Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line
| Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Termini |
Bakhtiyarpur Tilaiya |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1962 / 2010 |
| Owner | Indian Railway |
| Operator(s) | East Central Railway |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 100 km (62 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | Broad Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 25kV 50Hz AC OHLE in 2016-2017 b/w Bakhtiyarpur and Rajgir |
| Operating speed | Up to 120 km/h |
The Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line is a railway line connecting Bakhtiyarpur on the Howrah-Delhi main line and Tilaiya on the Gaya-Kiul line both in the Indian state of Bihar.
The line has its origins in Bakhtiyarpur Bihar Light Railway which was a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) wide narrow gauge railway laid by Martin's Light Railways from Bakhtiyarpur to Bihar Sharif in 1903 and extended to Rajgir in 1911. It was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) in 1962. The broad gauge line was extended from Rajgir to Tilaiya and opened in 2010. The line is to be extended up to Koderma. Feasibility studies for the electrification of the Manpur-Tilaiya-Kiul sector and Fatwa-Islampur-Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir sectors were announced in the rail budget for 2010-11.
A Carriage Repair Workshop has been constructed at Harnaut. It has the capacity to repair and refurbish 500 coaches or more annually.
Rajgir and Nalanda, on this line, are popular tourist destinations and are part of the Buddhist Circuit of Bihar.Pawapuri is part of the Jain Circuit of Bihar.
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