Mainpuri-Etawah_line

Mainpuri–Etawah line

Mainpuri–Etawah line

Railway line in Northern India

The Mainpuri–Etawah line is a railway line in northern India. It connects Mainpuri to Etawah Junction via Saifai.

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History

Foundation stone of this railway track was laid in 2004 by then-President of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam in Saifai.[1]

On December 28, 2016 first time a passenger train (71910-Agra Cantonment – Mainpuri DEMU) run on this railway track.[2][3][4]

In 2019, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited got the order for electrification of the track.[5] Electrification of the track was completed in February 2022.[6]

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References

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    "जल्द शुरू होगी इटावा-मैनपुरी रेल लाइन". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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    "दौड़ने लगी इटावा-मैनपुरी लाइन पर पैसेंजर". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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    "18 साल बाद इटावा से चलकर मैनपुरी स्टेशन पहुंची सपनों की रेल". Hindustan Dainik (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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    "Mulayam's Saifai on railway map". The Times of India. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
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    Singh, Sarita C. (1 February 2019). "BHEL wins Rs 350 crore order for railway line electrification". The Economic Times. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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    "इटावा से मैनपुरी व फर्रुखाबाद तक दौड़ा इलेक्ट्रिक इंजन".


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