| Lucknow–Gorakhpur line with Shahjahanpur–Burhwal Branch line | |
|---|---|
 Gonda Junction is an important Railway Station on Lucknow–Gorakhpur line | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Locale | Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | Northern Railway &North Eastern Railway |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 January 1885 |
| Technical | |
| Track length | 277 km (172 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)broad gauge |
| Electrification | Yes |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h |
TheLucknow–Gorakhpur line is a railway route in Uttar Pradesh. It is classified as 'B special class' according toIndian Railways standards, and its trains can reach up to 123 kilometres per hour (76 mph) on this line. The line is doubledbroad gauge andelectrified, and it is the first fullyelectrified railway line of theNorth Eastern Railway zone.[1]
This line is one of the busiest in eastern and centralUttar Pradesh. It connectsAssam,West Bengal,North Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh toDelhi,Haryana,Punjab,Jammu and Kashmir andUttarakhand. Trains forMumbai,Rajasthan andGujarat are also connected to this line.
Major stations on this line includeBarabanki,Gonda andBasti.
This line was constructed by the Bengal and North Western Railway during the 19th century and 20th century. It was opened in seven phases during the construction period.
The branch line from Burhwal Junction to Shahjahanpur was opened on 13 March 1911.
On 1 January 1943, this line was transferred from the initial jurisdiction to Oudh Tirhut Railway, after the amalgamation of:Bengal and North Western Railway, the Tirhut Railway, Mashrak-Thawe Extension Railway, Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway Company.
After that, on 14 April 1952, this line was transferred to the jurisdiction of North Eastern Railway, after the amalgamation of Oudh Tirhut Railway and Assam Railway Company.[3]
The main line of the Lucknow–Basti–Gorakhpur section is 277 km (172 mi),[4] and also features a branch line which connects to Shahjahanpur from Burhwal Junction with a length of 188 km (117 mi), and joins to theLucknow–Moradabad line.[5]
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There is a plan to double the branch line of Burhwal Junction to Shahjahanpur Junction with electrification. This was approved in 2016 and with a tenure of five years.[6]90km (56 mi) of new line will be constructed between Basti (Uttar Pradesh) to Kapilvastu (NEPAL). One more proposed platform will be constructed in theBasti district.[citation needed]
