Malkapur railway station

Malkapur
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	SH 176, Malkapur, Dist:Buldhana, Maharashtra India
Coordinates	20°53′32″N76°12′12″E / 20.8922°N 76.2032°E / 20.8922; 76.2032
Elevation	252 metres (827 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Central Railway
Line(s)	Nagpur–Bhusawal section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line
Platforms	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard, at ground
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	MKU
Division(s)	Bhusawal
History
Opened	1867
Electrified	1989–90
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Khamkhed towards ? Central Railway zone Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line Wadoda towards ?
Location Malkapur Location of Malkapur railway station in Maharashtra

Malkapur railway station (MKU) is in Malkapur, a town in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra, India. There are many trains going through Malkapur railway station.

This railway is one of 44 railway stations of Maharashtra to be Redeveloping among through prime minister Narendra Modi's Dream Project Amrut Bharat Station Program

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.It is important station on Bhusawal-Nagpur section. ^[1]

Electrification

The railways in the section were electrified in 1989–90. ^[2]

Amenities

Amenities at Malkapur railway station include: retiring room, waiting room, light refreshment stall, and book stall.Renovation of station is proposed,soon Malkapur Solapur line will be develop to improve connectivity

Important trains passing from station is:-

• Hazur Sahib Nanded–Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express
• Navajivan SF Express
• Gitanjali Express
• Amravati–Mumbai CSMT Superfast Express
• Secunderabad–Hisar Express (via Surat, Ahmedabad, Jodhpur, Bikaner)
• Hazur Sahib Nanded–Shri Ganganagar Weekly Express (via Jalgaon, Surat, Ahmedabad, Abu Road, Jodhpur, Bikaner)
• Jaipur–Hyderabad SF Express
• Hazur Sahib Nanded–Shri Ganganagar Superfast Express (via Abohar)
• Howrah Mail
• Vidarbha Express
• Prerana Express
• Hazur Sahib Nanded–Shri Ganganagar Superfast Express (via Hanumangarh)
• Puri–Ahmedabad Express
• Maharashtra Express
• Ahmedabad–Howrah Superfast Express
• Gandhidham–Puri Express
• Malda Town–Surat Express
• Gandhidham–Vishakhapatnam Weekly Express
• Kolkata–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Kurla Express
• Ajmer–Puri Express.
• Madgaon-Nagpur Express

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References

1. "IR History: Early Days – I : Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832–1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
2. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
3. "Mumbai to Malkapur trains". makemytrip. Retrieved 8 March 2013.