Status Operational Depot(s) Itarsi, Bhusaval Number of tracks 2 | Opened 1870 Track length 552 km (343 mi) Owner Indian Railways | |
Operator(s) North Central Railway
West Central Railway Rolling stocks Indian locomotive class WDM-2 Terminis Bhusaval Junction railway station, Jabalpur Junction railway station Locale Narmada River, Tapti River | ||
The Jabalpur–Bhusaval section is a railway line connecting Jabalpur and Bhusaval. This 552 km (343 mi) track is part of the Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line. The line is under the jurisdiction of West Central Railway and Central Railway.
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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 Bhusawal-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.
Electrification
While the Itarsi-Harda sector was electrified in 1990-91, the Harda-Khandwa-Bhusaval sector was electrified the next year. The 605 km long Naini-Manikpur-Katni-Itarsi route has been identified for electrification under Vision 2020 – A Blue print for Railway Electrification Programme.
Speed limits
The Allahabad-Bhusawal section is classified as 'B' class where trains can run up to 130 km/h.
Passenger movement
Jabalpur and Bhusaval are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.
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.