Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line

The Old Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line is a railway line connecting Delhi Junction and Saharanpur Junction via Meerut with includes the Meerut City–Khurja Junction link. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of Northern Railway and Delhi division.

History
The railway line between Delhi Junction and Meerut City was constructed in 1864.

The Sind, Punjab and Delhi railway completed the 483 km Amritsar–Ambala Cantonment Junction–Saharanpur–Ghaziabad line in 1870 connecting Multan Cantonment (now in Pakistan) with Delhi Junction.

Some main stations at this section between Delhi Junction and Saharanpur are Delhi Shahdara, Sahibabad Junction, Ghaziabad Junction, Modinagar, Meerut, Khatauli, Muzaffarnagar, Deoband, Tapri Junction.

Electrification
As of 12-03-2016, the Old Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line including the Khurja Junction–Meerut–Saharanpur sector are electrified. Trains can now seamlessly run with electric locomotives from Delhi to Haridwar and Delhi to Ambala via Meerut and Saharanpur.

Double line
Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur section is double track. In 1977 doubling of Ghaziabad–Muradnagar section was completed. Doubling of Muradnagar–Meerut section was completed in 2000. Meerut–-Daurala section was doubled on 13 August 2017. Daurala–Khatauli section was doubled on 19 Jan 2018. Khatauli–Muzaffarnagar section was doubled on 22 May 2019. Muzaffarnagar–Deoband section was doubled on 6 March 2020. Deoband–Tapri Junction was doubled on 23 Dec 2020.

Loco shed
Ghaziabad electric loco shed serves the Delhi area. It housed 47 WAP-1 locos in 2008. It also has WAM-4, WAP-4, WAP-5, WAP-7 and WAG-5HA locos.