Delhi–Moradabad line

The Delhi–Moradabad line is a railway line connecting Delhi and Moradabad the latter in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The Gajraula–Najibabad branch line is included in this line. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of Northern Railway.

Shramjeevi Express on Delhi-Moradabad line

Delhi–Moradabad line including Gajraula–Najibabad branch line
Ghaziabad Junction is an important railway station on Delhi–Moradabad line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Uttar Pradesh
Termini	Old Delhi,New Delhi,Anand Vihar Terminal Moradabad
Service
Operator(s)	Northern Railway
History
Opened	1900
Technical
Track length	New Delhi–Moradabad: 166 km (103 mi) Gajraula–Najibabad: 107 km (66 mi)
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph)
Highest elevation	New Delhi 239 m (784 ft), Moradabad 201 m (659 ft)
Route map Legend km to Delhi–Fazilka line to Delhi–Jaipur line 4 Delhi Sarai Rohilla 3 Kishanganj to Delhi–Kalka line Sadar Bazar 20 Sadar Bazar Coaching Yard New Delhi Coaching Yard New Delhi 18 Delhi Metro - Airport Express 0 Old Delhi Delhi Metro Yellow line Delhi Metro Yellow line Shivaji Bridge 17 Delhi Metro Violet line Tilak Bridge 16 NH 44 Delhi Metro Violet line NH 44 Delhi Metro Blue line to Delhi–Jaipur line 12 Pragati Maidan to Agra Chord Hazrat Nizamuddin 16 NH 44 Yamuna River Yamuna River Delhi Metro Blue line Delhi Metro Pink line Mandawali Chander Vihar 9 7 Delhi Shahdara Anand Vihar Rail Yard to Delhi–Shamli–Saharanpur line Anand Vihar Terminal 6 9 Vivek Vihar on Delhi Uttar Pradesh Chander Nagar Halt 4 Shahdara B Panel 3 11 Shahdara A Panel 0 / 14 Sahibabad Hindon River 20 Ghaziabad Ghaziabad Electric Loco Shed to Kanpur–Delhi section NH 34 to Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line 28 Mahrauli NH 9 31 Adhyatmik Nagar Halt Eastern Peripheral Expressway 34 Dasna Upper Ganga Canal 46 Pikhua 50 Kastla Kasmabad Halt NH 334 57 Hapur on Meerut–Khurja link Kali River 65 Babugarh Kali River 71 Kuchesar Road 75 Sikhera Mb Halt 78 Simbhooli 87 Garhmukteshwar SH 14 94 Garhmukteshwar Bridge Ganga River 100 Kankather SH 51 10 Sherpur SH 51 15 Mandi Dhanaura Gajraula 108/0 21 Chuchera Kalan Mahesra 115 24 Bakaina Halt Kafurpur 119 29 Bagarpur Halt SH 77 SH 51 Amroha 131 35 Chandpur Siau SH 78 SH 51 Kailsa 139 45 Sisauna Chak Kali Halt 144 SH 76 Gangan River 50 Amhera Hakimpur 149 53 Haldaur Lodhipur Bishanpur 154 61 Khari Jhalu on Moradabad–Ambala line Chhoeya River SH 12 Moradabad West Cabin 159 NH 34 71 Bijnor Moradabad Coaching Yard and CONCOR Container Depot 76 Jhalra 79 Suaheri Moradabad Junction 161 85 Basi Kiratpur to Lucknow–Moradabad line NH 34 to Moradabad–Ambala line 96 Muazzampur Narayan Junction 101 Fazalpur NH 34 107 Najibabad Sources:Google Maps, Delhi–Moradabad Passenger, Gajraula–Najibabad Passenger, Tundla–Palwal EMU, Saharanpur–Delhi Passenger

History

The Ghaziabad–Moradabad link was established by Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway in 1900.^[1]

Electrification

The Delhi–Ghaziabad–Hapur–Moradabad line, as of 19 January 2016, is a fully electrified double and Gajraula–Najibabad branch is also electrified as on 12 April 2019.

Speed Limit

Delhi-Ghaziabad-Hapur-Moradabad line is classified as a "Group D" line and can take speeds up to 110 km/h. and Gajraula-Najibabad branch line is classified as a "Group D" line and can take speeds up to 100 km/h.

Loco shed

Ghaziabad electric loco shed serves the Delhi area. It housed 47 WAP-1 locos in 2008. It also has WAM-4, WAP-4, WAP-5, WAP-7 and WAG-5HA locos.^[2]

Since this stretch is now electrified, this stretch would start seeing electric locomotives mostly.

Passenger movement

Moradabad is the only station on this line that is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.^[3] But this station does not have any originating mail/express train.