Manmad Junction railway station

Manmad
Indian Railway Junction Station
Location Manmad, Maharashtra, PIN 423104
India
Coordinates 20°14′59″N 74°26′18″E / 20.2498°N 74.4384°E / 20.2498; 74.4384Coordinates: 20°14′59″N 74°26′18″E / 20.2498°N 74.4384°E / 20.2498; 74.4384
Elevation 557.84 metres (1,830.2 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Central Railway
Line(s) Bhusawal-Kalyan section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line, Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line
Manmad-Daund branch line
Manmad-Purna branch line
Platforms 6
Construction
Structure type Standard, on ground
Parking Available
Other information
Station code MMR
Division(s) Bhusawal
History
Opened 1866
Electrified 1968-69
Previous names Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Location
Manmad railway station
Location in Maharashtra

Manmad railway station serves Manmad city in Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is an important junction station.

History

The first train in India travelled from Mumbai to Thane on 16 April 1853. By May, 1854, Great Indian Peninsula Railway's Mumbai-Thane line was extended to Kalyan. Bhusawal was set up in 1860, but the service started in the mid-1860s. The line was extended to Khandwa in 1866 and to Nagpur in 1867.[1][2]

Electrification

The railways in the Niphad-Manmad-Nandagaon sector were electrified in 1968-69.[3]

Amenities

Amenities at Manmad railway station include: computerized reservation office, subscriber trunk dialling/public call office booth, waiting room, retiring room, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshments, and book stall.[4]

Busy station

Manmad railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway..[5]

Five trains originate at Manmad railway station and 150 trains (including weeklies and bi-weeklies) pass through it.[6]

Trains originating/terminating at Manmad

Train No. Train name Destination
12109 / 12110 Panchvati Express Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
12117 / 12118 Godavari Superfast Express Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
17063 / 17064 Ajanta Express Secunderabad
17687 / 17688 Marathwada Express Dharmabad
22101 / 22102 Manmad Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Rajya Rani Express Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus

Central Engineering Workshop

The Central Engineering Workshop located at Manmad has two wings. Fabrication of girder bridges is carried out in the Structural Yard. Other manufacturing activities are carried out in the general yard.[7]

Electric trip shed

Manmad has an electric trip shed.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832 - 1865). "IR History: Early Days – I". IFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  2. ↑ "Historical Milestones". Central Railway. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
  3. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
  4. ↑ "Manmad Jn (MMR) Manmad Railway Station". makemytrip. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  6. ↑ "Manmad Jn railway station detais". iniantrains.org. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  7. ↑ "Project: Work fabrication of Steel Girders" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  8. ↑ "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
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