Narkher Junction railway station
Narkher Junction | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railway Station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | State Highway 246, Narkhed, Nagpur district, Maharashtra India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°28′07″N 78°31′29″E / 21.468725°N 78.524814°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 411 metres (1,348 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Bhopal–Nagpur section | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | NRKR | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Nagpur CR | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1884 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Narkher Junction railway station is a railway junction station of Bhopal–Nagpur section under Nagpur CR railway division of Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated beside State Highway 246 at Narkhed in Nagpur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1][2]
History[edit]
The Bhopal–Itarsi line was opened by the Begum of Bhopal in 1884.[3] Itarsi and Nagpur Junction railway station was linked in between 1923 and 1924.[4] Electrification started in Bhopal–Itarsi section in 1988–89 and the rest Itarsi to Nagpur section was electrified in 1990–91.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ indorker, Riteshwer. "Narkher Railway Station Map/Atlas CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ TTI. "NRKR / Narkher Junction Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Narkher Junction". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Early Days - 2". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Nagpur District Gazetteer". 10 April 2009. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 8 March 2021.