The Lucknow–Moradabad line (also known as Lucknow–Moradabad main line) is a railway line connecting Lucknow and Moradabad railway stations, both in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of Northern Railway.
History
After connecting Varanasi with Lucknow, the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway started working west of Lucknow. Construction of railway line from Lucknow to Sandila and then on to Hardoi was completed in 1872. The line up to Bareilly was completed in 1873. A line connecting Moradabad to Chandausi was also built in 1872 and it was continued up to Bareilly in 1873. The Bareilly–Moradabad chord was completed in 1894. The former main line became Chandausi loop and the one via Rampur became main line. A branch line linked Chandausi to Aligarh in 1894.[1][2]
A short 24 km (15 mi)-long line linked Raja ka Sahaspur to Sambhal Hatim Sarai.[1]
Electrification
The 326 km (203 mi)-long Moradabad–Shahjahanpur–Lucknow line is an electrified double line.[3]
Electrification of the 636 km (395 mi)-long Mughalsarai–Moradabad line was completed in 2013.[4][5]
The survey for railway electrification of the Moradabad–Aligarh line, including the Chandausi–Bareilly sector, was sanctioned in the budget for 2012–13.[6]
Sheds
Lucknow diesel loco shed or Alambagh diesel shed is home to 160+ locomotives, including WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDG-3A, WDG-4 & WDP-4D varieties. Charbagh locomotive workshops handle periodical overhaul jobs.[7]
Speed limit
Moradabad–Lucknow line is classified as a "Group c" line and can take speeds up to 110 km / h.[8]
The Government of India took over the Bengal and North-Western Railway and merged it with the Rohilkhand and Kumaon Railway to form the Oudh and Tirhut Railway in 1943.[14]