Asansol–Patna section

Asansol–Patna section
Kiul Junction is an important railway station at Asansol–Patna section
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar
Termini
Service
Operator(s)Eastern Railway, East Central Railway
History
Opened1871
Technical
Line length331 km (206 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE in 1960–61 and during 1994–95 and 2000–01
Operating speedup to 130 km/h
Route map

The Asansol–Patna section is a railway line connecting Asansol in the Indian state of West Bengal and Patna in Bihar. The 331 km (206 mi) line passes through the fringe areas of West Bengal, a portion of Santhal Parganas in Jharkhand and the Gangetic Plain in Bihar.