Grand Chord section

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The Grand Chord section is a crucial high-capacity railway route in India that forms part of the main Delhi–Howrah line, carrying dense passenger and freight traffic across the eastern region.

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Grand Chord section canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf railway line
railway route
administrativeZone East Central Railway
Eastern Railway
category rail transport in India
railway lines in Bihar
railway lines in Jharkhand
railway lines in Uttar Pradesh
railway lines in West Bengal
connects Asansol
Dhanbad
Howrah Junction
Mughalsarai Junction
country India
electrification 25 kV AC overhead
forms shorter route between Delhi and Howrah
gauge 1,676 mm
broad gauge
locatedIn Bihar
Jharkhand
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
eastern India
majorStation Asansol Junction
Dhanbad Junction
Gaya Junction
Howrah Junction
Mughalsarai Junction
operator Indian Railways
owner Indian Railways
partOf Delhi–Howrah main line
Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line
regionServed eastern region of India
role key link for coal transportation from Jharkhand coalfields
significance busiest railway sections in India
high-capacity corridor
trackConfiguration double line
trafficDensity very high
use freight traffic
passenger traffic

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Dhanbad railway division hasImportantRoute Grand Chord section
Dhanbad Junction connectsTo Grand Chord section
Aurangabad district (Bihar) hasRailwayConnectivity Grand Chord section
subject linked to: Aurangabad district