Burhanpur railway station explained

Burhanpur
Type:Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Lalbagh, Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh
Country:India
Coordinates:21.3348°N 76.1994°W
Line:Jabalpur–Bhusaval section
Other:Auto stand
Elevation:267m (876feet)
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:2
Tracks:4
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:No
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Central Railway
Status:Functioning
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map

Burhanpur railway station is a main railway station in Burhanpur district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is BAU. It serves Burhanpur city. The station consists of two platforms.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Popular culture

Indian-born Australian author Saroo Brierley became separated from his brother at this station after falling asleep on a decommissioned train heading to Kolkata, leading to a 25-year separation from his family. Brierley was later able to find his hometown and reunite with his mother by identifying the station on Google Earth, the subject of his book A Long Way Home and the 2016 film Lion.[5]

Major trains

Some of the important trains that runs from Burhanpur are:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BAU/Burhanpur. India Rail Info.
  2. Web site: रेल अफसरों को देख अवैध वेंडर सामान छोड़कर भागे. Nai Dunia.
  3. Web site: मालवांचल के औद्योगिक विकास का खुलेगा रास्ता, तीन बंदरगाहों से सीधे बनेगा संपर्क. Nai Dunia.
  4. Web site: Burhanpur (BAU): Passenger Amenities Details As on : 31/03/2018, Division : Bhusawal. Raildrishti.
  5. Web site: The incredible story of Saroo Brierley. Hindustan Times.