Khandwa Junction railway station

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
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 / 21.824; 76.353
Elevation	310 metres (1,020 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line Jabalpur–Bhusaval section Akola–Ratlam line
Platforms	5 (6th fully constructed but not functioning )
Tracks	12
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KNW
Zone(s)	Central Railway
Division(s)	Bhusawal
History
Opened	1866; 158 years ago (1866)
Electrified	1991–92
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Mathela towards ? Western Railway zone Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line Bargaon Gujar towards ? Mordar towards ? Western Railway zone Akola–Ratlam line Ajanti towards ?
Location Interactive map

History

The Great Indian Peninsula Railway opened Bhusawal–Khandwa section in 1866.^[2][3]

Electrification

The Harda–Khandwa–Bhusaval sector was electrified in 1997–98.^[4]

Major trains

Some 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

1. "Khandwa Junction (KNW): Passenger Amenities Details As on : 31/03/2018, Division : Bhusawal". Raildrishti.
2. "IR History: Early Days – I". Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832–1865). Retrieved 17 November 2013.
3. "IR History: Early Days – II". Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870–1899). Retrieved 17 November 2013.
4. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
5. https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/khandwa-junction-knw/471?tt=0

External links

• Khandwa Junction railway station at the India Rail Info