The BakhtiyarpurâÂÂTilaiya line is a railway line connecting Bakhtiyarpur on the HowrahâÂÂDelhi main line and on the GayaâÂÂKiul line, both in the Indian state of Bihar.
The line has its origins in BakhtiyarpurâÂÂBihar Sharif light railway, which was a -wide narrow-gauge railway laid by Martin's Light Railways from Bakhtiyarpur to Bihar Sharif in 1903 and extended to Rajgir in 1911. It was converted to in 1962. The broad-gauge line was extended from Rajgir to Tilaiya and opened in 2010. The line is to be extended up to Koderma. Feasibility studies for the electrification of the ManpurâÂÂTilaiyaâÂÂKiul sector and FatwaâÂÂIslampurâÂÂBakhtiyarpurâÂÂRajgir sectors were announced in the rail budget for 2010âÂÂ11. Survey work for doubling of this line has been completed and is awaiting the green signal from Railway Safety Commissioner.
The BakhtiyarpurâÂÂRajgir section was electrified in 2016âÂÂ2017, while the RajgirâÂÂTilaiya section was electrified in 2017. The TilaiyaâÂÂGaya section was electrified along with the GayaâÂÂKiul line in October 2018.
Carriage Repair Workshop in Harnaut has the capacity to repair and refurbish 500 or more coaches annually.
, , and Harnaut are important stations on this line.
Rajgir and Nalanda, located on this line, are popular tourist destinations and are part of the Buddhist Circuit of Bihar. Pawapuri is a significant site on the Jain Circuit of Bihar.
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