Laksar–Dehradun line

The Laksar–Dehradun line is a railway route on the Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways. This route plays an important role in rail transportation of Garhwal division of Uttarakhand state.

Laksar–Dehradun line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleUttarakhand
Termini
Service
Operator(s)Northern Railway
History
Opened13 March 1900 (Main line)
2 April 1927 (Rishikesh branch)
Technical
Line lengthMain line 79 km (49 mi)
Raiwala–Rishikesh branch line 12 km (7 mi)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge
ElectrificationYes
Operating speed100 km/h
Route map

Dehradun 79
NH7-IN.svg NH 7
Rispana River
to Rishikesh–Karnaprayag line
NH7-IN.svg NH 7
50/12
Yog Nagari Rishikesh
Harrawala 70
NH34-IN.svg NH 34
NH7-IN.svg NH 7
50/12
Rishikesh
Doiwala 59
45/7
Virbhadra
Song River
NH34-IN.svg NH 34
Kansrao 49
NH34-IN.svg NH 34 & NH7-IN.svg NH 7
NH34-IN.svg NH 34
Song River
38/0
Raiwala Junction
NH34-IN.svg NH 34
32
Motichur
27
Haridwar
23
Jwalapur
Upper Ganges Canal
NH334-IN.svg NH 334
19
Ikkar
14
Pathri
8
Aithal
0
Laksar
on Moradabad–Ambala line
Sources:Google Maps,
Saharanpur Dehradun Passenger,
Bandikui Rishikesh Passenger

The corridor passes through the hilly areas of Uttarakhand. Some portions are near the bank of Ganges with a stretch of 79 km which connects Laksar Junction situates on Moradabad–Ambala line and Dehradun. It has a branch line which starts from Raiwala Junction and ends at Rishikesh with a stretch of 12 km.

Speed Limit

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Laksar-Dehradun line is classified as a "Group D" line and can take speeds up to 100 km/h. and Raiwala-Rishikesh branch line is classified as a "Group D" line and can take speeds up to 100 km/h but Haridwar to Dehradun is PSR caution of 50 kmph so the train is not take max speed.

History

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The main railway line from Laksar Junction to Dehradun via Raiwala Junction was originally built by Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway of United Provinces of Agra and Oudh portion as 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge was constructed on different phases.

  • The first phase, from Laksar Junction to Jwalapur was opened on 1 January 1886.
  • The second phase, from Jwalapur to Haridwar was opened on 20 August 1886.
  • The third phase, from Haridwar to Dehradun was sanctioned on 18 November 1896[1] and opened on 1 March 1900.[2]

Whereas, the branch line between Raiwala Junction and Rishikesh which were comes under the East Indian Railway Garhwal district portion was opened on 2 April 1927.[3] And the extension of the line to Karnaprayag by Rishikesh–Karnaprayag line, the Yog Nagari Rishikesh railway station was inaugurated on 12 January 2021.[4]

Electrification

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The electrification was done on dividing the three sections of this route, the first section is Laksar Junction–Haridwar,[5] the second section is Haridwar–Dehradun[6] and the third section is Raiwala–Rishikesh branch. The First section is electrified on 28 September 2015.[7] The second section is electrified on 20 October 2016.[8][9] And the third section was opened on 2018.[10]

Trains Passing through this line

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Main

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Branch

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References

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  1. ^ Raturi, Prachi (26 February 2015). "The unfulfilled dream of train to Mussoorie | Dehradun News". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  2. ^ Singh, Surendra (1995). Urbanization in Garhwal Himalaya: A Geographical Interpretation. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. p. 101. ISBN 978-81-85880-69-3. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Indian Railways history". Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail line: Indian Railways starts train operations from Yog Nagari Rishikesh station". The Financial Express.
  5. ^ "Rawat Demands Expansion of Rail Network in Uttarkhand". Outlook India.
  6. ^ "50km Dehradun-Haridwar rail line to be electrified this year". Times of India.
  7. ^ "electric trains will run between laksar and haridwar". Bhaskar.
  8. ^ "Railway electrification raises concern over safety of wild animals on track". Times of India.
  9. ^ "First electric train from Dehradun to Haridwar". Amarujala.
  10. ^ "Questions and Answers on the Lok Sabha for railway electrification related" (PDF). Ministry of Railways. Government of India.