Dharwad railway station explained

Dharwad
Native Name:
Dharwar
Type: Express train, Passenger train, Commuter rail and Goods railway station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Railway station road, Malmaddi, Dharwad, Karnataka
Coordinates:15.441°N 75.004°W
Operator:South Western Railway
Line:Dharwad–Hubli–Miraj lineline
Chennai Central–Dharwad line
Mysore–Dharwad line
Guntakal–Dharwad
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:4
Elevation:7350NaN0
Tracks:8
Connections:Hubli-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System
bus
taxi stand
auto stand
Parking:Available
Bicycle:Available
Opened:1920
Closed:No
Rebuilt:Yes completed in 2020
Electrified:Yes
Status:Functioning
Code:DWR
Owned:Indian Railways
Zone:South Western Railway zone
Former:Dharwar
Passengers:Minimum. 9127 passengers per day (as of 2016)
Map Type:India Dharwad#Karnataka#India
Map Dot Label:Dharwad railway station
Map Size:300
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Dharwad railway station formerly known as Dharwar railway station (station code: DWR) is a major station under Hubli railway division of South Western Railway zone of Indian Railways situated in Dharwad, Karnataka. It is in top 10 station in South Western Railway (SWR).[1] It is one of the busiest railway station in the state.[2] The new railway station was completed and inaugurated in October 2022 by Railway Minister.[3]

Services

Dharwad is well connected to Hubballi, Belgaum, Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Gadag, Bagalkot, Bijapur, Solapur, Bellary, Davangere, Delhi, Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Vijayawada, Mysore, Tirupati and Manmad by daily trains to Chennai, Howrah and Thiruvananthapuram.[4]

Line

Dharwad railway station is part of Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section HDN-7A Doubling[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dharwad Railway Station. Dharwadhubli.com. 10 April 2021.
  2. Web site: Jamkh. Gururaj. June 9, 2018. Dharwad railway station set for an upgrade. 2021-12-05. The Times of India. en.
  3. News: Redeveloped rly. Yard, station in Hubballi-Dharwad inaugurated . The Hindu . 11 October 2022 .
  4. News: Proposals for new railway services to be submitted soon. The Hindu. 12 December 2015. R. Krishna Kumar.
  5. http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/planning/downloads/Blue_print.PDF BLUE PRINT ON HDN ROUTES