Aurora:Himalayas Line

Himalayas Line 2B General Information Type International Completion Date May 30th, 2023 (First Section) October 7th, 2024 (Last Section) Builder(s) truuHoloCraft Patroller(s) Transnational Ice Highway Total Distance 3011 Stations 5 (without mini stations) 7 (with mini stations) Geographical Information Nation(s) Maratha Nubia Magadha 2.1FollowTheRule (Bhutan) Continent Asia Level y=10 Route Information

Himalayas Line is a TNIH-directly ice highway Indian subcontinent that parallels Chittagong-Delhi Ice Highway. The line has a total length 3011 blocks, including the concurrency part.

Overview

The Himalayas Line connect with Agra and Chittagong via Chittagong-Lhasa Ice Highway with the route being straight as possible. This is the first TNIH line which uses semi station, a station which touching one side can be passable.

The ice selection on this route using packed ice along the majority of the route, there are short blue ice sections between Bhutan Station-Woo North Junction.

History

• May 30th, 2023: Naypyidaw - Woo Empire JCT - Woo Empire segment opens to traffic as part of Chittagong-Lhasa Ice Highway branch.
• May 31st, 2023: The exterior of overground station of Woo Empire station is complete.
• July 22nd, 2024: Agra JCT - Pokhara segment opens to traffic upon the request from Pokhara mayor.
• September 3rd, 2024: Pokhara - Madhesh Mine segment and Haldwani Branch opens to traffic.
• Early-Mid-September 2024: Pokhara station renamed to Canopus station, reflecting the town rename.
• September 14th, 2024: Madhesh Mine - Sikkim Mine segment opens to traffic, making Madhesh Mine can be passable by boat.
• September 16th, 2024: Northward Everest-Delhi Ice Highway connection to Everest on Everest JCT opens to traffic.
• September 28th, 2024: Southward Everest-Delhi Ice Highway connection to Delhi on Everest JCT opens to traffic.
• October 5th, 2024: Lucknow Station put into service as infill station.
• October 7th, 2024:
  • The last segment, Everest JCT-Woo North segment, opens to traffic, completing the Chittagong-Delhi Ice Highway.
  • Chittagong-Delhi Ice Highway Woo Empire branch was incorporated into the Himalayas Line, making Sikkim Mine can be passable by boat.
• Late November 2024: Haldwani West Ice Highway connection to Himalayas Line opens to traffic.

Routes

Station	Coordinates (x, z)	Distance from Agra JCT (blocks)	Transfers/Notes
Agra JCT	14219, -5184	0	2 Chittagong-Delhi Ice Highway
Lucknow	14518, -5184	299
Haldwani West Western Ramp	14595, -5184	376	Westbound entrance, eastbound exit, boat conditions if... Touching Northern Wall: To Haldwani West via local Haldwani West Ice Highway Touching Southern Wall: Thru traffic
Haldwani West Eastern Ramp	14636, -5184	417	Eastbound entrance, westbound exit, boat conditions if... Touching Northern Wall: To Southmine and Haldwani West via local Haldwani West Ice Highway Touching Southern Wall: Thru traffic
Haldwani Mine JCT	14785, -5184	566	2 Haldwani Branch, also a mining station
Canopus	15319, -5184	1100
Madhesh Mine	15636, -5184	1417	Semi station, boat conditions if... Touching Northern Wall: Thru traffic Touching Southern Wall: Stop on the station
Everest JCT	16107, -5184	1888	E Everest-Delhi Ice Highway
Sikkim Mine	16134, -5184	1915	Semi station, boat conditions if... Touching Northern Wall: Thru traffic Touching Southern Wall: Stop on the station
Bhutan	16557, -5184	2318
Woo North JCT	16860, -5184	2641	3 Chittagong-Lhasa Ice Highway north
3 Concurrency with Chittagong-Lhasa Ice Highway
Woo Empire JCT	16860, -5047	2777	3 Chittagong-Lhasa Ice Highway south
Woo Empire	17095, -5047	3011