The Gwalior Indore Manmad line is a railway route on the Western Railway, West Central Railway & North Central Railway section of Indian Railways. CRS inspection of RE work of Maksi Ruthiyai and Guna Gwalior has been done in Jul 2020. Now this route is fully electrified from Indore, Dewas, Maksi, Shajapur, Biyavra Rajgarh (BRRG), Ruthiyai, Guna, Shivpuri and Gwalior. This Gwalior, Guna, Ruthiyai, Maksi, Dewas, Indore Single Electrified Rail Line will be a connecting rail line for Indore Manmad Rail Line Project[1](under Central Railway, Bhusawal Division) and will boost the economical development in Malwa Region of Madhya Pradesh. The Indore Manmad Railway Line project covers 6 Districts in 2 States i.e., Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by about 309 km.

Gwalior Indore Manmad Railway Line
Gwalior Junction the starting point on Indore–Gwalior line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleMadhya Pradesh & Rajasthan
Termini
Service
Operator(s)Western Railway
West Central Railway
North Central Railway
Rolling stockWDM-2, WDM-3A, WDG-3A, WDG-3C, WAG-5 and WAG-7
History
Opened1899
Technical
Track length516 km (321 mi)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
ElectrificationYes
Operating speedup to 130 km/h
Route map

km
To Agra–Bhopal section
Gwalior Junction
To Agra–Bhopal section
Naugaon
Panihar
Ghatigaon
Renhat
Mohana
Indargarh
Padarkheda
Khajri
Shivpuri
Raishree
Khonker
Kolaras
Lukwasa
Badarwas
Rayser
Miyana
Bhadora Jagir
Taravata
To Agra–Bhopal section
Bina Junction
To Bina–Katni line
To Agra–Bhopal section
Mahadeo Khedi Junction
Semarkheri
Kanjiya
Mungaoli
Guneru Bamori
Pipraigaon
Rahatwas
Orr
Hinotia Pipalkhera
Ashok Nagar
Ratikheda
Shadhoragaon
Pilighat
Pagara
Maban
Guna Junction
Mahugarha
Ruthiyai Junction
Chaurakheri
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
border
Dharnaoda
Motipura Chauki
Bhulon
Chhabra Gugor
Kesholi
Salpura
Atru
Piplod Road
Chajawa
Baran
Sundlak
Bijora
Antah
Bhonra
Sri Kalyanpura
Digod
Chandresal
Sogaria
To Mathura–Vadodara section
Kota Junction
To Mathura–Vadodara section
Vijay Pur
Raghogarh
Kumbhraj
Chachaura Binaganj
Penchi
Sinduriya Kachari
Biyavra Rajgarh
Kachnaria
Karanwas
Pachor Road
Udyan Kheri
Parhana Mau
Sarangpur
Sunera Pirkheri
Shajapur
Chauhani
Siroliya
To Bhopal–Nagpur section
Bhopal Junction
To Agra–Bhopal section
Sant Hirdaram Nagar
Bairagarh
Bakanian Bhaunri
Phanda
Pachwan
Sehore
Baktal
Parbati
Jabri
Kalapipal
Chakrod
Shujalpur
Mohammad Khera
Akodia
Bolai
Kali Sindh
Kisoni
Berchha
Pir Umrod
Maksi Junction
Tarana Road
Shivpura
Tajpur
Pingleshwar
Ujjain Junction
Donta
Ranyal Jasmiya
Silakheri
Ajitkheri
Vikram Nagar
Karchha
Undasa Madhopur
Naranjipur
Dewas Junction
Shipra Bridge
Naikheri
Gambhir Bridge
Aslaoda
Palsora Makrawan
Unhel
Piploda Bagla
Bhatisuda
To Mathura–Vadodara section
Nagda Junction
Binjana
Barlai
Dakacha
Manglia Gaon
To Mathura–Vadodara section
Ratlam Junction
To Mathura–Vadodara section
Nauganwan
Pritam Nagar
Runija
Sunderabad
Barnagar
Pirjhalar
Gautampura Road
Osra
Fatehabad Chandwatiganj
Ajnod
Balauda Takun
Palia
Laxmibai Nagar Junction
Indore Junction
Saifee Nagar
Lokmanya Nagar
Rajendra Nagar
Rau
To Indore–Dahod line
Haranya Kheri
Mhow
Dr. Ambedkar Nagar
To Akola–Ratlam line

