New Delhi–Howrah main line
| New Delhi–Howrah main line | |
|---|---|
Route map of Howrah–Delhi main line | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Locale | West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| System | Electrified |
| Operator(s) | Eastern Railway, East Central Railway, North Central Railway, Northern Railway |
| History | |
| Opened | 1866 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | |
| Number of tracks | 2/4 |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE fully operational in 2002 |
| Operating speed | up to 130 km/h (80 mph) |
The New Delhi–Howrah main line is a railway line connecting Delhi and Kolkata cutting across northern India. The 1,531 km (951 mi) railway line was opened to traffic in 1866 with the introduction of the "1 Down/2 Up Mail" train.