Murtizapur Junction railway station explained

Murtizapur Junction
Type:Indian Railways junction station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Tangachowk Road, Murtizapur, Maharashtra
Country:India
Elevation:303m (994feet)
Line:Nagpur–Bhusawal section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line,
– line
Structure:Standard, on ground
Platform:2
Parking:Available
Opened:1867
Electrified:1989–90
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Central Railway
Status:Active
Former:Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Map Type:India Maharashtra
Map Dot Label:Murtizapur railway station
Map Size:260

Murtizapur railway station serves Murtizapur in Akola district in the Indian state of Maharashtra and was opened in 1867. The – narrow-gauge line, popular as Shakuntala Railway, meets the electrified broad gauge Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line at Murtizapur.

History

The first train in India travelled from Mumbai to Thane on 16 April 1853. By May 1854, Great Indian Peninsula Railway's Bombay–Thane line was extended to Kalyan. Bhusawal railway station was set up in 1860 and in 1867 the GIPR branch line was extended to Nagpur.[1]

The 1890NaN0-long Achalpur–Murtazapur–Yavatmal narrow-gauge railway, locally known as the Shakuntala Railway, was built by a British firm, Killik Nixon & Company, in 1903.[2] [3]

Electrification

The railways in the – sector were electrified in 1989–90.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IR History: Early Days – I : Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832–1865) . IRFCA . 2013-03-18 .
  2. Web site: Indian Narrow Gauge Lines 2002–2003. IRFCA. 2013-03-08 .
  3. Web site: A historic train faces an uncertain future . https://archive.today/20130426163100/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-02/nagpur/31016631_1_narrow-gauge-broad-gauge-shakuntala-express. dead. 26 April 2013. More. Vaidehi. Nagpur. 2 February 2012 . The Times of India. 2013-03-08 .
  4. Web site: History of Electrification. IRFCA. 2013-03-18 .