Malkapur railway station

Malkapur
Malkapur
Indian Railway Station
General information
Location	SH 176, Malkapur, Dist:Buldhana, Maharashtra; India
Coordinates	20°53′32″N 76°12′12″E / 20.8922°N 76.2032°E
Elevation	252 metres (827 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Central Railway
Line(s)	Nagpur-Bhusawal section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line
Platforms	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard, at ground
Parking	Available
Other information
Station code	MKU
Division(s)	Bhusawal
History
Opened	1867
Electrified	1989-90

Malkapur railway station (MKU) is in Malkapur, a town in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra, India. There are many trains going through Malkapur railway station.

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. Bhusawal railway station was set up in 1860 and in 1867 the GIPR branch line was extended to Nagpur.^[1]

Electrification

The railways in the section were electrified in 1989-90.^[2]

Amenities

Amenities at Malkapur railway station include: retiring room, waiting room, light refreshment stall, and book stall.

Important trains passing from station is :-

Hazur Sahib Nanded - Jammu Tavi Hamsafar Express
Navajivan SF Express
Gitanjali Express
Amravati - Mumbai CSMT Superfast Express
Secunderabad - Hisar Express via(Surat, Ahmedabad, Jodhpur, Bikaner)
Hazur Sahib Nanded - Shri Ganganagar Weekly Express via(Jalgaon, Surat, Ahmedabad, Abu road, Jodhpur, Bikaner)
Jaipur - Hyderabad SF Express
Hazur Sahib Nanded - Shri Ganganagar Superfast Express via(Abohar)
Howrah Mail
Vidarbha Express
Prerana Express
Hazur Sahib Nanded - Shri Ganganagar Superfast Express via(Hanumangarh)
Puri - Ahmedabad Express
Maharashtra Express
Ahmedabad - Howrah Superfast Express
Gandhidham - Puri Express
Malda Town - Surat Express
Gandhidham - Vishakhapatnam weekly Express
Kolkata - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Kurla Express
Ajmer - Puri Express.

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References

^ Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832 - 1865). "IR History: Early Days – I". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
^ "Mumbai to Malkapur trains". makemytrip. Retrieved 8 March 2013.

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[1] Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832 - 1865). "IR History: Early Days – I". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[2] "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013.

[3] "Mumbai to Malkapur trains". makemytrip. Retrieved 8 March 2013.

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