Division

Varanasi is one of the oldest cities of the world and occupies an important place amongst all the religious, cultural and spiritual cities of . Varanasi is situated on the bank of the holy river . Most famous temple of Lord , the , one of the twelve Jyotirligas, is located here. Tourists, not only from various parts of India but also those from foreign countries all over the world, visit this place very frequently. , the famous Baudh Pilgrimage is situated very close by, at a distance of about 8 Kms only. This is the place where Lord Buddha delivered his first Preaching. Varanasi is also famous for its cottage industry, handicraft and products thereof, including world famous Benarasi sarees too.

Varanasi Division of North Eastern Railway was formed on 01.05.1969. The main routes of the division on Broad Gauge Line comprise of -, Bhatni- City, Chhapra-, Mau-Shahganj, Gorakhpur- Paniyahwa, Indara-, Aunrihar-Jaunpur , Kaptanganj-Thawe and Chhapra Kachery-Thawe sections, while Indara-Dohri is only Meter Gauge section.

Varanasi division is mainly a passenger traffic oriented division. Until 1981, when the work of gauge conversion started on Gorakhpur-Siwan section, this division was basically Meter Gauge route system. Subsequently, gauge conversion was completed in phases : Varanasi-Bhatni (year-1990), Varanasi-Allahabad City (year-1993-94), Aunrihar-Chhapra (year-1996), Mau-Shahganj (year- 1997), Gorakhpur-Paniyahwa (year-1997), Indara-Phephna (year-1999), Aunrihar-Jaunpur, Kaptangaj-Thawe (year 2011) and Chhapra Kachery-Thawe (year 2016-17). Thus, barring only Indara-Dohri Ghat section, Gauge Conversion has been completed on all other sections of the division. As a result of this, Varanasi division has become a predominantly Broad Gauge division. The principal routes for running of goods trains on the division comprise of Gorakhpur-Chhapra, Varanasi- Gorakhpur, Allahabad city-Varanasi-Chhapra, Gorakhpur- Paniyahwa and Indara-Phephna.

Trains to and from Northern and North Eastern regions of the country pass via these routes. There are seven interchange points of the division : These are Chhapra Gramin station (with Sonpur division), Paniyahwa (with Samastipur division), Gorakhpur cantt (with N.E.Railway/ division), Jaunpur, Shahganj & Varanasi Stations (with Northern Railway/) and Allahabad Jn (with N.C.Railway/).

Sugar production had been the only industry in Varanasi division. Although, there are 31 sugar mills in the area, most of these are either sick or closed. Large passenger traffic, therefore, is the main source of revenue earnings for the division.

Division- At a Glance

(As on 31.03.2018)

B.G. M.G. Total Route Km. (1214.88 K.M.) (35.00 K.M. (1249.88 K.M.) under GC) Doubling 219.81 K.M. Total Electrified Route 206.70 RKM (CI-GKC and SV-THE) Km. No. of Stations Block - 122 Flag/Halt - 77 Total - 199 A 1 Class 1 (Chhpara) 06(Azamarh, , Belthra Road, Deoria AClass Sadar, Mau and Siwan) Stations 07 (Bhatni, City, Khorasan Road, B Class Mairwa, Manduadih, Salempur and

Suremanpur.) D Class 27 E Class 81 P.R.S. 45 (37 + 8 Post Office) Unified 29 U.T.S. 120 23(Salempur, Mau, Ballia, Azamgarh,Chhapra, Deoria Sadar†

Chauri Chaura, Daraganj, Ghazipur City, Jhusi, Jakhania, Adarsh Stations Nominated For Zeeradei, Padrauna, Sadat, Manduadih, Varanasi City, Barhaj Station Bazar, Belthra Road, Bhatni, Suremanpur, Pipraich,

Chitbaragaon and Karimuddinpur) Loading Materials Foodgrain, Ballast and Containers City Booking Agencies Chhapra Districts Served U.P. (12) (3) Total (15) Tourist Places Allahabad, Varanasi, Sarnath, Deoria Sadar () and Ballia B.G. M.G. Total Train Services M/E 111 pairs DEMU - M/E 111 pairs Passenger 49 pairs Passenger 49 pairs DEMU 11 pairs DEMU 11 pairs

2016-2017 2017-2018 Average Passenger (Apr-Mar) (Apr-Mar) Earning /Day (Crore) 01.76 01.85 2016-2017 2017-2018 Average Total Earning/ (Apr-Mar) (Apr-Mar) Day (Crore) 01.87 02.00 No. of LC Gates Manned - 486 Unmanned - 313 Total - 799 No.of Employees Sanctioned : 14452 On Roll : 11792

Route Km. (As on 31.03.2018)

B.G. M.G.

