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Bilaspur–Katni line

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Bilaspur–Katni line
Bijuri railway station lies on Bilaspur–Katni line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleChhattisgarh & Madhya Pradesh
Termini
Service
Operator(s)South East Central Railway
West Central Railway
Depot(s)New Katni
Rolling stockWDM-2, WDM-3A, WDG-3A, WDG-3C, WAG-5 and WAG-7, WAP-4, WAP-5, WAP-7
History
Opened1891
Technical
Line lengthMain Line 318.6 km (198 mi)
Branch line:
Anuppur Junction–Chirimiri line 96.1 km (60 mi)
Boridand Junction–Ambikapur line 119.025 km (74 mi)
Track length318.6 km (198 mi)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
ElectrificationYes
Operating speed130 km/h
Route map

km
To Bina–Katni line
3 Katni Murwara
0 Katni Junction / To Allahabad–Jabalpur section
New Katni Junction
To Chunar-Garwa Road line
10 Jhalwara
23 Rupaund
30 Vilayatkalan Road
Mahanadi River
40 Chandia Road
48 Lorha
58 Umaria
71 Karkeli
81 Nowrozabad
88 Birsinghpur
94 Mudaria
105 Ghunghuti
117 Badhwabara
126 Shahdol
132 Singhpur
140 Chhada
145 Burhar
154 Amlai
166/0 Anuppur Junction
8 Mauhari
Sone River
18 Dhurwasin
23 Harrad
32 Kotma
Kewai River
42 Baihatola
47 Bijuri
56 Boridand Junction
Madhya Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
63 Manendragarh
Hasdeo River
74 Paradol
85 Chirimiri
68 Udalkalchar
Madhya Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
78 Nagpur Road
83 Darritola Junction
Tiger Hill
Duman Hill
89 Nagar
98 Baikunthpur Road
114 Katora
124 Sheoprasadnagar
136 Surajpur Road
141 Karonji
154 Bishrampur
165 Kamalpurgram
173 Ambikapur
172 Chhulha
180 Jaithari
190 Nigaura
198 Venkatnagar
209 Harri
Madhya Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
217 Pendra Road
222 Sarbahara
228 Khodri
240 Bhanwar Tonk
252 Khongsara
261 Tenganmada
271 Belgahna
278 Salkaroad
287 Kargi Road
294 Kalmitar
302 Ghutku
310 Uslapur
To Bilaspur–Nagpur section
319 Bilaspur Junction
To Tatanagar–Bilaspur section

The Bilaspur–Katni line is a railway route on the West Central Railway & South East Central Railway section of Indian Railways. It is one of the hilly railway routes of the Indian Railways and is fully electrified.[1]

The Bilaspur–Katni line has consisted of hilly areas and reservoirs. The route of this line is via Anuppur, Shahdol & Umaria to Katni with bypassing Amarkantak hill range.

History

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  • In 1886, was constructed the first section from Katni to Umaria which was also known as Katni–Umaria Provincial State Railway.
  • In 1891, the construction was completed by Bengal Nagpur Railway Katni branch with Bilaspur–Etawa Provincial State Railway with the extension up to Bilaspur Junction.[2]
  • In 1993, electrification was started from Katni to Anuppur.[3]

Electrification

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The electrification of Bilaspur–Katni line was done in the year 1995 and its branches was done in the year 1994.[4]

Main line & branches

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Mainline of Bilaspur–Katni Corridor consists of length with 318.6 km (198 mi). This line has two branches first branch line is from Anuppur Junction to Chirimiri with the length of 96.1 km (60 mi) and second branch line is of Boridand Junction to Ambikapur with the length of 119.025 km (74 mi).

The Branch line of Bilaspur–Katni Corridor is also known for the coal producer line because of the production of coal is more in Baikunthpur and Ambikapur. and on the other side the production of limestone is also there on the main line.[5]

References

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  1. ^ India Rail Info, 20 April 2019
  2. ^ "Indian Railways history". Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  3. ^ IRFCA, 20 April 2019
  4. ^ IRFCA, 20 April 2019
  5. ^ Chhattisgarh Mines Map