Indore–Gwalior line

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(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
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan
Termini	Indore Junction Gwalior Junction
Service
Operator(s)	Western Railway West Central Railway North Central Railway
Rolling stock	WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDG-3A, WDG-3C, WAG-5 and WAG-7
History
Opened	1899
Technical
Track length	516 km (321 mi)
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	up 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.

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

• 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. 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. But constant losses up to 1997 made Ujjain-Agar Line getting abandoned & scrapped by 1999.

Main line & branches

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). The second branch line is double electrified line from Ruthiyai Junction to Kota Junction with the length of 164.2 kilometres (102.0 mi). The third branch line is the double electrified line from Bhopal Junction to Nagda Junction with the length of 240 kilometres (150 mi). 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

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. 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.