GRAND ARRIVAL AT PILIBHIT JN [METRE GAUGE ] INDIAN RAILWAYS

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Channel: INDIAN RAILWAYS FAN CLUB -by SATYA · 2018 · Travel & Events

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The 'Philibhit - Shahjahanpur Section’ was constructed by R&KR as Shahjahanpur Extension Lin, opened 1911-16 where R&KR refers to: Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway (R&KR) was a metre gauge railway in India covering a total network of 592 miles (953 km).It was owned and worked by the Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway Company (registered 6 October 1882).
 The Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway was transferred to the Government of India and merged into the Oudh and Tirhut Railway on 1 January 1943. The R&KR had working agreements with both the metre gauge Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway and the narrow gauge Powayan Light Railway. The three railways used shared facilities but retained separate identities. 

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ON BOARD 52298 SHAHJEHANPUR PILIBHIT PASSANGER Travel 
Time: 2h 45m
 4 halts
 Distance: 83 km 
Avg Speed: 30 km/hr

 MAXIMUM SPEED CAPTURED ON BOARD IS 68 THIS IS ONE AMONG THE MAIN LINES OF METRE GAUGE TRAINS IN INDIA IN PAST FEW METRE GAUGE EXPRESS TRAINS ALSO USED TO COME AT PILBHIT:

Three express trains used to come here from Lucknow: Lucknow - Agra Express (5313), Nainital Express (5308) and Rohilkhand Express (5310). Two express trains come from Agra: Agra - Gonda Express and Agra - Lucknow Express

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