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Sant Hirdaram Nagar Railway Station, Bairagarh.

SANT HIRDARAM NAGAR (Bairagarh) railway station
Indian Railway Station
General information
LocationNH 86, Bairagarh, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
India
Elevation524 metres (1,719 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byWestern Railway
Platforms2
Tracks4 (Double Electrified BG)
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSHRN
Zone(s) West Central Railway
Division(s) Bhopal railway division
History
ElectrifiedYes

Bhopal Bairagarh (Station Code: SHRN) is a railway station in West Central Railway Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. It is operated by West Central Railway from February 1, 2018.[1]Previously the station was named Bairagarh and was operated under Ratlam Division of Western Railway.

History

Bairagarh was a locality near Bhopal, which is now part of Bhopal thanks to the ever-expanding boundaries of the city. The locality is mostly dominated by the Sindhi community, who were settled there after they migrated to India from Sindh in Pakistan during the India Pakistan partition. The Sindhi community is known for their business acumen and over time, Bairagarh has developed as the wholesale market for Bhopal providing the supplies of cloth, jewellery, electronics and consumables to the Bhopal market.[citation needed] Some people[who?] even claim that after the partition, Bairagarh has become the world capital of Sindh. Bairagarh is also known as Sant Hirdaram Nagar.

Some of the notable landmarks in Bairagarh include Mini market, Chanchal Chouraha, Sehore Naka, 3 EME centre, Sant Hirdaram sahib's kutiya etc. The suburb has been witnessing a property boom especially in the Main market. The 3rd Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) Centre of Indian Army was set up in Bairagarh in 1962. The Corps is responsible for providing engineering support to the army equipment ranging from light vehicles to tanks, guns, missiles, radars, computers, helicopters, communication equipment, night vision devices, simulators and so on during war and peace. Recently the suburb was renamed as Sant Hirdaram Nagar, on the name of holy saint Sant Hirdaram sahib, who spent part of his life at the place and was demised recently. The organization titled Jeev Sewa Sansthan was established by Saint Hirdaram sahib who was involved in many philanthropic activities

A little known fact about Bairagarh is that a very big prisoner of war camp was established at Bairagarh by the British during the Second World War.[citation needed]

Important trains passing through

The Bairagarh station of Bhopal City is one of the primary stops for many express as well as local and passenger trains. Important trains which stop at Bhopal Bairagarh are :

References

  1. ^ "SHRN/SANT HIRDRAM NAGAR RAILWAY STATION". India Rail Info.

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