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Gaya–Kiul Line
The Gaya–Kiul line is a railway line connecting Gaya on the Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line and Kiul on the Howrah–Delhi main line both in the Indian state of Bihar. History Several years before the Grand Chord was built, a connection from the Howrah–Delhi main line to Gaya was developed in 1900 and the South Bihar Railway Company (operated by EIR) had laid a line from Lakhisarai to Gaya in 1879. The Grand Chord was opened on 6 December 1906. Rail track doubling Track doubling of the long Gaya–Kiul line was announced in the Railway Budget for 2010–2011. To cater to the growing freight traffic, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved the doubling of 124 km long Kiul-Gaya railway line estimated to cost Rs 1354.22 crore in March 2016. Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the CCEA decided in favour of doubling of this line which will ease the ever increasing freight traffic between the sections. The project is likely to benefit Lakhisarai, Sheikhpura, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaya Junction Railway Station
Gaya Junction railway station is a junction station serving the city of Gaya, India, Gaya, the headquarters of Gaya district and Magadh Division in the Indian state of Bihar. Gaya is in the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya railway division of the East Central Railway zone. Grand Chord rail-line that connects Howrah and New Delhi passes through Gaya. It lies between on the Delhi side and on the side. It is located at . It has an elevation of . Gaya is connected with most of the states through rail network. There are also two other broad-gauge train lines from Gaya, India, Gaya, one to Patna and the other to . The city has two major railway stations: Gaya Junction & Manpur Junction railway station, Manpur Junction. Gaya is well connected with Patna, Jehanabad, Biharsharif, Rajgir, Islampur, Nalanda, Islampur, Nawada, Dehri on sone through daily passenger and express train services. History Several years before the Grand Chord was built, a connection from the Howrah–Delhi mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
