Delhi–Moradabad line


The Delhi–Moradabad line is a railway line connecting Delhi and Moradabad the latter in the Indian state of the Uttar Pradesh. The Gajraula-Najibabad branch line is included in this line. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of Northern Railway.

History

The Ghaziabad-Moradabad link was established by Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway in 1900.

Electrification

The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Hapur-Moradabad line, as of 19 January 2016, is a fully electrified double line and Gajraula-Najibabad branch is also electrified as on 12 April 2019.

Loco shed

Ghaziabad electric loco shed serves the Delhi area. It housed 47 WAP-1 locos in 2008. It also has WAM-4, WAP-4, WAP-5, WAP-7 and WAG-5HA locos.
Since this stretch is now electrified, this stretch would start seeing electric locomotives mostly.

Passenger movement

is the only station on this line, which is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway. But this station has not any originating Mail/express train.