Sanawad railway station

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Sanawad railway station
Indian Railways station
Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg
General information
Location NH 347BG, Sanawad, Khargone District, Madhya Pradesh
India
Coordinates 22°10′41″N76°04′26″E / 22.1781°N 76.0740°E / 22.1781; 76.0740
Elevation200 metres (660 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Western Railway
Platforms3
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSWD
Zone(s) Western Railway
Division(s) Ratlam
History
Rebuilt2023
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways Following station
Nimar Kheri
towards ?
Western Railway zone Omkareshwar Road
towards ?
Location
Sanawad railway station
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Sanawad railway station is a small railway station in Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is SWD. It serves Sanawad town and the neighbouring areas. The station consists of three platforms, neither well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. The station is situated on the Akola–Ratlam line, which is partly under gauge conversion between Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (Mhow) and Sanawad. [1] [2]

Contents

After a long break of 7 years between 2017-24 due to the construction activities of aforementioned Gauge Conversion, Passenger Train services have again resumed from the station in March 2024. [3]

Major trains

Presently, only one train operates from the station [4] and is listed as follows:

NumberNameType
01091/92Sanawad - Khandwa MEMULocal


Connectivity

The station is connected with Omkareshwar Road railway station to the north west and Nimar Kheri railway station to the south-east.

The station is well-connected to Indore Jn. and Khandwa Jn.

Electrification

At present, the station has been completely electrified.

Developments

The conversion of Dr. Ambedkar Nagar (Mhow) to Sanawad, from Meter-gauge to Broad-gauge rail line is in progress. [5] Upon completion, It would directly connect Indore to Mumbai. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "4.1km tunnel to come up in Mhow-Sanawad section". The Times of India. Indore, Distt. Indore, MP, India: Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. TNN. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "Indore-Khandwa gauge conversion project: 21 tunnels planned in 70-km stretch between Patalpani and Sanawad". The Free Press Journal. Indore, Distt. Indore, MP, India. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  3. ↑ Maheshwari, Shyam (11 March 2024). "MP: MEMU Services To Resume Between Khandwa And Sanawad From Tuesday". The Free Press Journal. Sanawad, Distt. Khargone, MP, India. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  4. ↑ "Departures from SWD/Sanawad (3 PFs)". India Rail Info. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  5. ↑ Upadhyay, Manish (11 December 2019). "Indore-Khandwa gauge conversion: Stumbling blocks cleared for 142-yr old rail line". Indore: Free Press Journal. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  6. ↑ Staff Reporter (28 June 2021). "Indore gets a whopping Rs 333 cr more for three major railway projects announced by Railway Board". Indore. Retrieved 26 October 2021.


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