Patna–Gaya line

The Patna–Gaya line is a railway line connecting Patna on the Howrah–Delhi main line and Gaya on the Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line both in the Indian state of Bihar.

Patna–Gaya line
Patna Junction, an important railway station on Patna–Gaya line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Termini	Patna Gaya
Service
Operator(s)	East Central Railway
History
Opened	1900
Technical
Line length	92 km (57 mi)
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE in 2003.
Operating speed	75 km/h (47 mph)
Route map Legend km 0 Patna Junction Howrah–Delhi main line 6 Parsa Bazar 11 Ram Govind Singh (Mahuli) (halt) Punpun River 12 Punpun Ghat (halt) 18 Punpun 20 Jatdumri Halt 21 Pothahi 23 Nema Halt 24 Nadwan 28 Masaudhi Court Halt 30 Taregna 31 Chhotaki Masaudhi Halt 33 Teneri Halt 34 Nadaul 37 Seonan Halt 41 Karona Halt 45 Jehanabad 48 Jehanabad Court 52 Mai Halt 55 Niyazipur Halt 57 Mira Bigha Halt 58 Tehta 62 Makhdumpur Gaya 64 Barabar (halt) 66 Ner Halt 69 Wanabar 73 Bela 14 Neyamatpur (halt) 80 Ore Halt 83 Chakand 92 Gaya Junction Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line km

History

Gaya was connected to Patna in 1900 by East Indian Railway Company.^[1]

Electrification

The Gaya–Jahanabad sector was electrified in 2002–2003.^[2] Electrification of the Patna–Gaya line was completed in 2003.^[3]

Passenger movement

Patna and Gaya, on this line, are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.^[4]

Railway reorganisation

In 1952, Eastern Railway, Northern Railway and North Eastern Railway were formed. Eastern Railway was formed with a portion of East Indian Railway Company, east of Mughalsarai and Bengal Nagpur Railway. Northern Railway was formed with a portion of East Indian Railway Company west of Mughalsarai, Jodhpur Railway, Bikaner Railway and Eastern Punjab Railway. North Eastern Railway was formed with Oudh and Tirhut Railway, Assam Railway and a portion of Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway.^[5] East Central Railway was created in 1996–97.^[6]

Trains

The following trains serves this region

• Patna-Ranchi Jan Shatabdi Express
• Patna-Ranchi Vande Bharat Express
• Kosi Express
• Patna-Tatanagar Vande Bharat Express
• Patna-Bhabua Road Intercity Express
• Patna-Singrauli Express
• Palamu Express
• Islampur-Hatia Express
• Ganga Damodar Express
• Budhpurnima Express

While There are also a lot of Passenger and Express trains that serves this section.

See also

• Patna–Digha Ghat line