Manmad Junction railway station
| Manmad Junction Railway Station (India) | |
|---|---|
 Manmad Junction Signboard | |
| General information | |
| Location | Manmad, Maharashtra, PIN 423104 India |
| Coordinates | 20°14′59″N 74°26′18″E / 20.2498°N 74.4384°E |
| Elevation | 557.84 metres (1,830.2 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Central Railway zone |
| 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 | |
| Status | Active |
| Station code | MMR |
| Zone(s) | Central Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Bhusawal Division |
| History | |
| Opened | 1866 |
| Electrified | 1968-69 |
| Previous names | Great Indian Peninsula Railway |
Manmad Junction Railway Station is a railway station with the station code MMR currently serving Manmad, a town in the Nashik district of Maharashtra state in India.
Ankai and Tankai Fort are 10.6 (6.58 miles) kilometres away from this station. Tourists prefer Manmad Junction to reach the forts because of the large amount of express and passenger trains which are better trains for general use.[1]
History
By April 1853, the railway extended from Mumbai to Thane. By May 1854, the Great Indian Peninsula Railway's Mumbai-Thane line was extended to the Kalyan Railway Station. Bhusawal Junction railway station, built in 1860, was not open for traffic until the mid-1860s. The line was extended to Khandwa in 1866 and extended again to Nagpur in 1867.[2][3] Currently, Manmad Junction Railway Station is connected to numerous Indian cities such as Mumbai CST, Pune Junction, and Undersecretary Junction. The Manmad Railway Station is ranked as one of the top 100 stations on the Indian Railway based on the number of bookings.[4]
Access to wireless internet (WiFi) has been available at the Manmad Junction Railway station since 2017.[5]
Langar Seva
Manmad station is the first stop on the Sachkhand Express route, which goes from Sri Amritsar Sahib to Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib, Nanded. Sikh pilgrims often travel by train on this route. The local Sikh community from Manmad organizes langar, a free meal for the pilgrims as well as anyone else, every day.
Infrastructure
Central Engineering Workshop
The Central Engineering Workshop located at Manmad has two wings. The fabrication of girder bridges is carried out in the structural yard, while other manufacturing activities are carried out in the general yard and workshop.[6]
Developments
The railways in the Niphad-Manmad-Nandagaon sector were electrified and the locomotives (diesel and electromotive diesels) were changed to electric between 1968 and 1969.[7] Manmad has an electric locomotive trip shed to supply and control the trains.[8]
The Central Railway has planned to double the line between Daund and Manmad.[9]
References
- ^ "Heavy rains leave Pune gasping for a life jacket". Hindustan Times. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832 - 1865). "IR History: Early Days – I". IFCA. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Historical Milestones". Central Railway. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Desk, India com Business (13 October 2017). "Google Wi-Fi Service at 200 Railway Stations Across India". India.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Project: Work fabrication of Steel Girders" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "Illegal settlements choke Daund junction, derail railways' plans". The Indian Express. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
External links
- Manmad Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
Shirdi travel guide from Wikivoyage- MMR Station
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Indian Railways lines Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line, Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line, New Delhi-Bhopal-Mumbai line | ||||
| Terminus | Template:Indian Railways lines Manmad-Daund branch line | |||
| Terminus | Template:Indian Railways lines Manmad-Purna branch line |