Mainpuri–Etawah line

The Mainpuri–Etawah line is a railway line in northern India. It connects Mainpuri to Etawah Junction via Saifai.

Mainpuri–Etawah line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Uttar Pradesh
Termini	Etawah Junction (ETW) Mainpuri (MNQ)
Stations	7
Service
System	Branch line
Operator(s)	North Central Railway
History
Opened	28 December 2016; 8 years ago (2016-12-28)
Technical
Line length	55.16 km (34 mi)
Track length	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Number of tracks	1
Character	At Grade
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE
Operating speed	100 km/h (62 mph)
Route map Legend km Shikohabad–Farrukhabad branch line 0 Mainpuri Shikohabad–Farrukhabad branch line 10 Kiratpur 17 Bhujia 26 Karhal 33 Saifai 44 Baidpur Kanpur–Delhi section 55 Etawah Junction Kanpur–Delhi section km

History

Foundation stone of this railway track was laid in 2004 by then-President of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam in Saifai.^[1]

On December 28, 2016 first time a passenger train (71910-Agra Cantonment – Mainpuri DEMU) run on this railway track.^[2][3][4]

In 2019, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited got the order for electrification of the track.^[5] Electrification of the track was completed in February 2022.^[6]

Route and halts

Mainpuri – Etawah line
#	Station Name	Station Code	Connections
1	Etawah Junction	ETW	Howrah–Delhi main line
2	Baidpur	BPUR
3	Saifai	SIPI
4	Karhal	KAHL
5	Bhujia	BUJA
6	Kiratpur	KAPU
7	Mainpuri	MNQ	Farrukhabad–Shikohabad line