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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)