Mathura–Vadodara section

Mathura–Vadodara section
Kota Junction is an Important railway station on Mathura–Vadodara section
Overview
Native name	मथुरा वड़ोदरा सेक्शन
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh Gujarat
Termini	Mathura Vadodara
Service
Operator(s)	North Central Railway, West Central Railway and Western Railway for main line and North Western Railway for other lines
Depot(s)	Vadodara
Rolling stock	WAP-4 and WAG-7
History
Opened	1866
Technical
Track length	Main line: 852 km (529 mi) Branch Lines:Jaipur–Sawai Madhopur132 km (82 mi) Ajmer–Ratlam 375 km (233 mi) Udaipur–Kota 292 km (181 mi) Godhra–Anand 79 km (49 mi)
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE in 1976-77
Operating speed	Main line: up to 160 km/h
Route map Legend km km Kanpur–Delhi section to Delhi Mathura Junction 00 Murhesi Rampur 09 Bhainsa Jajan Patti 17 Parkam Dhaurmui Jaghina 25 Khera Sandhan Halt Bharatpur Junction 34 Noh Bachhamandi Helak Ikran Chiksana Paprera Achhnera Junction Nadbai Raibha Bichpuri Tarrchera Baraoliran Idgah Agra Junction Kherli Agra Fort Kanpur–Delhi section to Kanpur Dantla Pathauli Mirhakur Ghosrana Kiraoli Singarpur Mandawar Mahwa Road Fatehpur Sikri Aulenda Bhuda Rupbas Dhana Kherli Bansi Paharpur Sewar 43 Naglatula Pingora 53 Bandh Baretha Kela Devi 64 Birambad 76 Bayana Junction Karanpura 85 Dumariya 95 Fateh Singhpura Bhajera 108 Hindaun City 119 Shri Mahabirji Biwai 132 Piloda 140 Chhoti Odai Shri Ghasinagar Dausa–Gangapur City branch line 153 Gangapur City Delhi–Jaipur line to Delhi 159 Lalpur Umri 170 Narayanpur Tatwara Bandikui Junction 179 Nomoda 186 Malarna Delhi–Jaipur line 197 Mokholi 206 Ranthambore Jaipur Junction 0 7 Durgapura Jaipur–Ahmedabad line 12 Sanganer Ajmer Junction 66 Bansthali Niwai Jaipur–Ahmedabad line to Ahmedabad 92 Isarda Adarshnagar 109 Chauth Ka Barwara Hatundi 120 Devpura Lachhipura 217 131 Sawai Madhopur Junction Rajosi 224 Kustala Nasirabad 232 Rawania Dungar Jharwasa 240 Amli Bandanwara 253 Indergarh Sumerganj Mandi Singwal 264 Lakheri Mokhampura 271 Laban Bijainagar 281 Ghataka Varana Rupaheli 291 Kapren Bhojas 300 Arnetha Sareri 311 Kesorai Patan Raliya Road Lambiya Thalera Dhuwala Bundi Mandal Shampura Bhilwara Mandalgarh Mandpiya Barundini Hamirgarh Parsoli Soniyana Basi Beriasal Gangrar 319 Gurla Det Indore–Gwalior line to Guna JunctionGuna Chanderiya 324 Kota Junction Ahmedabad–Udaipur line 334 Dakhania Talav Udaipur City 340 Dadhevi Ranapratapnagar 347 Alniya Debari 359 Ravtha Road Khemli 372 Dara Bhimal 381 Kanwalpura Mavli Junction 386 Morak Fatehnagar 396 Ramganj Mandi Junction Bhupalsagar 404 Jhalawar Road Kapasan 414 Duankheri Pandoli 424 Bhawani Mandi Netawal 437 Kurlas Ghosunda 447 Garoth Chittaurgarh Junction 458 Shamgarh Shambhupura 465 Hanspura Gambhiri Road 471 Suwasra Nimbhera 477 Nathukheri Jawad Road 487 Chau Mahla Biswas Kalan 492 Talavli Neemuch 501 Thukria Hariya Khal 508 Vikramgarh Alot Malhargarh 522 Luni Richha Pipila 532 Mahidpur Road Mandsaur 539 Rohal Khurd Dalauda Indore–Gwalior line to Bhopal Junction Kachnara Road 549 Nagda Dhodar 558 Berawanya Jaora 563 Khachrod Brayla Chaurasi 574 Runkhera Namli 581 Bangrod Indore–Gwalior line to Indore 591 Ratlam Junction 601 Morwani 612 Bildi 620 Raoti 631 Bhairongarh 637 Bamnia 642 Amargarh 651 Panch Pipila 658 Bajrangarh 665 Thandla Road 673 Meghnagar 687 Anas 695 Bordi 706 Dahod 711 Rentia 716 Jekot 724 Usra 730 Mangla Mahudi 739 Limkheda 747 Piplod Junction 759 Sant Road 768 Chanchelav 775 Kansudhi 779 Godhra Junction Vavadi Khurd 786 Tuwa 794 Timba Road 801 790 Kharsaliya Sewaliya 806 Angadi 812 803 Derol Thasra 819 Dakor 828 809 Bakrol Umreth 836 Od 843 815 Champaner Road Junction Bhalej 851 Sadanpura 853 821 Lotana Ahmedabad–Mumbai line to Ahmedabad Anand Junction 857 826 Samlaya Junction Vadod Adas Road 832 Alindra road Vasad Junction Nandesari 839 Pilol Ranoli Bajva 845 Chhayapuri 853 Vadodara Junction Ahmedabad–Mumbai line to Mumbai Central km Subsection 1: Jaipur–Sawai Madhopur Subsection 2: Ajmer–Ratlam Subsection 3: Udaipur–Kota Subsection 4: Godhra–Anand Source: India Rail Info[1]

The Mathura–Vadodara section is a railway line connecting Mathura and Vadodara. This section is part of Delhi–Mumbai line. This section includes Jaipur–Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer–Ratlam and Udaipur–Kota for branching and connectivity to this section.

This section deals primarily with cross traffic consisting of fertilizer, cement, oil, salt, food grains, oil seeds, limestone and gypsum traffic. Container loading is done from here in bulk.

Neemuch–Nasirabad railway construction planning was made for joining Rajputana railway and Nasirabad Scindia railway to Neemuch. Although the survey of Neemuch–Nasirabad railway was carried out in the year 1871–72, the construction was started in the year 1879, and the work completed in March 1881.

GIPR's first BG tracks used 65 lb/yd double-headed rails made of wrought iron. Rails of 80 lb/yd were common (e.g., Indian Midland Railway). Both flat-bottomed and bull-headed rails were commonly used. MG railways started off with 40 lb/yd rails, although 30 lb/yd rails were also used. The Barsi Light Railway used 30 lb/yd rails. The Rajputana Malwa Railway used 50 lb rails.

The first broad gauge line of the division from Godhra to Limkheda was completed in the year 1893 and Limkheda–Dahod, Ratlam line was completed and opened for traffic in the year 1894, while the Ratlam–Nagda–Ujjain BG line completed and opened for traffic during the year 1896.

The whole management of this line was under (BB & CI) Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway till independence i.e. up to 15.08.1947.

The first rail line in Rajputana, Agra–Bharatpur was built in 1873 under Rajputana–Malwa railway. It was extended up to Ajmer on 1 August 1875 and further extended up to Naseerabad on 14 February 1876. The total length of railways in Rajputana, including the British District of Ajmer–Merwara, was 652 miles in 1881, 943 in 1891, 1,359 in 1901, and 1,576 miles in 1906 A.D., Out of which 739 miles track was the property of the Government of India and the rest was owned by various Native States. Out of 1,576 miles track, 1,528 miles track was on the metre-gauge system and only 48 miles track was on narrow-gauge system.^[2]

Some states undertook extension of railways by financing the cost and entrusting the work of construction either to the British Government or to one of the companies already running a railway line. The Sanganer–Sawai Madhopur railway was planned by Jaipur state in this way in 1884–85. The total cost of the line was about Rs. 25 lakhs. The railway line was so planned that it avoided the states of Tonk and Bundi and connected two important trade centres – Sambhar Salt area and the Harauti grain belt. It was hoped that it would make good returns on investment.

The remaining railway line in Rajasthan was the Udaipur–Chitor, a portion of the Bina–Guna–Baran. It connected the towns after which it was named. It was 67 miles in length, and was the property of the Udaipur Durbar, by whom it was constructed between 1895 and 1899, and by whom it was working since 1898. The capital expenditure up to the end of 1904 was nearly 21 lakhs, and the net profits average about 5 per cent.

The electrification from Baroda to New Delhi was subsequently taken up during the year 1984. At present the total route kilometres of electrification is more than 800 km in this section.^[3]

A wagon workshop at Kota which are engaged in the activity of heavy repairs to passenger coaches and POH of goods wagons especially of oil tank wagons.

Ratlam loco shed holds 100 locos including WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDM-3D, WDG-3A, WDS-6, WDG-4. Vadodara loco shed holds more than 150 locos including WAG-5HA / WAG5HB, WAG-7. ^[4]

Mathura–Ratlam and Ratlam–Vadodara section Comes in B-class Section in this class allows speeds up to 130 km/h. Mumbai Rajdhani Express runs at the top speed of 130kmph in this section.^[5][6]