Burhanpur railway station
Burhanpur | |||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||
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| General information | |||||||
| Location | Lalbagh, Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh India | ||||||
| Coordinates | 21°20′05″N 76°11′58″E / 21.3348°N 76.1994°E | ||||||
| Elevation | 267 metres (876 ft) | ||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Operated by | Central Railway | ||||||
| Line(s) | Jabalpur–Bhusaval section | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||
| Connections | Auto stand | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||
| Station code | BAU | ||||||
| Zone(s) | Central Railway | ||||||
| Division(s) | Bhusawal | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||
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Burhanpur railway station is a main railway station in Burhanpur district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is BAU. It serves Burhanpur city. The station consists of two platforms.[1][2][3][4]
Popular culture
Indian-born Australian author Saroo Brierley became separated from his brother at this station after falling asleep on a decommissioned train heading to Kolkata, leading to a 25-year separation from his family. Brierley was later able to find his hometown and reunite with his mother by identifying the station on Google Earth, the subject of his book A Long Way Home and the 2016 film Lion.[5]
Major trains
Some of the important trains that runs from Burhanpur are:
- Sachkhand Express
- Dadadham Intercity Express
- Kolkata Mail
- Mangala Lakshadweep Express
- Pune–Danapur Superfast Express
- Punjab Mail
- Karnataka Express
- Lashkar Express
- Bhagalpur–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express
- Jhelum Express
- Mumbai CST–Amritsar Express
- Mahanagari Express
References
- ^ "BAU/Burhanpur". India Rail Info.
- ^ "रेल अफसरों को देख अवैध वेंडर सामान छोड़कर भागे". Nai Dunia.
- ^ "मालवांचल के औद्योगिक विकास का खुलेगा रास्ता, तीन बंदरगाहों से सीधे बनेगा संपर्क". Nai Dunia.
- ^ "Burhanpur (BAU): Passenger Amenities Details As on : 31/03/2018, Division : Bhusawal". Raildrishti.
- ^ "The incredible story of Saroo Brierley". Hindustan Times.
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