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Howrah-Delhi main line

Howrah–Delhi main line
Overview
System Electrified
Status Operational
Locale West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar,
Uttar Pradesh, Delhi
Termini Howrah Station
Delhi Junction
Operation
Opened 1866
Owner Indian Railway
Operator(s) Eastern Railway, East Central Railway, Northern Railway
Technical
Line length 1,532 km (952 mi)
Number of tracks 2/4
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Electrification 25kV 50Hz AC OHLE fully operational in 2002
Operating speed up to 160 km/h