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On 1 January 1925 the British Indian Government took over the management of the East Indian Railway [4] and divided it into six divisions: Howrah, Asansol, Danapur, Allahabad, Lucknow and Moradabad. On 14 April 1952, Jawaharlal Nehru, the Prime Minister of India, inaugurated two new zones of the first six zones of the Indian Railways.
The Howrah–Gaya–Delhi route was the first trunk route in India to be completely electrified (AC traction). [ 5 ] In 1965, Asansol–Bareilly Passenger was the first long-distance train on Eastern Railway to be hauled by an AC loco.
The Howrah–Delhi main line was the first trunk route in India connecting two metropolises. It was opened in 1866. [3] The second trunk route was Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line, opened in 1870. [4] The Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line was opened in 1900 as the third trunk route in the country. Close on its heels was the Howrah–Madras main ...
This article lists conventional railway lines of India. For urban railway lines, see Urban rail transit in India, for high-speed railway lines and speed classification, see List of high-speed railway lines in India.
Railway map of India in 1909. The first railway budget was presented in 1924. [9] The Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway was merged with the East Indian Railway Company (EIR) in the same year. [27] On 3 February 1925, the first electric train ran between Victoria Terminus (VT) and Kurla, hauled by a SLM electric locomotive on 1500 V DC traction. [28]
The Eastern lines of Kolkata Suburban Railway comprises 14 Local train routes that are operated by the Eastern Railway zone, serving the Kolkata metropolitan region and its neighbouring areas in West Bengal, India. The Line consists of a total 266 stations and the entire line is at grade.
In 1965, Asansol–Bareilly Passenger was the first long-distance train on Eastern Railway to be hauled by an AC loco. [8] The Gaya–Jahanabad sector was electrified in 2002–2003. [7] Completion of electrification of the 97-kilometre long (60 mi) Patna–Gaya rail route before the end of 2003 was announced by the railway minister Nitish ...
The Agra–Gwalior line was opened by the Maharaja of Gwalior in 1881 and it became the Scindia State Railway. The Indian Midland Railway built the Gwalior–Jhansi line and the Jhansi–Bhopal line in 1889. [3] The Bhopal–Itarsi line was opened by the Begum of Bhopal in 1884. [3] Itarsi was linked with Nagpur between 1923 and 1924. [4]