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Railways In Agra
Agra has a north-south broad gauge line intersecting an east-west broad gauge line. The crossing is around the Rui Ki Mandi area where the east west line passes under the North South line. Two broad gauge lines come from Bharatpur and Bayana respectively. Both of these lines are single and electrified. These two lines converge just before Idgah Jn. and the common line continues up to Tundla Jn on Delhi - Howrah line. Railway Stations Agra railway stations are: In Agra * Agra Cantt - North Central Railways * Raja ki Mandi - North Central Railways * Agra Fort - North Central Railways * Agra City - North Central Railways * Idgah - North Central Railways * Yamuna Bridge - North Central Railways * Etmadpur - North Central Railways *Kuberpur Railway Station * Billochpura - North Central Railways * Patholi - North Central Railways Near Agra * Tundla - 22 km from Agra. * Mathura Junction - 50 km from Agra. * Achhnera Junction - 27 km from Agra. Arriving Agra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Map, Agra
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in Track (rail transport), tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on Railroad tie, sleepers (ties) set in track ballast, ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower friction, frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The rail transport operations, operation is carried out by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
