Yadgir railway station explained

Yadgir railway station
Style:Indian Railways
Type:Indian Railways station
Address:Railway Station Rd, Yadgir, Yadgir district, Karnataka.
Country:India
Elevation:6330NaN0
Line:
Platform:3
Tracks: broad gauge
Parking:Available
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Status:Functioning
Opened:1871
Electrified:Yes
Map Type:India Karnataka#India

Yadgir railway station, (station code: YG) is an Indian Railways train station located in Yadgir in the Indian state of Karnataka and serves Yadagiri area. It is located on the –(Excl) line of in South Central Railway zone.[1] [2]

History

Yadgir was on the two great railway systems of yesteryears – the Great Indian Peninsula Railway and Madras Railway. While the former started construction from Mumbai, the latter from Chennai. The two systems met at Raichur in 1871.[3] [4]

Structure and expansion

Yadgir railway station has three platforms, each running to 650 meters in length, computerized reservation counter, waiting room, tea stall, parking, foot overbridge, and toilet facilities. Yadgir has connectivity with Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Latur, Aurangabad and Mumbai, Delhi.[5]

References

  1. News: Yadgir railway station teeming with people . 12 January 2019 . www.thehindu.com.
  2. News: South Central Railway to run 90 winter special trains . 12 January 2019 . www.thehansindia.com.
  3. Web site: IR History: Early Days – II . Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870–1899). IFCA. 3 December 2013.
  4. John Hurd, Ian J. Kerr, India's Railway History: A Research Handbook, page 177
  5. News: cherlapalli-lingampalli-nagulapalli-rly-stations-to-be-developed-as-terminal-stations- . 12 January 2019 . www.uniindia.com.