Mau–Ghazipur–Dildarnagar main line

The Mau–Ghazipur–Dildarnagar main line connects Mau Junction and Dildarnagar Junction in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and comes under the jurisdiction of North Eastern Railway zone & East Central Railway zone.[1]

Mau–Ghazipur–Dildarnagar Main Line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleUttar Pradesh
TerminiMau Junction
Dildarnagar Junction
Service
Operator(s)North Eastern Railway zone
East Central Railway zone
History
Opened2015
Technical
Line length64 km (40 mi)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Route map

km
To Allahabad–Mau–Gorakhpur main line
0
Mau Junction
To Allahabad–Mau–Gorakhpur main line
To Varanasi–Chhapra line
6
Badhua Godam
14
Mardah
26
Birno
33
Jangipur
To Varanasi–Chhapra line
41
Ghazipur City
Ghazipur Ghat
To Varanasi–Chhapra line
Ganga River
0
Tarighat
3\46
Sonwal
7\52
Bemuwa Halt
9\56
Nagsar
13\60
Sarahula Halt
To Patna–Mughalsarai section
19\66
Dildarnagar Junction
To Patna–Mughalsarai section

Overview

This line is divided into three Phases and the total length of this route is 51 km.

  • First Phase is from Mau Junction to Ghazipur City with the length of 41 km and its now the development work is going on.
  • Second Phase is from Ghazipur City to Nagsar with the length of 13 km and also its on under construction.
  • Third Phase is from Tarighat to Dildarnagar Junction with the length of 19 km and now its totally fully operational after the launch on 2015.[2]

Project

The estimated cost of the project is Rs 1,765.92 crore and the expected completion cost is Rs 2,109.07 crore with five percent escalation per annum. After completion it would bigger beneficial for the Howrah–New Delhi route and boom for economical development of Eastern Uttar Pradesh and also reduction of travelling through Mau.[3]

References

  1. , Retrieved 18 May 2019
  2. , Retrieved 18 May 2019
  3. , Retrieved 18 May 2019


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