Khandwa Junction railway station explained

Khandwa Junction
Type:	Indian Railways station
Style:	Indian Railways
Address:	Khandwa, Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh
Country:	India
Coordinates:	21.824°N 76.353°W
Elevation:	310m (1,020feet)
Line:	Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line Jabalpur–Bhusaval section Akola–Ratlam line
Platform:	6 Platforms.
Tracks:	12
Parking:	Yes
Bicycle:	No
Electrified:	1991–92
Owned:	Indian Railways
Status:	Functioning
Mapframe:	yes
Mapframe-Caption:	Interactive map

Khandwa Junction is on the Jabalpur–Bhusaval section of Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line. It lies in Khandwa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.^[1]

History

The Great Indian Peninsula Railway opened Bhusawal–Khandwa section in 1866.^{[2] [3]}

Electrification

The Harda–Khandwa–Bhusaval sector was electrified in 1997–98.^[4]

Major trains

Some of the important trains that runs from Khandwa Junction are:^[5]

• Sachkhand Express
• Dadadham Intercity Express
• Kolkata Mail
• Mangala Lakshadweep Express
  • Pune–Danapur Superfast Express Punjab Mail
• Karnataka Express
• Lashkar Express
• Bhagalpur–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express
• Jhelum Express
• Mumbai CST–Amritsar Express
• Mahanagari Express
• Jaipur–Hyderabad Weekly Express
• Ajmer–Hyderabad Meenakshi Express

Notes and References

1. Web site: Khandwa Junction (KNW): Passenger Amenities Details As on : 31/03/2018, Division : Bhusawal. Raildrishti.
2. Web site: IR History: Early Days – I. Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832–1865). 17 November 2013.
3. Web site: IR History: Early Days – II. Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870–1899). 17 November 2013.
4. Web site: History of Electrification. IRFCA. 17 November 2013.
5. Web site: Khandwa Railway Station Map/Atlas CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry .