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New Delhi–Mumbai main line

The Delhi–Mumbai line is a major railway line in India. Linking the national capital of New Delhi with financial capital Mumbai, this railway line covers a distance of 1,386 kilometres (861 mi) across the Indian states of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra. Mumbai Tejas-Rajdhani Express which is the fastest Tejas-Rajdhani Express and the fastest train on this route, travels on this line and covers the distance between Delhi and Mumbai in 15 hours and 32 minutes at a top speed of 130 km/h which will be increased to 160km/h soon and a top average speed of 89 km/h.[citation needed]

Delhi–Mumbai main line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleDelhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh,
Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra
Termini
Service
Operator(s)Northern Railway, North Central Railway, West Central Railway, Western Railway
Technical
Line length1,386 km (861 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC OHE
Operating speedup to 130 km/h
Route map

Legend
km
0
 New Delhi
7
 Hazrat Nizamuddin
Delhi
Haryana
28
 Faridabad
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
to Alwar
141
 Mathura
to Delhi–Chennai line
Mathura–Vadodara section
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
to Achhnera
175
 Bharatpur
to Bandikui
to Agra Fort
217
 Bayana
249
 Hindaun City
294
 Gangapur City
357
 Sawai Madhopur
to Jaipur
405
 Lakheri
to Chittorgarh
Chambal River
465
 Kota
to Guna
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
599
 Shamgarh
to Ujjain
691
 Nagda Junction
to Indore
to Chittorgarh
732
 Ratlam
Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat
846
 Dahod
919
 Godhra
to Anand
to Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad–Mumbai
main line
993
 Vadodara
1,063
 Bharuch
Narmada River
1,073
 Ankleshwar
Tapi River
1,122
 Surat
to Jalgaon
1,152
 Navsari
1191
 Valsad
1,217
 Vapi
Gujarat
Maharashtra
1,266
 Dahanu Road
1,299
 Palghar
1,330
 Virar
1,338
 Vasai Road
to Diva &
Konkan Railway
Vasai Creek
1,356
 Borivali
Western line
1,368
 Andheri
Bandra Terminus
1,380
 Dadar-Western
1,386
 Mumbai Central
km
Sources: [1][2]
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Details

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Starting at the New Delhi, the Delhi–Mumbai line runs concurrent with Delhi–Chennai line for 141 km up to Mathura. From here it runs in Southwest direction and passes through cities of Bharatpur, Kota, Ratlam, Vadodara, Surat before terminating at Mumbai Central. Within Maharashtra, Western line of Mumbai Suburban Railway uses runs on the same tracks from Dahanu Road to Mumbai Central.

This line is divided into three sections:

  1. New Delhi–Mathura section
  2. Mathura–Vadodara section
  3. Vadodara–Mumbai section

Electrification

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The Delhi–Mumbai line was fully electrified by 1987.[3]

Passenger movement

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New Delhi, Mathura, Kota, Ratlam, Vadodara, Surat and Mumbai Central, on this line, are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[4]

Line upgradation

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The line is set to be upgraded for the trains to travel at a speed of 130 kmph. This will reduce the travel time between the two cities. In future the new generation trains such as Vande Bharat and its sleeper version would also be able to run at a speed of 160 kmph.[5]

Major trains

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References

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  1. ^ Google Maps[full citation needed]
  2. ^ "Mumbai Rajdhani Express". India Rail Info.
  3. ^ "Electric Traction — I". IRFCA. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Indian Railways to upgrade the speed of trains on Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Howrah routes". Live Mint. 2 July 2020.
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