Khandwa Junction is on the Jabalpur–Bhusaval section of Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line. It lies in Khandwa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.[1]
Khandwa Junction | ||||||||||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | ||||||||||||||||
 Khandwa Junction railway station | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Khandwa, Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh India | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°49′26″N 76°21′11″E / 21.824°N 76.353°E | |||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 310 metres (1,020 ft) | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line Jabalpur–Bhusaval section Akola–Ratlam line | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 6 Platforms. | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | KNW | |||||||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Central Railway | |||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Bhusawal | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1866 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1991–92 | |||||||||||||||
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History
editThe Great Indian Peninsula Railway opened Bhusawal–Khandwa section in 1866.[2][3]
Electrification
editThe Harda–Khandwa–Bhusaval sector was electrified in 1997–98.[4]
Major trains
editSome of the important trains that runs from Khandwa Junction are:[5]
- Sachkhand Express
- Dadadham Intercity Express
- Kolkata Mail
- Mangala Lakshadweep Express
- Pune–Danapur Superfast Express
- Punjab Mail
- Karnataka Express
- Lashkar Express
- Bhagalpur–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express
- Jhelum Express
- Mumbai CST–Amritsar Express
- Mahanagari Express
- Jaipur–Hyderabad Weekly Express
- Ajmer–Hyderabad Meenakshi Express
References
edit- ^ "Khandwa Junction (KNW): Passenger Amenities Details As on : 31/03/2018, Division : Bhusawal". Raildrishti.
- ^ "IR History: Early Days – I". Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832–1865). Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "IR History: Early Days – II". Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870–1899). Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Khandwa Railway Station Map/Atlas CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry".
External links
edit- Khandwa Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
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