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Articles[edit]
Phagwara–Jaijon Doaba line[edit]
| Phagwara–Jaijon Doaba line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Indian Railways | ||
| Locale | Punjab | ||
| Termini |
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| Service | |||
| Operator(s) | Northern Railway | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 4 April 1910 (Main line) 2011 (Beas branch) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | Main line 77 km (48 mi) Tarn Taran–Beas branch line 49 km (30 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge | ||
| Electrification | Yes | ||
| Operating speed | 100 km/h | ||
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The Phagwara–Jaijon Doaba line is a railway route on the Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways. This route plays an important role in rail transportation in Punjab state.
The corridor passes through the Plain Areas of Punjab and some portion are near the bank of Beas with a stretch of 77 km which connects Amritsar Junction situates on Ambala–Attari line and Khem Karan. It has a branch line which starts from Tarn Taran Junction and ends at Beas Junction with a stretch of 49 km.
History[edit]
The main railway line from Amritsar Junction to Khem Karan and Kasur via Tarn Taran Junction was originally built by Killick, Nixon and Company with under North Western State Railway Company in Punjab portion as 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge was constructed on different phases.
- The first phase, from Amritsar Junction to Tarn Taran was opened on 21 September 1906.
- The second phase, from Tarn Taran to Patti was opened on 30 December 1906.
- The third phase, from Patti to Kasur was opened on 4 April 1910.[1]
But due to Partition of India in 1947, The Khem Karan–Kasur link was totally dismantled[2] and the trains run till Khem Karan.[3][4]
Whereas, the branch line between Tarn Taran Junction and Beas Junction which lies on Ambala–Attari line was opened on different phases.
- The first phase, between Beas Junction to Goindwal was opened on 18 December 1997.[5]
- The second phase, between Tarn Taran Junction to Goindwal was approved on 1999[6] and opened on 2011.[7]
Electrification[edit]
The electrification was started on 2019 [8], As the Amritsar–Tarn Taran–Beas section[9] and the remaining section as Tarn Taran–Khem Karan section is going to be electrified.[10]
Project[edit]
Currently the Patti–Mallanwala Khas rail link was sanctioned on 2013 [11] for another direct link between Amritsar and Firozpur and Rest of India is under construction.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 110". Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ^ "International links with India". IRFCA.
- ^ "Separated by Partition, reunited by rail". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Tarn Taran" (PDF). Government of India.
- ^ "Manisha Sharma vs Union Of India And Ors. on 21 December, 2012". Indian Kanoon.
- ^ "Ludhiana rail link gets underway". Tribune India. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
- ^ "Duronto, finally, links Chandigarh to Amritsar". Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ^ "MP urges Goyal to initiate work on Patti-Ferozepore rail line". Tribune India.
- ^ "Railways releases Rs.120 crore for track electrification". Tribune India.
- ^ "Electrification of rly tracks in the pipeline". Tribune India.
- ^ "Questions and Answers in Lok sabha for railway projects" (PDF). Government of India.
- ^ "Patti-Makhu rail link hanging fire for 7 years". Hindustan Times.