Bidar railway station explained

See also: Bidar (disambiguation).

Bidar
Type: Indian Railway Station
Native Name Lang:Kn
Style:Indian Railways
Address:State Highway 15, Bidar, Karnataka
Country:India
Elevation:673m (2,208feet)
Structure:Standard on ground
Platform:3
Tracks:5
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Opened:1932
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Central Railway
Status:Functioning
Map Type:India Karnataka
Map Dot Label:Bidar railway station
Map Size:300

Bidar railway station (Station code: BIDR) is located in Bidar district in the Indian state of Karnataka and serves Bidar.

History

The Great Indian Peninsula Railway extended its Mumbai–Solapur line to Raichur in 1871. The Wadi–Secunderabad line was built in 1874.[1] The Vikrabad–Bidar broad gauge line was opened in 1932.[2]

Construction of the 110-km Gulbarga–Bidar link was completed and inaugurated by Prime minister Narendra Modi on 29 October 2017.[3] [4]

Amenities

Bidar railway station has a Tourist Information Centre, computerized reservation counter, waiting room, light refreshment stall and tea stall .[5] Bidar has connectivity with Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Sainagar Shirdi, Latur, Aurangabad, Nanded, Kalburgi, Osmanabad, and Mumbai (according to Railway Budget 2014–15)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IR History: Early Days – II . Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870–1899). IRFCA. 21 December 2013.
  2. Web site: Chapter VII – Transport and Communications. Railway lines opened for traffic in the state since 1861, page 290. Karnataka Government. 21 December 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130826085621/http://www.karunadu.gov.in/gazetteer/HandbookKarnataka2010/Chapter%20VII%20Transport%20and%20Communications.pdf. 26 August 2013. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Railway bridge across Bennethora to be complete in two years . The Hindu. 24 July 2013. 21 December 2013.
  4. Web site: Bidar-Gulbarga rail service . Infrastructure Today . January 2012 . 21 December 2013 . 1 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150701184616/http://www.infrastructuretoday.co.in/News.aspx?nId=5u7GH+mdQ0sgr6I2G1IWDQ. dead .
  5. Web site: Bidar railway station. Make my trip . 21 December 2013 .