Delhi–Kolkata main line (via Lucknow and Mughalsarai, NR portion)

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The Delhi–Kolkata main line (via Lucknow and Mughalsarai, NR portion) is a key segment of India’s primary rail corridor linking the national capital Delhi with Kolkata, passing through major northern cities under the jurisdiction of the Northern Railway zone.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf railway corridor segment
railway line
administrativeJurisdiction Northern Railway zone
connectsCity Delhi
Lucknow
Mughalsarai
Varanasi
country India
electrification 25 kV AC overhead line
endPoint Mughalsarai Junction
function freight transport
long-distance passenger transport
gauge 1676 mm broad gauge
5 ft 6 in broad gauge
historicalOrigin developed from East Indian Railway Company main line
importance one of the busiest railway routes in India
locatedInRegion North India
linked to: northern India
locatedInState Delhi
Uttar Pradesh
majorStation Bareilly Junction
Delhi Junction
linked to: Delhi Jn

Ghaziabad Junction
Lucknow NR
Moradabad Junction
Mughalsarai Junction
New Delhi
linked to: New Delhi, India

Varanasi Junction
operator Northern Railway zone
owner Indian Railways
partOf Delhi–Kolkata main line
Howrah–Delhi main line
partOfCorridor Delhi–Kolkata rail corridor
railwayZone Northern Railway
signallingSystem colour light signalling (on most sections)
startPoint Delhi
strategicImportance primary rail link between national capital region and eastern India
trackConfiguration double track or more on most sections
usedBy express trains
freight trains
superfast trains
via Lucknow
Mughalsarai Junction

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Northern Railway zone hasMajorRoute Delhi–Kolkata main line (via Lucknow and Mughalsarai, NR portion)