Kala Akhar railway station is a railway station of Bhopal–Nagpur section under Nagpur CR railway division of West Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated at Kala Akhar in Narmadapuram district of Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.[1][2]
Kala Akhar | |||||||||||
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Indian Railway Station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Kala Akhar, Narmadapuram district, Madhya Pradesh India | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°23′40″N 77°49′05″E / 22.394549°N 77.818115°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 376 metres (1,234 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | West Central Railway | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Bhopal–Nagpur section | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
Station code | KQE | ||||||||||
Zone(s) | West Central Railway | ||||||||||
Division(s) | Nagpur CR | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1884 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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History
editThe Bhopal–Itarsi line was opened by the Begum of Bhopal in 1884.[3] Itarsi and Nagpur Junction railway station was linked in between 1923 and 1924.[4] Electrification started in Bhopal–Itarsi section in 1988–89 and the rest Itarsi to Nagpur section was electrified in 1990–91.[5]
References
edit- ^ Basanti, Rang De. "Kala Akhar Railway Station Map/Atlas CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Kala Akhar Railway Station (KQE) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Early Days - 2". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Nagpur District Gazetteer". 10 April 2009. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 10 February 2021.