Aurangabad railway station

Aurangabad
General information
Location	Station Rd, Padampura, Aurangabad 431001, Maharashtra India
Coordinates	19°52′N75°19′E / 19.86°N 75.31°E / 19.86; 75.31
Elevation	1,831 feet (558 m)
System	Regional rail and Light rail station
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Central Railway
Line	Secunderabad–Manmad
Platforms	5 (3 in use for passengers.)
Tracks	8
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	available
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	AWB
Zone(s)	South Central Railway
Division(s)	Nanded
History
Electrified	Yes
Location Aurangabad railway station Location within Maharashtra Interactive map

Aurangabad railway station (code AWB) is a railway station located on the Kacheguda–Manmad section which mainly services Aurangabad City.

History

Aurangabad railway station was opened in 1900. It was made by the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad Mir Osman Ali Khan. His highness Nizam made Godavari Valley Railway Company under the Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway. In 1876 work began during the regime of 6th Nizam Mir Mahbub Ali Khan. The first line between Hyderabad and Bezwada was constructed. ^[1]

The first broad-gauge line between Secunderabad and Wadi was constructed in 1885. Hyderabad–Manmad line work completed in 1900. Hyderabad–Jaipur metre-gauge line work started and was completed in 1906. ^[2]

In 1950 Nizam's Guaranteed Railway was nationalized and merged in India railway. In 1992, 94-metre-gauge work of Secunderabad–Manmad line was completed. ^[1]

Connectivity

Aurangabad has rail connectivity with Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai Central, Nizamabad, Nanded, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune, Yadgir, Raichur, Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Ahmedabad, Ahmednagar, Visakhapatnam. The Hazur Sahib Nanded - Mumbai CSMT Vande Bharat Express is the current fastest train connecting it with Mumbai with an average speed of 63 km/h. The Sachkhand Express connects it with the national capital of India, New Delhi (NDLS) with an average journey time of 23 hours and 35 minutes . ^{[3] [4] [5]}

See also

• Jalna railway station
• Manmad Junction railway station

References

1. "He was way ahead of his time".
2. "Hyderabad–Godavari Valley Railway and Cotton Industry". 29 November 2018. Archived from the original on 20 April 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
3. "Aurangabad railways station". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
4. "Divisions in SCR". Indian Railways-SCR zone portal. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
5. "Aurangabad Train Station Time Table". cleartrip.com. Retrieved 9 January 2017.

External links

• website
• "Aurangabad Railway station" (Map). Google Maps .