The Patna–Gaya line is a railway line connecting Patna on the Howrah–Delhi main line and Gaya on the Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line both in the Indian state of Bihar.
History Gaya was connected to Patna in 1900 by East Indian Railway Company.
Electrification The Gaya–Jahanabad sector was electrified in 2002–2003. Electrification of the Patna–Gaya line was completed in 2003.
Passenger movement Patna and Gaya, on this line, are amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.
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. North Eastern Railway was formed with Oudh and Tirhut Railway, Assam Railway and a portion of Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway. East Central Railway was created in 1996–97.
Trains The following trains serves this region Patna-Ranchi Jan Shatabdi Express Patna-Ranchi Vande Bharat Express Kosi Express Patna-Tatanagar Vande Bharat Express Patna-Bhabua Road Intercity Express Patna-Singrauli Express Palamu Express Islampur-Hatia Express Ganga Damodar Express Budhpurnima Express
While There are also a lot of Passenger and Express trains that serves this section.
See also Patna–Digha Ghat line
References
External links Trains at Patna Junction Trains at Jehanabad Trains at Gaya
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