Shahabad railway station

Shahabad railway station
Indian Railways Station
General information
Location	Shahabad, Gulbarga, Karnataka India
Coordinates	17°03′09″N76°59′31″E / 17.0524°N 76.9919°E / 17.0524; 76.9919
Elevation	428.00 metres (1,404.20 ft)
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	Solapur–Guntakal section
Platforms	3
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	SDB
Zone(s)	Central Railways
Division(s)	Solapur
History
Electrified	Yes
Location

Shahabad railway station (Station code: SDB) is located in Kalaburagi district in the Indian state of Karnataka and serves

Shahabad, Gulbarga. It is a station where the Wadi–Secunderabad line meets the Mumbai–Chennai line. Shahabad has 3 platforms. ^[1]

History

The Great Indian Peninsula Railway extended its Mumbai–Solapur line to Raichur in 1871. ^{[2] [3]} The Wadi–Secunderabad line was built in 1874 with financing by the Nizam of Hyderabad. It later became part of Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway. ^[2]

Electrification

Electrification work is in progress in the Pune–Wadi–Guntakal sector. ^[4] In Pune–Wadi–Guntakal sector from Bhigwan to Wadi Jn.

References

1. "Gulbarga-Hyderabad Inter-city Express resumes service". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
2. Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870–1899). "IR History: Early Days – II". IFCA. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
3. "Sholapur District Gazetteer". Gazetteer department. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
4. "Brief on Railway Electrification". Electrification Work in Progress. Central Organisation for Railway Electrification. Retrieved 9 December 2013.