Nagpur Junction railway station
Nagpur Junction नागपुर जंक्शन | |
|---|---|
| Express train and Passenger train station | |
 Main building of Nagpur Junction railway station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Sitabuldi, Nagpur 440001, Maharashtra India |
| Coordinates | 21°09′12″N 79°05′20″E / 21.1534°N 79.0889°E |
| Elevation | 308.660 metres (1,012.66 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Government of India |
| Line(s) | Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line Delhi-Nagpur-Chennai line Nagpur-Hyderabad line Nagpur-Nagbhir line NG Nagpur-Chhindwara line Nagpur-Bilaspur Section Nagpur-Bhusawal Section Nagpur-Bhopal Section |
| Platforms | 8 |
| Tracks | 13 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At ground |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functional |
| Station code | NGP |
| Zone(s) | Central Railway South East Central Railway |
| Division(s) | Nagpur (Central) Nagpur (South East Central) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1867 |
| Electrified | 1988-89 (Ballarshah-Wardha-Nagpur) 1990-91 (Nagpur-Amla) 1991-92 (Tharsa-Nagpur)[1] |
| Passengers | |
| 1.6 lakh daily (Approx.)[2] | |
Nagpur Junction railway station is a railway station in Nagpur, in the Indian state of Maharashtra.It situated at the junction of Howrah-Mumbai and New Delhi–Chennai main lines.
History
Nagpur Junction Railway Station is one of the oldest and busiest stations in Maharashtra, India. In 1867, Mumbai rail first connected to Nagpur. In 1881, Nagpur was connected to Kolkata via the Nagpur State Railway of Chhattisgarh.[3][4] It was officially inaugurated on January 15th, 1925 by then Governor Sir Frank Sly.[4] Prior to 1924, the Nagpur Railway Junction Station was located east of its current location. Nagpur Junction Railway Station became a major tourist destination.[5]
Services
Nagpur Junction Railway Station receives two hundred and twenty-eight trains, with approximately 160,000 passengers embarking and disembarking daily.[2]
Direct trains run from Nagpur Junction Railway Station to all major cities, including: New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, and Mumbai.
Development
In 2008, Nagpur Junction Railway Station was among 22 stations in India that were recommended to be upgraded to meet international standards. Priority areas were identified: security, safety and cleanliness. Work was to be undertaken via Public-Private Partnerships and the Central Railway.[6] but it will be clean very soon and compete with other station
References
- ^ "Electrification History". Retrieved 31 March 2004.
- ^ a b Nash, David (29 September 2015). "Here's what the free Wi-Fi commitment to Indian Railways probably costs Google". Firstpost. Reuters. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in//view_section.jsp?id=0,6,1191,1196,1683
- ^ a b "90 years of Nagpur station Building".
- ^ "Travel to Nagpur". mapsofindia.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Nagpur to get model railway station". The Times of India.
External links
- Nagpur Junction railway station at the India Rail Info