Gorakhpur -Goldenganj 181.91 KM Indara-Dohri Ghat 35.00 KM

Bhatni-Varanasi 160.60 KM

Varanasi-Allahabad City 121.84 KM

Aunrihar-Chhapra 170.44 KM

Mau-Shahganj 99.75 KM

Salempur-Barhaj Bazar 20.25 KM

Gorakhpur-Valmikinagar 89.15 KM.

Indara-Phephna 50.54 KM

Kaptanganj-Thawe 98.98 KM

Duraundha-Maharajganj 06.04 KM

Siwan-Thawe 28.17 KM

Aunrihar-Jaunpur 59.55 KM

Hathua-Bathua Bazar 20.90 KM

Chhapra Ky.-Thawe 106.76 KM

Total 1214.88 KM Total 35.00 KM GRAND Total 1249.88 KM

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Section-wise Trains (As on 31.03.2018)

B.G. M.G.

No. of Trains No. of Trains Section Section M/E & M/E Passr. Total DEMU Total Passr. Gorakhpur-Bhatni 43/86 4/8 47/94 Indara-Dohrighat - - - Bhatni-Siwan 34/68 4/8 38/76 Siwan-Duraundha 34/68 08/16 42/84 Duraundha-Chhapra 34/68 7/14 41/82 Gorakhpur-Paniyahwa 13/26 06/12 19/38 Bhatni-Salempur 14/28 6/12 20/40 Mau-Aunrihar 12/24 8/16 20/40 Aunrihar-Varanasi 33/66 14/28 47/94 Varanasi-Mandiadih 25/50 1/2 26/52 Manduadih-Allahabad 22/44 5/10 27/54 City Aunrihar-Phephna 21/42 5/10 26/52 Phephna-Ballia 31/62 7/14 38/76 Ballia-Chhapra 32/64 4/8 36/72 Chhapra-Chhapra Ky. 55/110 5/10 60/120 Phephna-Indara 11/22 3/6 14/28 Mau-Shahganj 13/26 3/6 16/32 Salempur-Barhaj Bazar - 4/8 4/8 Duraundha-Maharajganj - 5/10 5/10 Thawe-Siwan - 7/14 7/14 Hathua-Bathua Bazar - 1/2 1/2 Aunrihar-Jaunpur 6/12 3/6 9/18 Kaptanganj-Thawe - 4/8 4/8

Loading & Unloading Stations (As on 31.03.2018)

Important Loading Stations Important Unloading Stations

No. Avg. No. of No. of BG rakes BG rakes SPUR SPUR loaded unloaded 2(1 RMC+ Madho 2 MBS 1 Deoria Sadar DEOS 2 29 Singh 4 CONCOR) Katka KFK 1 14 Siwan SV 2 42 Chauri CC 1 18 Mau MAU 1 16 Chaura MAU MAU 1 5 Baitalpur BALR 1 33

Ballia BUI 1 5 Kusumhi KHM 2 27 Ghazipur Chhapra GCT 1 3 CHPG 1 19 City Gramin Ghazipur City GCT 1 11

Ballia BUI 1 13

Azamgarh AMH 1 17

Indara IAA 1 10

Phephna PEP 1 2

Hathua HTW 1 18

Gautamsthan GTST 1 17

Mairwa MW 1 14

Katka KFK 1 -

Sardar Nagar SANR 1 16

Padrauna POU 1 4

Dobhi DHE 1 1

Commercial As on 31.03.2018

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Fare Repeater Digital Coolie Nai Pay FP Milk FFU Refreshment ATVM clock & Stall Room Location UTS PRS Use Stn. No.

