under the jurisdiction of East Central Railway.
. After several surveys, one in 1888-89 and two more subsequently, a route was determined from Dhanbad to Mughal Sarai via Koderma and Gaya. The major works in this section were a bridge across the Son River
at Dehri
, and tunnelling and ghat line construction between Gurpa and Gujhandi.The Grand Chord was opened in 2007. Even when the Grand Chord was under construction, the Son Nagar-Daltonganj branch line was opened in 1902.
across the Soane, as the river was then called, over abutments is 3064 metres (10,052.5 ft). It was opened for traffic on 27 February 1900. When it was built, it was the longest bridge in India and was believed to be the second longest bridge in the world, short of the Tay bridge
near Dundee.Subsequently, longer road bridges were built but it remained the longest rail bridge in India for many years.The opening of the 4.62 km Vembanad Rail Bridge
, connecting the Container Transshipment Terminal on Vallarpadam Island to Edappally, in February 2011, pushed it to the second position.
In 1965, Asansol-Bareilly Passenger was the first long-distance train on Eastern Railway hauled by an AC loco.
in 1914 and was closed in 1978. A new broad gauge
line was laid by Indian Railways from Sasaram to Arrah in 2006-07.
Gaya, India
Gaya is the second largest city of Bihar, India, and it is also the headquarters of Gaya District.Gaya is 100 kilometers south of Patna, the capital city of Bihar. Situated on the banks of Falgu River , it is a place sanctified by both the Hindu and the Buddhist religions...
and Mughalsarai
Mughalsarai
Mughalsarai is a city and a municipal board in Chandauli district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Located around 10 km from Varanasi, it is an important railway junction of the Indian Railways. Once, it enjoyed the position of the largest railway marshalling yard of Asia...
. This 197 kilometres (122.4 mi) track is part of the Grand Chord
Grand Chord
Grand Chord- also known as The Life line of India is a section of the Indian Railways and is one of the two parts of the main Delhi-Howrah route. It acts as a link between Sitarampur, and Mughal Sarai, Uttar Pradesh, and covers a stretch of 450 km...
and in under the jurisdiction of East Central Railway.
Grand Chord
Eversince, the railway connection of Delhi with Howrah in 1866, the East Indian Railway was making constant endeavour to reduce the distance of the Howrah-Delhi main lineHowrah-Delhi main line
The Howrah-Delhi main line is a railway line connecting Delhi and Kolkata cutting across northern India. The railway line was opened to traffic in 1866 with the introduction of the 1 Dn/ 2 Up Mail.The first Rajdhani Express, the most prestigious train of the country, had its maiden run on this...
. After several surveys, one in 1888-89 and two more subsequently, a route was determined from Dhanbad to Mughal Sarai via Koderma and Gaya. The major works in this section were a bridge across the Son River
Son River
Son River of central India is the largest of the Ganges' southern tributaries. A British 1850s diary shows that the river was written in English as Soane.-Course:...
at Dehri
Dehri
Dehri On Sone is a city and a municipality in Rohtas district in the state of Bihar, India. It is a Sub Division under Patna Division and Headquarter of The Bihar Military Police as well as The Police headquarters of the Sahabad Range...
, and tunnelling and ghat line construction between Gurpa and Gujhandi.The Grand Chord was opened in 2007. Even when the Grand Chord was under construction, the Son Nagar-Daltonganj branch line was opened in 1902.
Bridging the Son
The total length of the Upper Soane BridgeNehru Setu
Nehru Setu , across the Son River, between Dehri-on-Son and Son Nagar, in Bihar, is the second longest railway bridge in India, after Vembanad Rail Bridge in Kerala...
across the Soane, as the river was then called, over abutments is 3064 metres (10,052.5 ft). It was opened for traffic on 27 February 1900. When it was built, it was the longest bridge in India and was believed to be the second longest bridge in the world, short of the Tay bridge
Tay Rail Bridge
The Tay Bridge is a railway bridge approximately two and a quarter miles long that spans the Firth of Tay in Scotland, between the city of Dundee and the suburb of Wormit in Fife ....
near Dundee.Subsequently, longer road bridges were built but it remained the longest rail bridge in India for many years.The opening of the 4.62 km Vembanad Rail Bridge
Vembanad Rail Bridge
Vembanad Rail Bridge in the state of Kerala is a rail connecting Edappally and Vallarpadam in Kochi . It is the longest rail bridge in India. The line is dedicated only for goods traffic.-Construction :...
, connecting the Container Transshipment Terminal on Vallarpadam Island to Edappally, in February 2011, pushed it to the second position.
Electrification
The Gaya-Mughalsarai section was electrified in 1962.In 1965, Asansol-Bareilly Passenger was the first long-distance train on Eastern Railway hauled by an AC loco.
Arrah-Sasaram
The Arrah-Sasaram line was opened as a narrow gauge (2’ 6”) section of Martin's Light RailwaysMartin's Light Railways
Martin's Light Railways was a private company operating railways in India. The routes on which trains were run by Martin's Light Railways are as shown below: gauge Howrah Maidan-Amta and Howrah-Shiakhala lines ....
in 1914 and was closed in 1978. A new broad gauge
Broad gauge
Broad-gauge railways use a track gauge greater than the standard gauge of .- List :For list see: List of broad gauges, by gauge and country- History :...
line was laid by Indian Railways from Sasaram to Arrah in 2006-07.