Sedam railway station explained

Sedam
Native Name:
Style:	Indian Railways
Type:	Indian Railways station
Address:	Railway Station Rd, Sedam, Kalaburagi District, Karnataka
Country:	India
Elevation:	6330NaN0
Line:	–Wadi
Platform:	2
Tracks:	4 broad gauge
Parking:	Available
Structure:	Standard (on-ground station)
Status:	Functioning
Electrified:	Yes
Map Type:	India Karnataka#India
Map Dot Label:	Sedam

Sedam railway station, (also known as Seram railway station), (station code: SEM) is an Indian Railway station in Sedam the town of Kalaburagi District in Indian state of Karnataka. It is located on the –Wadi line of Secunderabad railway division in South Central Railway zone.^{[1] [2]}

History

The Wadi–Secunderabad line was built in 1874 with financing by the Nizam of Hyderabad. It later became part of Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway^[3]

Structure and expansion

Sedam railway station has two platforms and four tracks each running to 650 meter in length, a general and reservation booking office, shelters, lighting, benches, parking, foot overbridge, waiting room and toilet facility.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gulbarga-Hyderabad Inter-city Express resumes service . www.thehindu.com . 10 January 2019.
2. Web site: New rail division in Gulbarga: hopes pinned . www.thehindu.com . 10 January 2019.
3. News: Station an epitome of Nizam's ambition . 19 April 2019 . timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
4. Web site: SCR to implement anti-collision system . telanganatoday.com . 9 January 2019.
5. Web site: South Central Railway to run 90 winter special trains. www.thehansindia.com. 9 January 2019.