Bilaspur–Katni line
| Bilaspur–Katni line | |
|---|---|
Bijuri railway station lies on Bilaspur–Katni line | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Locale | Chhattisgarh & Madhya Pradesh |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | South East Central Railway West Central Railway |
| Depot(s) | New Katni |
| Rolling stock | WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDG-3A, WDG-3C, WAG-5 and WAG-7, WAP-4, WAP-5, WAP-7 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1891 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | Main Line 318.6 km (198 mi) Branch line: Anuppur Junction–Chirimiri line 96.1 km (60 mi) Boridand Junction–Ambikapur line 119.025 km (74 mi) |
| Track length | 318.6 km (198 mi) |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
| Electrification | Yes |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h |
The Bilaspur–Katni line is a railway route on the West Central Railway & South East Central Railway section of Indian Railways. It is one of the hilly railway routes of the Indian Railways and is fully electrified.
The Bilaspur–Katni line has consisted of hilly areas and reservoirs. The route of this line is via Anuppur, Shahdol & Umaria to Katni with bypassing Amarkantak hill range.