Nandgaon railway station explained

Nandgaon
Type:Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Nandgaon, Maharashtra, PIN 423106
Country:India
Elevation:475.84m (1,561.15feet)
Line:Bhusawal–Kalyan section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line, Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line
Structure:Standard, on ground
Platform:4
Tracks:Up & Down
Parking:Available
Electrified:1968–69
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Central Railway
Status:Active
Former:Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Map Dot Label:Nandgaon railway station
Map Size:260
Map Type:India#Maharashtra

Nandgaon railway station serves Nandgaon city in Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

History

The first train in India travelled from Mumbai to Thane on 16 April 1853. By May, 1854, Great Indian Peninsula Railway's Mumbai–Thane line was extended to Kalyan. Bhusawal was set up in 1860, but the service started in the mid-1860s. The line was extended to Khandwa in 1866 and to Nagpur in 1867.[1] [2]

Electrification

The railways in the Niphad–Manmad–Nandagaon sector were electrified in 1968–69.[3]

Amenities

Amenities at Nandgaon railway station include: computerized reservation office, subscriber trunk dialling/public call office booth, waiting room, retiring room.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IR History: Early Days – I . Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832–1865). IFCA. 2012-11-20 .
  2. Web site: Historical Milestones . Central Railway . 2013-03-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203012252/http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C6%2C1191%2C1192%2C1394%2C1396%2C1410%2C1411 . 3 December 2013 . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: History of Electrification. IRFCA. 2013-03-18.