Indore–Gwalior line

Indore–Gwalior line
Gwalior Junction the starting point on Indore–Gwalior line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan
Termini	Indore Junction Gwalior Junction
Service
Operator(s)	Western Railway West Central Railway North Central Railway
Rolling stock	WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDG-3A, WDG-3C, WAG-5 and WAG-7
History
Opened	1899
Technical
Track length	516 km (321 mi)
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	up to 130 km/h
Route map km To Agra–Bhopal section Gwalior Junction To Agra–Bhopal section Naugaon Panihar Ghatigaon Renhat Mohana Indargarh Padarkheda Khajri Shivpuri Raishree Khonker Kolaras Lukwasa Badarwas Rayser Miyana Bhadora Jagir Taravata To Agra–Bhopal section Bina Junction To Bina–Katni line To Agra–Bhopal section Mahadeo Khedi Junction Semarkheri Kanjiya Mungaoli Guneru Bamori Pipraigaon Rahatwas Orr Hinotia Pipalkhera Ashok Nagar Ratikheda Shadhoragaon Pilighat Pagara Maban Guna Junction Mahugarha Ruthiyai Junction Chaurakheri Madhya Pradesh Rajasthan border Dharnaoda Motipura Chauki Bhulon Chhabra Gugor Kesholi Salpura Atru Piplod Road Chajawa Baran Sundlak Bijora Antah Bhonra Sri Kalyanpura Digod Chandresal Sogaria To Mathura–Vadodara section Kota Junction To Mathura–Vadodara section Vijay Pur Raghogarh Kumbhraj Chachaura Binaganj Penchi Sinduriya Kachari Biyavra Rajgarh Kachnaria Karanwas Pachor Road Udyan Kheri Parhana Mau Sarangpur Sunera Pirkheri Shajapur Chauhani Siroliya To Bhopal–Nagpur section Bhopal Junction To Agra–Bhopal section Sant Hirdaram Nagar Bairagarh Bakanian Bhaunri Phanda Pachwan Sehore Baktal Parbati Jabri Kalapipal Chakrod Shujalpur Mohammad Khera Akodia Bolai Kali Sindh Kisoni Berchha Pir Umrod Maksi Junction Tarana Road Shivpura Tajpur Pingleshwar Ujjain Junction Donta Ranyal Jasmiya Silakheri Ajitkheri Vikram Nagar Karchha Undasa Madhopur Naranjipur Dewas Junction Shipra Bridge Naikheri Gambhir Bridge Aslaoda Palsora Makrawan Unhel Piploda Bagla Bhatisuda To Mathura–Vadodara section Nagda Junction Binjana Barlai Dakacha Manglia Gaon To Mathura–Vadodara section Ratlam Junction To Mathura–Vadodara section Nauganwan Pritam Nagar Runija Sunderabad Barnagar Pirjhalar Gautampura Road Osra Fatehabad Chandwatiganj Ajnod Balauda Takun Palia Laxmibai Nagar Junction Indore Junction Saifee Nagar Lokmanya Nagar Rajendra Nagar Rau To Indore–Dahod line Haranya Kheri Mhow Dr. Ambedkar Nagar To Akola–Ratlam line

The Indore–Gwalior line is a railway route on the Western Railway, West Central Railway & North Central Railway section of Indian Railways. This route is now fully electrified awaiting CRS approval.

This corridor has consisted of rivers and plateaus. The route of this line is via Guna, Ruthiyai, Maksi & Dewas to Indore with bypassing Kunu Valley.

History

• In 1899, The Gwalior–Shivpuri line was opened by Schindia State railway as a light rail. Later it was transferred to Gwalior Light Railway.
• In 1932, Agar–Ujjain section was opened by Gwalior light railways.

Main line & branches

Mainline of Indore–Gwalior Corridor Consists of length with 516 km. This line has six branches first branch line is from Bina Junction to Guna Junction with the Length of 119 km, second branch line is of Ruthiyai Junction to Kota Junction with the length of 164 km, third branch line is from Bhopal Junction to Nagda Junction with the length of 239 km, fourth branch line is from Ujjain Junction to Dewas Junction with the length of 41 km and fifth branch line is from Ratlam Junction to Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Mhow with the length of 140 km.

Projects

There is a construction of the new line from Ramganj Mandi Junction to Bhopal Junction via Biyavra rajgarh which situates on Mainline of Indore–Gwalior corridor with the length of 262 km which is a boom for reducing traffic for Nagda–Maksi–Bhopal line and Kota–Bina line for transportation to Southern states and eastern states of India.