Pulgaon railway station explained

Pulgaon
Type:Indian Railways junction station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:State highway 243, Pulgaon, Maharashtra
Country:India
Elevation:272.32m (893.44feet)
Line:Nagpur–Bhusawal section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line
Structure:Standard, on ground
Platform:3
Parking:Available
Opened:1867
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Central Railway
Status:Functioning
Former:Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Map Type:India Maharashtra#India
Map Dot Label:Pulgaon

Pulgaon railway station serves Pulgaon in Wardha district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Pulgaon is on the banks of Wardha River.

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]

In 1917, Arvi was linked with Pulgaon with a 350NaN0-long narrow-gauge railway by Central Provinces Railway. Central Railway now runs two trains a day on weekdays. The round trip takes a little over three hours.[2] [3]

Electrification

The railways in the Badnera–Wardha sector were electrified in 1990–91.[4]

Amenities

Pulgaon railway station has the following amenities: waiting room and light refreshment stall.[5]

External links

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: IR History: Part III (1900–1947). IRFCA. 2013-01-19.
  3. Web site: Indian Narrow Gauge Lines 2002-2003. IRFCA. 2013-03-08.
  4. Web site: History of Electrification. IRFCA. 2013-03-18 .
  5. Web site: Nagpur to Pulgaon trains . make my trip. 2013-03-18 .