Badnera Junction railway station
Badnera railway station serves Badnera, an area in Amravati city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is a junction station on the Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line. There is a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line to Narkhed. Today, Badnera is a part of Amravati Municipal Corporation. City buses are also available from this railway station to many areas of Amravati city. This is one of the major junctions on the Mumbai–Howrah railway line. Badnera is a crew change point for all goods trains plying the Bhusaval–Nagpur line; in addition to that some Express trains get a crew change here as well. Badnera is the last station of Bhusaval Division of Central Railway so, many express trains get slack time here to reach Badnera at the right time. There is one branch line for Amravati which is for 9 km one of shortest branch lines in India. Badnera, New Amravati railway station are in Amravati Municipal Corporation, so connected well with Amravati city. Trains starting from Amravati to Nagpur do not touch Badnera due to a chord line which eliminates reversal at Badnera. 51262 Wardha Amravati Passenger halts here for 110 minutes, 51198 Wardha Bhusaval Passenger halts here for 85 min which is very rare in Indian Railways in terms of halt time.[1]
Badnera Junction | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways junction station | |
Indian Railways logo | |
| General information | |
| Location | Badnera, Amravati, Maharashtra India |
| Coordinates | 20°51′26″N 77°43′58″E / 20.8572°N 77.7327°E |
| Elevation | 300.800 metres (986.88 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Central Railway |
| Line(s) | Nagpur–Bhusawal section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line Amravati link, Narkhed–Amravati Railway line |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Tracks | 8 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard, at ground |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | BD |
| Zone(s) | CR |
| Division(s) | Nagpur CR railway division |
| History | |
| Opened | 1867 |
| Electrified | 1989–91 |
| Previous names | Great Indian Peninsula Railway |
| Location | |
Badnera Junction Location of Badnera railway station in Maharashtra Badnera Junction Badnera Junction (Maharashtra) | |
History edit
The first train in India traveled 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.[2]
Electrification edit
Railways in the Badnera area were electrified in 1989–91.[3]
Amenities edit
Amenities at Badnera railway station include: subscriber trunk dialling/public call office booth, waiting room, retiring room, and light refreshment stall.[4]
Gallery edit
- Badnera Junction
- Badnera platform board
- 12105 Vidarbha Express at Badnera Junction
References edit
- ^ "Wardha - Bhusaval Passenger (UnReserved)/51198 Time Table/Schedule: Amravati to Bhusaval CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Badnera Jn (BD), Badnera railway station". makemytrip. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
External links edit
- Trains at Badnera
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timtala towards ? | Central Railway zone | Takli towards ? | ||
| Terminus | Central Railway zone Badnera–Amravati link line | Amravati towards ? | ||
| Central Railway zone | New Amravati towards ? | |||