Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus

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Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus
Indian Railways Terminal station
Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg
General information
Other namesShri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus
Location Kolhapur, Maharashtra
India
Coordinates 16°42′10″N74°14′16″E / 16.7027°N 74.2377°E / 16.7027; 74.2377
Elevation536.72 metres (1,760.9 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Central Railway
Line(s)Miraj–Kolhapur
Platforms3 (construction going on of 4th and 5th platform)
Construction
Structure typeAt ground
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusOperating
Station codeKOP
Division(s) Pune
History
Opened1886 (133 years)
RebuiltNo
ElectrifiedYes
Previous names Great Indian Peninsula Railway

Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus (officially Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur) (station code: KOP) is the main railway terminus in the city of Kolhapur, India. It is the end point of the Miraj to Kolhapur railway line and falls under Pune division. It has a freight yard called Gur Market with a capacity of five freight trains nearly 4 km (2.5 miles) away from the station. Kolhapur is the centre of trade for southern Maharashtra (with electrification between Miraj and Kolhapur). This station connects Kolhapur with major cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Delhi, and Dhanbad through express trains. Some important express trains are the Mahalaxmi Express (Kolhapur–Mumbai), Deekshabhoomi Express (Kolhapur - Dhanbad), and Haripriya Express (Kolhapur–Tirupati). IRCTC also runs the tourist luxury train Deccan Odyssey at Kolhapur station. There are daily passenger shuttle services between Kolhapur, Miraj and Pune.

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Etymology

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Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus

This railway station is named after Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur.

Future projects

The Minister of Railways announced the Miraj–Kolhapur–Vaibhavwadi rail route and electrification of Kolhapur-miraj–Pune rail route in 2016–17. [1]

Miraj–Kolhapur–Vaibhavwadi rail route will have new station of Kolhapur at Kasaba Bawada since the original Kolhapur station is in the busiest point of the city. New line will start from Rukadi towards Vaibhavwadi through Kasaba Bawada area of Kolhapur. Currently, the station is being upgraded under Amrit Bharat scheme.[ citation needed ]

Trains

Express/Mails

† – Runs attached with KolhapurGondia up to Bhusaval Junction.

Ordinary

  1. SCSMT KolhapurPune DEMU
  2. SCSMT Kolhapur–Miraj DEMU
  3. SCSMT Kolhapur–Satara DEMU
  4. SCSMT Kolhapur–Sangli DEMU

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References

  1. "Railways sanctions Rs 513 crore for Kolhapur". The Times of India. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2024.