Bhusaval Junction railway station

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Bhusaval
Indian Railway Junction Station
General information
LocationBhusawal, Maharashtra, PIN 425201
India
Elevation205.030 metres (672.67 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated by Central Railway
Line(s)Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line
Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line
Nagpur-Bhusawal section
Bhusawal-Kalyan section
Jabalpur-Bhusaval section
Platforms8
Construction
Structure typeAt ground
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeBSL
Division(s) Bhusawal
History
Opened1860
Electrified1968-69
Previous namesGreat Indian Peninsula Railway
Location
Bhusaval is located in Maharashtra
Bhusaval
Bhusaval
Location within Maharashtra

Bhusaval railway station serves Bhusawal in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

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. Bhusaval railway station was set up in 1863.[1] In 1866 the GIPR branch line was extended to Khandwa and in 1867 to Nagpur.Bhusawal is divisional HQ under Central Railways.[2]

Electrification

Railways in the Bhusaval area were electrified in 1968-69;Railway uses Single phase,25 kv AC supply for traction for all 3 exit lines[3]

Amenities

Amenities at Bhusaval 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] The northern and southern entrances have separate ticketing windows. There is a free 4 wheeler parking area at the northern entrance. Bhusawal railway station & ST stand are adjacent. Bhusawal railway station enjoys good watering source being on the Tapti River.

Busy station

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

At least two trains originate at Bhusaval railway station – Gondwana Exp. and Bhusawal Pune Exp – and a number of passenger trains to all directions and 187 trains (including weeklies and bi-weeklies) pass through it and halts.[6]

Bhusawal Junction (2)

Loco shed

The loco shed at Bhusaval was established by the Great Indian Peninsula Railway in 1919. At that time it was the largest in Asia and third largest in the world.[7]

Bhusaval electric loco shed has WAM-4, WAP- 4, WAG-5, WAG-7 and WCM-6 locomotives.[8]

References

  1. ^ "The Gazzetteers Dept Maharashta". Government of Maharashtra. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  2. ^ Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832 - 1865). "IR History: Early Days – I". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  4. ^ "Surat to Bhusawal trains". makemytrip. Retrieved 8 March 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  5. ^ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Bhusawal Jn railway station detais". iniantrains.org. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  7. ^ "IR History: Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  8. ^ "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 April 2013.

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