Wadi Junction railway station explained

Wadi Junction
Type:Indian Railways Station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Wadi, Karnataka
Country:India
Coordinates:17.0524°N 76.9919°W
Elevation:428m (1,404feet)
Line:Solapur–Guntakal section
Mahabubnagar-Munirabad railway line
Gadag-Wadi railway line
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:4
Tracks:4
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Status:Functioning

Wadi Junction railway station (station code: WADI) is located in Kalaburagi district in the Indian state of Karnataka and serves Wadi. It is a junction station where the Wadi–Secunderabad line meets the Mumbai–Chennai line. Wadi has 4 platforms.

History

The Great Indian Peninsula Railway extended its Mumbai–Solapur line to Raichur in 1871.[1] [2]

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.[1]

Electrification

Electrification work is Done Pune–Wadi–Guntakal sector.[3] In Pune–Wadi–Guntakal sector from Bhigwan to wadi Jn. electrification is balance, from guntakal to Wadi Jn electrification is complete and traction change from diesel to electric and vice versa started occurring at wadi junction from 5 aug 2017 for konark & visakhapatnam LTT express. soon other train will also run with electric loco in coming time.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: IR History: Early Days – II . Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870–1899). IFCA. 3 December 2013.
  2. Web site: Sholapur District Gazetteer . Gazetteer department . 9 December 2013.
  3. Web site: Brief on Railway Electrification . Electrification Work in Progress . Central Organisation for Railway Electrification . 9 December 2013.