Amravati railway station
Amravati | |
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Indian Railways station | |
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Location | Amravati, Maharashtra![]() |
Coordinates | 20°55′53″N 77°45′30″E / 20.9315°N 77.7584°E |
Elevation | 342 metres (1,122 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | Central Railways |
Line(s) | Nagpur–Bhusawal section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line |
Platforms | 4 |
Tracks | 5 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard, at ground |
Parking | Available |
Other information | |
Station code | AMI |
Zone(s) | Central Railway zone |
Division(s) | Nagpur CR railway division |
History | |
Opened | 1867 |
Electrified | 1993–94 |
Previous names | Great Indian Peninsula Railway |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Amravati railway station Location within Maharashtra |
Amravati railway station serves Amravati in Amravati district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is linked to Badnera railway station on the Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line. This is a terminal station. Train for Mumbai, Pune, Tirupati, Jabalpur, Surat, Nagpur originates from Amravati. It is one of the three railway stations of Amravati city.
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Source:Google maps, 61105 Badnera-Narkhed Memu |
History[]
The 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.[1]
The 138 kilometres (86 mi)-long 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Badnera–Narkhed line was completed in 2012.[2] New Amravati railway station is on the new track.
Electrification[]
Railways in the Amravati area were electrified in 1993–94.[3] The 2 km-long Amravati chord line was electrified in 2011–2012.[4]
Amenities[]
Amravati railway station has total 4 platforms. Amenities at Amravati railway station include: computerised reservation office and waiting room.[5]
Trains[]
Important trains departing Amravati Terminal:
Express[]
- 02118/02117 Pune–Amravati Express
- 02112/02111 Mumbai–Amravati Express
- 02766/02765 Tirupati–Amravati Express
- 09126/09125 Surat–Amravati Express
Passenger[]
References[]
- ^ "IR History: Early Days – I". Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832–1865). IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ Pinjarkar, Vijay (20 July 2012). "Green signal for traffic on Narkhed Amaravati rail line". The Times of India. Nagpur. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "Electrification" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "Amravati railway station". makemytrip. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
External links[]
- Trains at Amravati
Amravati travel guide from Wikivoyage
Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Badnera toward ? | Central Railway zone Badnera–Amravati link line | Terminus |
- Railway stations in Amravati district
- Transport in Amravati
- Bhusawal railway division