AMH 02 02 05 CPR - 45 ALY-1 ALY CPR CPR CPR(1) CPR(Veg.) DEOS 03 ARJ 02 01 03 CI - 8 BCY-1 AMH SV SV(1) MAU BLTR 02 ALY 03 02 02 SV - 14 CPR-2 BUI DEOS SV(1)* CPR(N-Veg.) CPR 07 BCY 02 02 08 BTT - 16 CPR BLTR BTT* SV MUV 02 BUI 03 03 11 DEOS- 19 DEOS MAU DEOS* AMH 02 BLTR 01 01 04 MAU - 16 MAU AMH MUV* SV 05 BTT 02 01 08 IAA - 11 MUV BUI GCT* BUI 03 CPR 07 03 13 SRU - 2 SV MW MAU 05 CI -- 01 04 BLTR - 8 CC BTT BTT 02 DEOS 02 03 -- LRD - 7 SRU GCT 02 DLR 01 -- 01 ARJ - 3 KRND KRND 01 DDA 01 01 -- AMH - 14 MUV SRU 02 EM -- 01 -- GCT - 9 GCT ALY 02 GCT 01 01 06 ALY - 13 SIP ARJ 01 GYN 02 01 01 BCY - 5 BCY BCY 02 IAA 02 01 02 MUV- 10 ALY CI 01 KRND -- 01 01 BUI – 21 ARJ IAA 01 LRD 01 01 01 MW - 4 JKN LRD 01 MBS 01 01 02 SMZ - 1 IAA MW 02 MAU 03 02 10 SQW - 1 MMA SIP 02 MMA 01 -- -- SIP - 2 SMZ BHTR 01 MUV 02 03 07 THE - 1 RSR CC 01 SIP 02 01 01 GOPG - 1 PPC CPJ 01 SRNT 01 01 03 CPJ EM 01 SMZ -- 01 -- SBZ GH 01 SRU 01 01 03 THE GYN 02 SV 03 03 12 EKMA KER 01 YFP 01 01 01 BHTR KZA 01 STW -- -- 01 DDA MMA 01 PEP -- -- 01 CI PNYA 01 CBN -- -- 01 PNYA RSR 02 SYH -- -- 01 YFP SBZ 01 NDJ -- -- 01 HTW SMZ 01 SBK -- -- 01 STW 01 KMDR -- -- 01 THE 01 DRGJ -- -- 01 YFP 01 JI -- -- 01 PPC 01 HDK -- -- 01 JKN 01 KFK -- -- 01 DLR 01 MHO -- -- 01 DDA 01 PPH -- -- 01 HTW 01

46 39 122 23/231 03/0 09 01 33/44 07 04 41 71

Signal And Telecom Information (As on 31.03.2018)

Type of Interlocking Double line P.I. with Double line Std-I P.I. with Std-III with Std-II Std-II (R) with Std-III (R) Kusumhi- Allahabad City -Std-I Mahpur - Salempur Rasra-Chilkahar Chhpara Chhapra Ky. (R) (11) (3) Gramin (22) Varanasi Thawe-Khaira Daraganj Jhusi - Hardatpur (14) City - (12) Rajwari (4) Tajpur Dehma -Gautam Khorasan Road- Manduadih Sthan (11) Didarganj (2) Khurhat-Saraimeer Saidpur Bhitri- Unaula - Paniyahwa (8) Karimuddinpur (7) (9) Hathua - Amlori Sarsar Chhapra (BG) (2) Laxmiganj- Thawe

(ex)(10) Dobhi-Muftiganj (2)

Semaphore Multi Aspect Colour Light Daraganj-Manduadih (2) Allahabad City Rasra-Chilkahar (3) Khurhat-Saraimeer (7) Jhusi - Hardatpur (14) Hathua-Amlorisarsar (2) Varanasi City-Salempur Laxmiganj-Thawe-Khairah (16) (22) Saidpur Bhitri-Gautam Dobhi-Muftiganj (2) Sthan (21) Kusumhi-Chhapra Gramin Didarganj-Khorasan Road (23) (2) Unaula-Paniyahwa (8)

Type of Block Working Lock and Block UFSBI One Train Token Less Token Block block panel Only Instrument Mau – Allahabad City- Kusumhi – Indara Salempur- Indara-Salempur (4) Daraganj (1) Chhapra (20) (Twin L) Barhajbazar (1) Unaula- Indara- Hardatpur-Varanasi Varanasi City - Khaira- Valmikinagar(Diado) Dohrighat (2) Aunrihar (4) Thawe (1) (8) Chhapra Ky.- Mahpur- Duraunda- Ballia-Gautam Sthan (6) Mau-Saraimeer (8) Ghhapra Gramin Pipridith (5) Maharjganj (1) Salempur - Dobhi-Jaunpur (2) Bhatni (1)

Jhusi - Hardatpur Continuous Track Aunirhar-

(Daido) (13) Circuit Ballia (4) Siwan-Thawe (Diado) Varanasi-Varanasi Aunrihar-

(3) City (1) Dobhi (1) Phephna- Kaptangaj - Thawe Allahabad City- Chilkahar (Diado) (11) Allahabad Jn.(1) (1) Khorasan Chhapra-Chhapra Road- Indara-Chilkahjar (3) Ky.(1) Didarganj (1) Chhapra Ky.-Khaira

(Diado) (1) Chhapra-Gautamsthan

(Diado) (1) Pipridih-Mau (1)

