The Jabalpur–Bhusaval section is a railway line connecting

Jabalpur Jabalpur is a city situated on the banks of Narmada River in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. According to the 2011 census, it is the third-largest urban agglomeration in Madhya Pradesh and the country's 38th-largest urban agglomeration. J ...

Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...

and , Maharashtra. This track is part of the

Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line The Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line officially known as Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line is a railway line connecting Kolkata and Mumbai via Allahabad. The railway line was opened to traffic in 1870. This railway line was until 2004. In 2004 ...

, one of the busiest railways in India. The line is under the jurisdiction of West Central Railway and Central Railway.

History

The

Great Indian Peninsula Railway The Great Indian Peninsula Railway (reporting mark GIPR) was a predecessor of the Central Railway (and by extension, the current state-owned Indian Railways), whose headquarters was at the Boree Bunder in Mumbai (later, the Victoria Terminu ...

's pioneering Bombay–Thane line was extended to in May 1854. station was set up in 1860. In 1866 Bhusaval-Khandwa section was opened. The GIPR connection reached

from

Itarsi Itarsi is a city and municipality in Madhya Pradesh, India in Narmadapuram District. Itarsi is a key hub for agricultural goods and is the biggest railway junction in Madhya Pradesh. Rail services from all 4 major metropolitan cities of India ...

on 7 March 1870, linking up with the

East Indian Railway Company The East Indian Railway Company, operating as the East Indian Railway (reporting mark EIR), introduced railways to East India and North India, while the Companies such as the Great Indian Peninsula Railway, South Indian Railway, Bombay, Barod ...

track there from Allahabad, and establishing connectivity between Mumbai and Kolkata. Before construction of

Indira Sagar Dam The Indira Sagar Dam is the largest dam in India, in terms of volume of water stored in the reservoir. It is located on the Narmada River at the town of Narmada Nagar, Punasa in the Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh in India. The foundation ...

in 2004 on Narmada Valley, the route was long. The old alignment got submerged in 2004 due to

& a new alignment was made which increased the route distance by .

Electrification

While the Itarsi–Harda sector was electrified in 1990–91, the Harda–Khandwa–Bhusaval sector was electrified the next year. The long Naini Junction–Manikpur Junction–Stana Junction-Katni Junction-

–

route has been completely electrified under Vision 2020 – A Blue print for Railway Electrification Programme.

Speed limits

The

is classified as 'B' class where trains can run up to .

Passenger movement

(Station Code JBP) and

Bhusaval Bhusawal is the largest municipal council (established in 1882) in the Jalgaon district of the Indian state of Maharashtra, situated along the banks of the river Tapi. The city emerged as a major railway junction during the British Raj, and sti ...

(Station Code BSL)are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.

Loco sheds

Itarsi diesel shed holds 145+ locos. It has

WDM-2 The Indian locomotive class WDM-2 is a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in 1962 by American Locomotive Company (ALCO) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), Diesel (D), Mixed traffic (M) engine, ...

, WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDS-6 and WDP-4 diesel locos. This shed serves routes all across central India. Itarsi electric loco shed came up in the 1980s. It holds WAM-4, WAP-4 and

WAG-5 The Indian locomotive class WAG-5 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1978 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), alternating current (A), goods traffic ( ...

electric locos. Its WAG-5 locos perform banking duties on the Budni–Barkhera ghat section. Bhusaval electric loco shed has

WAM-4 The Indian locomotive class WAM-4 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1970 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), alternating current (A), mixed traffic ( ...

WAP-4 The Indian locomotive class WAP-4 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1993 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) ...

, WAG-7 and WCM-6 locomotives.

References

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Trains at Jabalpur

Trains/42 at Gadarwara

Trains at Itarsi

Trains at Khandwa

Trains at Bhusaval
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