Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line
Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line |
Overview |
Status |
Operational |
Locale |
West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi
|
Termini |
Howrah New Delhi
|
Operation |
Opened |
1906 |
Owner |
Indian Railway |
Operator(s) |
Eastern Railway, East Central Railway, North Central Railway, Northern Railway
|
Technical |
Line length |
1,449 km (900 mi) |
Number of tracks |
2 |
Track gauge |
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
|
Electrification |
25kV 50Hz AC OHLE during 1960-1966 |
Operating speed |
up to 160 km/h |
Highest elevation |
Koderma 398 metres (1,306 ft) |