Malkapur railway station (MKU) is in Malkapur, a town in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra, India. There are many trains going through Malkapur railway station.
Malkapur | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
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| Location | SH 176, Malkapur, Dist:Buldhana, Maharashtra India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°53′32″N 76°12′12″E / 20.8922°N 76.2032°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 252 metres (827 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Nagpur–Bhusawal section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard, at ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
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| Status | Active | ||||||||||
| Station code | MKU | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Bhusawal | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1867 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1989–90 | ||||||||||
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This railway is one of 44 railway stations of Maharashtra to be Redeveloping among through prime minister Narendra Modi's Dream Project Amrut Bharat Station Program
History
editThe first train in India travelled from Mumbai to Thane on 16 April 1853. By May 1854, Great Indian Peninsula Railway's Bombay–Thane line was extended to Kalyan. Bhusawal railway station was set up in 1860 and in 1867 the GIPR branch line was extended to Nagpur.It is important station on Bhusawal-Nagpur section.[1]
Electrification
editThe railways in the section were electrified in 1989–90.[2]
Amenities
editAmenities at Malkapur railway station include: retiring room, waiting room, light refreshment stall, and book stall.Renovation of station is proposed,soon Malkapur Solapur line will be develop to improve connectivity
Important trains passing from station is:-
- Hazur Sahib Nanded–Jammu Tavi Hamsafar Express
- Navajivan SF Express
- Gitanjali Express
- Amravati–Mumbai CSMT Superfast Express
- Secunderabad–Hisar Express (via Surat, Ahmedabad, Jodhpur, Bikaner)
- Hazur Sahib Nanded–Shri Ganganagar Weekly Express (via Jalgaon, Surat, Ahmedabad, Abu Road, Jodhpur, Bikaner)
- Jaipur–Hyderabad SF Express
- Hazur Sahib Nanded–Shri Ganganagar Superfast Express (via Abohar)
- Howrah Mail
- Vidarbha Express
- Prerana Express
- Hazur Sahib Nanded–Shri Ganganagar Superfast Express (via Hanumangarh)
- Puri–Ahmedabad Express
- Maharashtra Express
- Ahmedabad–Howrah Superfast Express
- Gandhidham–Puri Express
- Malda Town–Surat Express
- Gandhidham–Vishakhapatnam Weekly Express
- Kolkata–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Kurla Express
- Ajmer–Puri Express.
- Madgaon-Nagpur Express
References
edit- ^ "IR History: Early Days – I : Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832–1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "Mumbai to Malkapur trains". makemytrip. Retrieved 8 March 2013.