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Bhiwani Junction railway station

Coordinates: 28°47′52″N 76°07′30″E / 28.7979°N 76.1251°E / 28.7979; 76.1251
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Bhiwani
Light rail, Commuter rail and Regional rail station
General information
LocationStation Road, Bhiwani, Haryana
India
Coordinates28°47′52″N 76°07′30″E / 28.7979°N 76.1251°E / 28.7979; 76.1251
Elevation216 metres (709 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Western Railway zone
Line(s)Bathinda-Rewari line
Bhiwani-Rohtak link
Platforms3
TracksBroad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBNW
Division(s) Bikaner
History
Opened1884; 140 years ago (1884)

Bhiwani railway station is located in Bhiwani district in the Indian state of Haryana . It serves Bhiwani.

The railway station

Bhiwani railway station is at an elevation of 216 metres (709 ft) and was assigned the code – BNW. Now Bhiwani-Rewari line has expected to be double in 2016. [1]

History

The Rajputana-Malwa Railway extended the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) wide metre gauge Delhi-Rewari line to Bathinda in 1884.[2][3] The Bathinda-Rewari metre gauge line was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge in 1994.[4]

The Bhiwani-Rohtak link was laid in 1979.[5]

Amenities

Bhiwani railway station has two double-bedded non-AC retiring rooms chargeable @ Rs. 30 for 24 hours.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Arrivals at Bhiwani Junction". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Gazetteer of India, Haryana, Hisar" (PDF). Communications, page 135. Haryana Government. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Rajputana Malwa State Railway". fibis. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Overview of Bikaner Division" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Haryana gets new railway line after 33 years". New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Dormitory". Bikaner railway division. Retrieved 11 May 2014.

External links

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Bhiwani-Rohtak link