Английская Википедия:Delhi–Kalka line

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The Delhi–Kalka line is a railway line connecting Delhi and Шаблон:Stnlnk. It connects to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Kalka–Shimla Railway.

History

The Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka line was opened in 1891.[1]

The Шаблон:Track gauge-wide narrow-gauge Kalka–Shimla Railway was constructed by Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka Railway Company and opened for traffic in 1903.[2] In 1905 the line was regauged to Шаблон:Track gauge-wide narrow gauge.

Electrification

Sabjimandi (Delhi)–Panipat–Karnal sector was electrified in 1992–1995, Karnal–Kurukshetra sector in 1995–96, Kurukshetra–Ambala in 1996–98, Ambala–Chandigarh in 1998–99 and Chandigarh–Kalka in 1999–2000.[3]

Loco sheds

Ambala has a diesel loco shed for minor maintenance of WDS-4 shunters. The locos are sent to Shakurbasti for major maintenance or repairs. Kalka has a narrow-gauge diesel shed for the maintenance of ZDM-3 and ZDM-5 narrow-gauge diesel locos.[4]

Speed limits

The Delhi–Panipat–Ambala–Kalka line is classified as a ‘Group B’ line which can take speeds up to 130 km/h.[5]

Passenger movement

Delhi, Panipat, Шаблон:Stnlnk and Шаблон:Stnlnk on this line are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[6]

Railway reorganisation

In 1952, Eastern Railway, Northern Railway and North Eastern Railway were formed. Eastern Railway was formed with a portion of East Indian Railway Company, east of Mughalsarai and Bengal Nagpur Railway. Northern Railway was formed with a portion of East Indian Railway Company west of Mughalsarai, Jodhpur Railway, Bikaner Railway and Eastern Punjab Railway.[7]

References

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External links

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  2. "Engineer" journal article, circa 1915, reprinted in Narrow Gauge & Industrial Railway Modelling Review, no. 75, July 2008
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