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Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction – Kanpur Section
The Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction – Kanpur section, formerly Mughalsarai–Kanpur section, officially Kanpur - Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay (CNB-DDU) section, is a railway line connecting (DDU) and (CNB) stations. This track is part of the Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line. The main line is under the jurisdiction of North Central Railway zone, North Central Railway. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction is under the jurisdiction of East Central Railway zone, East Central Railway. Some branch lines are under the jurisdiction of the North Eastern Railway zone, North Eastern Railway and Northern Railway zone, Northern Railway. Geography The main line was laid in the Indo-Gangetic Plain, Gangetic Plain, south of the Ganges. Between Naini and Prayagraj (Allahabad), it crosses the Yamuna and enters the doab region or the inland peninsula between the Ganges and Yamuna, still keeping south of the Ganges. Some branch lines came up on the northern side of the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indo-Gangetic Plain
The Indo-Gangetic Plain, also known as the North Indian River Plain, is a fertile plain encompassing northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, including most of northern and eastern India, around half of Pakistan, virtually all of Bangladesh and southern plains of Nepal. The region is named after the Indus and the Ganges rivers and encompasses a number of large urban areas. The plain is bound on the north by the Himalayas, which feed its numerous rivers and are the source of the fertile alluvium deposited across the region by the two river systems. The southern edge of the plain is marked by the Deccan Plateau. On the west rises the Iranian Plateau. Many developed cities like Delhi, Dhaka, Kolkata, Lahore and Karachi are located in the Indo-Gangetic Plain. History The region is known for the Indus Valley civilization, which was responsible for the birth of ancient culture of the Indian subcontinent. The flat and fertile terrain has facilitated the repeated rise and expans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
