Harnaut–Mokama section

Harnaut-Mokama section हरनौत-मोकामा खण्ड
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Bihar
Termini	Harnaut Mokama
Operation
Opened	2016
Owner	Indian Railway
Operator(s)	East Central Railway
Technical
Line length	52 km (32 mi)
Number of tracks	1/ 2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Operating speed	80-110 kmph
Route map Legend Harnaut-Mokama section Track gauge: Broad gauge, 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) km to Rajgir and Gaya 0 Harnaut Carriage Repair Workshop Harnaut Howrah–Delhi main line to Patna 8 Karnauti(halt) 15 Jai prakash mahuli(halt) 18 Atlmal gola 27 Barh Barh Super Thermal Power Station 37 Punarkh 45 Mor 52 Mokama Mokama-Barauni section to Asansol and Howrah

The Harnaut-Mokama Loop also known as Coal Belt Loop which connects Harnaut railway station and Mokama Junction railway station. Originally a part of the Howrah-Delhi main line & Bakhtiyarpur-Tilaiya line, it was opened to traffic in 2016.

Carries coal from Jharkhand state to most important NTPC Barh. With the construction of a shorter railway line for a part of the route, the 53 kilometres (33 mi) stretch was assigned a separate identity.

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