Control Alignment (Railway) Quad Cable OFC Kaptanganj - Thawe (12) Gorakhpur Cantt. - Paniyahwa (9) Aunrihar - Jaunpur (4) Varanasi-Bhatni (18) Thawe - Chhapra (14) Gorakhpur-Chhapra Gramin (23) Indara - Phephna (5) Mau-Shahganj (11) Hathua - Bathua (2) Siwan-Thawe (4) Aunirhar-Chhapra (22) Varanasi - Allahabad City (18) Electronic Allahabad City, Varanasi, Ballia, Chhapra, Siwan, Bhatni, Mau, Deoria Sadar = Exchange 8 Control/Varanasi, Chhapra, Deoria Sadar, Manduadih, Siwan, Mau and Ballia = N.T.E.S. 7

PERFORMANCE OF DIVISION-AT A GLANCE

Prop. target 2016-17 2017-18 % Var. over S.N. ITEM 17-18 (Apr-Mar) (Apr-Mar) last year 1.0 Revenue Earning (Figure in crore) i No. of passengers 06.24 05.89 05.93 (+) 00.68 ii Passenger earning (Rs.) 697.41 643.26 677.80 (+) 05.37 iii Goods earning (Rs.) 12.77 11.73 24.52 (+) 109.04 iv Other coaching earning (Rs.) 24.26 22.38 23.68 (+) 05.81 v Sundry earning (Rs.) 05.69 05.24 04.26 (-) 18.70 vi Total earning (Rs.) 740.15 682.62 730.28 (+) 06.98 2.0 Ticket Checking Earning (In Crore Rs.) Ticket Checking Earning 13.86 14.74 16.54 (+) 12.21 3.0 Inward Rake Release No. of rakes - 3341 3481 (+) 04.19 4.0 Wagon Turn Round Wagon/Day 2.0 2.2 1.6 (-) 27.27 5.0 Loading MT 0.03 0.022 0.023 (+) 04.55 6.0 Safety BG A Reported (Accidents reported to Railway Board) i Derailment - 01 02 (+) 100.00 ii Dashing at U/M LC gate - 02 01 (-) 50.00 iii Total - 03 03 - B Non Reported (Accidents reported to HQ.) i Derailment - 12 05 (-) 58.33 ii Dashing at U/M LC gate - 02 01 (-) 50.00 iii Point Bursting - - 01 - iv Over shooting - - - - v Fire in train - 01 - - vi Miscellaneous - 01 03 (+) 200.00 vii Total - 16 10 (-) 37.50 7.0 Electric Energy Consumption Million Unit - 17.03 18.17 (+) 06.69 8.0 Expenditure i Rs. in crores - 808.75 866.51 (+) 07.14 ii Efficiency Index % age - 118.47 118.64 (+) 00.14

* Improvement * Deterioration Prop. 2016-17 2017-18 % Var. S.N. ITEM target (Apr-Mar) (Apr-Mar) over last 17-18 year 9.0 Engineering Performance i TSR/P (Km.) 44.80 20.95 25.64 (+) 22.39 ii TRR/P (Km.) 58.87 50.70 39.50 (-) 22.09 iii TTR/P (No.) 160 77 115 (+) 49.35 iv Deep Screening (Km.) 44.00 32.05 44.71 (+) 39.50 v Ballast Supply in thousand Cum. 150.00 167.687 141.638 (-) 15.53 vi USFD Testing (USFD Km.) 4299.89 4155.94 4233.02 (+) 01.85 vii Scrap Disposal in MT 5300.00 3155.30 5356.56 (+) 69.76 viii PQRS (Km.) - 17.18 11.88 (-) 30.85 10.0 Asset Failures i Signal Failures in nos. - 3497 3911 (+) 11.84 ii Rail/Weld Failures in nos. - 50 30 (-) 40.00 iii C&W Failure - a) Wagon Detachment 10 13 (+) 30.00 b) Train Parting 01 Nil - c) Wagon detachment Nil 01 - iv Loco Failures in nos. - 71 76 (+) 07.04

* Improvement * Deterioration

Prop. target 2016-17 2017-18 S.N. ITEM 17-18 (Apr-Mar) (Apr-Mar) 11.0 Surrender of posts Posts surrendered 143 249 178 12.0 Court Cases No. of cases disposed - 79 (72 won ) 62 (54 won ) 13.0 Settlement Cases Total disposed cases - 674 515 14.0 Disposal of staff grievances No. of disposed cases - 55 58 15.0 Reduction in staff strength Number - 353 421

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