Pulgaon railway station

Pulgaon
Indian Railways junction station
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General information
LocationState highway 243, Pulgaon, Maharashtra
India
Coordinates20°43′36″N 78°19′01″E / 20.7268°N 78.3170°E / 20.7268; 78.3170
Elevation272.32 metres (893.4 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byCentral Railway
Line(s)Nagpur–Bhusawal section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line
Platforms3
Construction
Structure typeStandard, on ground
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePLO
Division(s) Nagpur CR railway division
History
Opened1867
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesGreat Indian Peninsula Railway
Location
Pulgaon is located in Maharashtra
Pulgaon
Pulgaon
Location in Maharashtra
Pulgaon is located in India
Pulgaon
Pulgaon
Location in India

Pulgaon railway station serves Pulgaon in Wardha district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Pulgaon is on the banks of Wardha River.

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]

In 1917, Arvi was linked with Pulgaon with a 35 km (22 mi)-long 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) narrow-gauge railway by Central Provinces Railway. Central Railway now runs two trains a day on weekdays. The round trip takes a little over three hours.[2][3]

Electrification

The railways in the Badnera–Wardha sector were electrified in 1990–91.[4]

Amenities

Pulgaon railway station has the following amenities: waiting room and light refreshment stall.[5]

Gallery

  • Pulgaon station railway station board
    Pulgaon station railway station board
  • Pulgaon station platform board
    Pulgaon station platform board
  • Pulgaon station roof
    Pulgaon station roof

References

  1. ^ "IR History: Early Days – I : Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832–1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  2. ^ "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Indian Narrow Gauge Lines 2002-2003". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  4. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Nagpur to Pulgaon trains". make my trip. Retrieved 18 March 2013.

External links

Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Kaotha
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 Central Railway zone Talni
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Terminus Central Railway zone
Pulgaon–Arvi branch line
 Arvi
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