Mysore–Chamarajanagar branch line
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Railway line in India
Mysore–Chamarajanagar branch line | |||
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Oldest rail bridge in India at Nanjangud | |||
Overview | |||
Status | Operational | ||
Owner | Indian Railways | ||
Locale | Karnataka | ||
Termini |
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Stations | 12 | ||
Website | www | ||
Service | |||
Services | 1 | ||
Route number | 84[1] | ||
Operator(s) | South Western Railway zone | ||
Depot(s) | Krishnarajapuram Tooltip Krishnarajapuram railway station | ||
Rolling stock | WDM-2 WDM-3A WDP-4D WDP-4 WDG-3A WDG-4 | ||
History | |||
Opened | 12 November 2008; 16 years ago (2008年11月12日) | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 61 kilometres (38 mi) | ||
Number of tracks | 1 | ||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Old gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) | ||
Loading gauge | 4,725 mm ×ばつ 3,660 mm (15 ft 6.0 in ×ばつ 12 ft 0.1 in) (BG)[2] | ||
Electrification | Yes | ||
Operating speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) | ||
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Mysore–Chamarajanagar branch line is an Indian railway line from Mysore Junction to Chamarajanagar.
History
[edit ]It was inaugurated on 12 November 2008 when the Nanjangud–Chamarajanagar line was also opened to the public.
Construction
[edit ]The project cost ₹313 crore (US36ドル million). The gauge conversion work of the 61 kilometres (38 mi) stretch was completed.[3]
Stations en route
[edit ]- Mysore Junction
- Chamarajapuram
- Ashokapuram
- Kadakola
- Tandavapura
- Sujathapuram
- Nanjangud Town
- Chinnadagudihundi
- Narasambudhi
- Kavalande
- Konanur
- Badanaguppe
- Mariyala Gangavadi
- Chamarajanagar
Background
[edit ]The only town between Mysore and Chamarajanagar is Nanjangud. All other railway stations cater to small villages or hamlets. There are six trains running on this route. Five of them are slow moving passenger trains.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Public Time Table" (PDF). South Western Railway zone . Indian Railways. p. 258. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ J S Mundrey (2010). Railway Track Engineering (Fourth ed.). New Delhi: Tata McGraw Hill. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-07-068012-8 . Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Nanjangud-Chamarajanagar rail line inaugurated". The Hindu . Chamarajanagar. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "Work on new railway line will begin this month". The Times of India . Mysore. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2016.