With this project 30 New Stations will be constructed, providing enhancing connectivity to Aspirational District Barwani. New Line project will provide connectivity to approx. 1,000 villages and about 30 Lakh population.

Project will promote tourism in the region by providing shorter route between Western/ South-Western part of the country with Central India. This will increase the tourist footfall to various tourist/ religious places of Ujjain – Indore region including Sri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple.[2]

This corridor has consisted of rivers and plateaus. The route of this line is via Guna, Ruthiyai, Maksi & Dewas to Indore with bypassing Kunu Valley.

History

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  • In 1899, The 119.7 kilometres (74.4 mi) long Gwalior–Shivpuri line was opened by Schindia State railway as a light rail. Later it was transferred to Gwalior Light Railway.[3] The light rail line used to run via Kampoo, Panihar, Ghatigaon, Mohana, Mansapoorah, Satanwara, Shivpuri, Kolaras & Badarwas. The line was converted to Broad gauge in 1997-1999 period & the alignment got changed between Mohana & Shivpuri. Old stations of Mansapoorah & Satanwara got abandoned & Mudkhera Karsana, Nayagaon & Khajuri got connected by rail. The new route is 124.2 kilometres (77.2 mi) now & is a single electrified line.
  • In 1932, 68.9 kilometres (42.8 mi)long Agar–Ujjain section was opened by Gwalior light railways.[4] But constant losses up to 1997 made Ujjain-Agar Line getting abandoned & scrapped by 1999.

Main line & branches

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Mainline of Indore–Gwalior Corridor Consists of length with 516 kilometres (321 mi). This line has four(4) branches along side the main route. The first branch line is double electrified line from Bina Junction to Guna Junction with the Length of 118.80 kilometres (73.82 mi).[5] The second branch line is double electrified line from Ruthiyai Junction to Kota Junction with the length of 164.2 kilometres (102.0 mi).[6] The third branch line is the double electrified line from Bhopal Junction to Nagda Junction with the length of 240 kilometres (150 mi).[7] The fourth branch line is the double electrified line from Ujjain Junction to Dewas Junction with the length of 41.3 kilometres (25.7 mi).

Projects

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There is a construction of the new line from Ramganj Mandi Junction to Bhopal Junction via Jhalawar, Aklera, Biyavra Rajgarh, Parbatigarh, Sant Hirdaramnagar which situates on Mainline of Indore–Gwalior corridor with the length of 333 kilometres (207 mi) which is a boom for reducing traffic for Nagda–Maksi–Bhopal line and Kota–Bina line for transportation to Southern states and eastern states of India.[8] Doubling of the Indore-Gwalior Line is going on now after electrification was completed in 2021. Currently Indore to Dewas & Ruthiyayi to Guna is double line with Dewas-Maksi, Maksi-Shajapur, & Guna-Gwalior sections being made double line. The Ujjain-Agar line is set to be revived with 110 kilometres (68 mi) long extension to Jhalawar City.


References

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  1. ^ [1]02 SEP 2024 3:30PM by PIB Delhi
  2. ^ [2], 25 Jul 2020
  3. ^ irfca.org, 26 April 2019
  4. ^ irfca.org, 26 April 2019
  5. ^ indiarailinfo.com, 25 April 2019
  6. ^ indiarailinfo.com, 25 April 2019
  7. ^ indiarailinfo.com, 25 April 2019
  8. ^ WCR pink book 2017-18, 25 April 2019