Bina–Katni line

The Bina–Katni line is the railway route between Bina Junction of Bina and New Katni Junction of Katni in Madhya Pradesh, India.

Bina–Katni line
Katni Junction the last station on Bina–Katni line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Madhya Pradesh
Termini	Bina Junction Katni Junction
Service
Operator(s)	West Central Railway
Depot(s)	New Katni
Rolling stock	WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDG-3A, WDG-3C, WAG-5 and WAG-7
Technical
Line length	262 km (163 mi)
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	100 km/h (62 mph)
Route map Legend km to Agra–Bhopal section 0 Bina Junction to Indore–Gwalior line / Guna Junction to Agra–Bhopal section / Agra 5 Bina Malkhedi Junction 10 Baghora 22 Khurai 31 Sumneri 40 Jeruwa Khera 49 Isarwara 56 Nariaoli 67 Ratona 75 Saugor 82 Makronia 89 Lidhora Khurd 99 Girwar 106 Dangidhar 113 Ganeshganj 126 Patharia 139 Aslana 152 Damoh 160 Karhiya Bhadoli 167 Bandakpur 178 Ghathera 186 Golapati 194 Sagoni 205 Ratangaon 212 Salania 222 Bakhleta 231 Rithi 237 Patohan 246 Hardua 255 Majhagawan Phatak 260 Katni Murwara 263 Katni Junction on Allahabad–Jabalpur section 266 New Katni Junction To Chunar-Garwa Road line To Bilaspur–Katni line

History

The line was established in the year 1923 before India got independence, making it one of the oldest train routes in India.^{[citation needed]} It was started with a single track which was later converted to double track in 1982.^{[citation needed]} It got electrified in year 1991.^{[citation needed]}

Important trains passing through

The line serves important stations for both goods as well as passenger express and mail trains. The important trains include :

• Bhopal–Rewa Rewanchal Express
• Bhopal–Bilaspur Express
• Bhopal–Itarsi Vindhyachal Express
• Bhopal–Lucknow Express
• Bhopal–Damoh Rajya Rani Express
• Rewa–Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express
• Durg–Jammu Tawi Express
• Howrah–Bhopal Weekly Express
• Indore–Howrah Shipra Express
• Bhopal–Singrauli Superfast Express
• Bilaspur–Itwari Intercity Superfast Express
• Somnath–Jabalpur Express (via Itarsi)
• Jabalpur–Hazrat Nizamuddin MP Express
• Jabalpur–Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express
• Jabalpur–Jaipur Express
• Jabalpur–Jammu Tawi Durgavati Express
• Jaipur–Durg Express
• Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai)–Varanasi Kamayani Express
• Puri–Haridwar Kalinga utkal Express
• Amritsar–Vishakhapattanam Hirakund Express
• Shalimar–Udaipur City Weekly Express
• Ajmer–Kolkata Express
• Bina–Katni 505 Passenger
• Damoh–Kota Passenger
• Bina–Damoh Passenger
• Saugor–Katni Passenger
• Saugor–Chirmiri Passenger
• Kolkata(KOAA)-Ahmedabad(ADI) Weekly Express //19414

Trains waiting for approval

As per demands and to reduce passenger traffic of the route, a few trains were demanded which though got the green signal (but these were not announced in the Rail Budget) from the parliament but just waiting for approval by the railway minister. These demanded trains include :

• Bhopal–Saugor Passenger by extending Bhopal–Bina Passenger to Saugor
• Nagpur–Rewa Superfast Express
• Sagar-Nagpur Express
• Nagpur Prayagraj (via Bhopal) express

Stations on this railway section

On the route, the following are the main railway stations :

• Bina Junction
• Baghora
• Khurai
• Sumreri
• Jeruwakheda
• Isarwara
• Nariaoli
• Ratona
• Saugor
• Makronia
• Lidhora Khurd
• Girwar
• Dangidhar
• Ganeshganj
• Patharia
• Aslana
• Damoh
• Karhiya Bhiadeli
• Bandakpur
• Ghatera
• Golapatti
• Sagaoni
• Ratangaon
• Salaia
• Bakhleta
• Rithi
• Patohan
• Hardua
• Majhgawanphatak
• Katni Murwara Junction
• New Katni Junction (Madhya Pradesh)

References

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External links

• Official Website of West Central Railway^{[dead link]}