Bidar railway station

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Bidar
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General information
LocationState Highway 15, Bidar, Karnataka
India
Coordinates 17°54′42″N77°30′55″E / 17.911788°N 77.515281°E / 17.911788; 77.515281
Elevation673 metres (2,208 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by South Central Railway
Line(s)
Platforms3
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBIDR
Division(s) Secunderabad
History
Opened1932
ElectrifiedYes
Location
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Bidar railway station
Location in Karnataka

Bidar railway station (Station code: BIDR) is located in Bidar district in the Indian state of Karnataka and serves Bidar.

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History

The Great Indian Peninsula Railway extended its Mumbai–Solapur line to Raichur in 1871. The Wadi–Secunderabad line was built in 1874. [1] The Vikrabad–Bidar 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line was opened in 1932. [2]

Construction of the 110-km Gulbarga–Bidar link was completed and inaugurated by Prime minister Narendra Modi on 29 October 2017. [3] [4]

Amenities

Bidar railway station has a Tourist Information Centre, computerized reservation counter, waiting room, light refreshment stall and tea stall . [5] Bidar has connectivity with Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Sainagar Shirdi, Latur, Aurangabad, Nanded, Kalburgi, Osmanabad, and Mumbai (according to Railway Budget 2014–15)

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