Jabalpur–Bhusaval section

The Jabalpur–Bhusaval section is a railway line connecting Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh and Bhusaval, Maharashtra. This 552 km (343 mi) track is part of the Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line, one of the busiest railways in India. The line is under the jurisdiction of West Central Railway and Central Railway.

Jabalpur–Bhusaval section
Goa Express enters Itarsi Junction lies on Jabalpur–Bhusaval section
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Narmada Valley, Tapti Valley, hilly region in between
Termini	Jabalpur (Station Code JBP) Bhusaval (Station Code BSL)
Service
Services	Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line
Operator(s)	North Central Railway West Central Railway
Depot(s)	Itarsi, Bhusaval
Rolling stock	WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDS-6 and WDP-4 diesel locos; and WAM-4, WAP- 4, WAG-5, WAG-7 and WCM-6 electric locomotives.
History
Opened	1870
Technical
Track length	New Alignment from 2004 551 km (342 mi). Old Alignment until 2004 537 km (334 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	up to 130 km/h
Route map Legend km Allahabad–Jabalpur section 0 Jabalpur 2 Jabalpur Howbagh 4 Madan Mahal 5 Kachhpura to Jabalpur–Balaghat line 17 Bheraghat NH 12 30 Bhitoni Narmada River 41 Vikrampur 53 Shridham 69 Karak Bel 73 Belkhera 78 Ghatpirdai 84 Narsinghpur 101 Kareli NH 26 109 Karapgaon 116 Bohani Sakkar River 129 Gadarwara 143 Salichauka Road Dudhi Nadi 153 Junehta 159 Bankhedi SH 19 178 Pipariya 185 Sobhapur 195 Sohagpur 210 Guramkhedi 219 Bagra Tawa Tawa River 226 Sontalai 235 Gurra Bhopal–Nagpur section to Bhopal 245 Itarsi Bhopal–Nagpur section to Nagpur 257 Dularia 263 Khutwansa 270 Dharamkundi 281 Banapura 286 Bhaironpur 293 Pagdhai 297 Chidgaon Ganjali River 307 Timarani 313 Charkhera 321 Harda Bhurali River Ajnal River 328 Palasher 334 Masangaon 340 Bhiringi 346 Kurawan 353 Khirkiya 364 Dagarkheri 373 Barud 383 Chhanera 390 Charkheda Khurd 401 Surgaon Banjari 413 Taladiya 421 Mathela to Akola–Ratlam line to Indore 429 Khandwa to Akola–Ratlam line to Akola 434 Bargaon Gujar 440 Bagmar 443 Kohdad 452 Dongagaon 460 Sahphata 465 Mandwa 471 Nepanagar 478 Chandni 489 Asirgarh Road 498 Burhanpur Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra border 512 Waghoda 518 Raver 528 Nimbhora 537 Savda 545 Duskheda Tapti River Nagpur–Bhusawal section 552 Bhusaval Bhusawal–Kalyan section km Source: India Rail Info[1]

History

The Great Indian Peninsula Railway's pioneering Bombay–Thane line was extended to Kalyan in May 1854. Bhusaval station was set up in 1860. In 1866 Bhusaval-Khandwa section was opened. The GIPR connection reached Jabalpur from Itarsi on 7 March 1870, linking up with the East Indian Railway Company track there from Allahabad, and establishing connectivity between Mumbai and Kolkata.^[2][3] Before construction of Indira Sagar Dam in 2004 on Narmada Valley, the route was 537 km (334 mi) long. The old alignment got submerged in 2004 due to Indira Sagar Dam & a new alignment was made which increased the route distance by 14 km (9 mi).

Electrification

While the Itarsi–Harda sector was electrified in 1990–91, the Harda–Khandwa–Bhusaval sector was electrified the next year.^[4] The 605 kilometres (376 mi) long Naini Junction–Manikpur Junction–Satna Junction-Katni Junction-Jabalpur–Itarsi route has been completely electrified under Vision 2020 – A Blue print for Railway Electrification Programme.^[5]

Speed limits

The Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line is classified as 'B' class where trains can run up to 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph).^[6]

Passenger movement

Jabalpur (Station Code JBP) and Bhusaval (Station Code BSL)are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.^[7]

Loco sheds

Itarsi diesel shed holds 145+ locos. It has WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDS-6 and WDP-4 diesel locos. This shed serves routes all across central India. Itarsi electric loco shed came up in the 1980s. It holds WAM-4, WAP-4 and WAG-5 electric locos. Its WAG-5 locos perform banking duties on the Budni–Barkhera ghat section. Bhusaval electric loco shed has WAM-4, WAP-4, WAG-5, WAG-7 and WCM-6 locomotives.^[8]