Darwha Motibagh railway station explained

Darwha Moti Bagh railway station
Type:Indian Railways
Style:Indian Railways
Address:State Highway 212, Darwha, Maharashtra
Country:India
Coordinates:20.3213°N 77.7684°W
Elevation:348m (1,142feet)
Platform:1
Tracks:0
Parking:No
Bicycle:Yes
Opened:1912
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Central Railway
Status:Active
Former:Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Map Dot Label:Yavatmal Railway Station
Map Size:260
Map Type:India#Maharashtra

Darwha Moti Bagh railway station is a small railway station in Yavatmal district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Its code is DWM. It serves Darwha city. The station consists of one platforms. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[1] [2] [3]

Historic Shakuntala Express used to runs starts from this station. Shakuntala Express was founded by the British government when they ruled India. Due to its age, it has gained historical importance.[4] [5] [6] [7] This station will become junction when Wardha–Nanded line will join Shakuntala Railway.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: DWM/Darwha Moti Bagh. India Rail Info.
  2. http://www.rediff.com/business/report/column-the-little-known-story-about-shakuntala-railway/20150914.htm The little known story about Shakuntala Railway
  3. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/An-express-that-stops-for-everyone/articleshow/24062748.cms An express that stops for everyone
  4. Web site: BBC NEWS – South Asia – A railway ride into history. bbc.co.uk.
  5. Web site: Shakuntala Express: A slow journey into forgotten time. The Times of India.
  6. Web site: India's Disappearing Railways – Telegraph. 3 December 2014. Telegraph.co.uk.
  7. Web site: A curious relic from another era. S. Shanker, K. Raghavendra Rao. The Hindu Business Line.
  8. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/wardha-nanded-rail-line-project-gets-special-status/articleshow/53333945.cms Wardha-Nanded rail line project gets special status