Khandwa Junction railway station
{{short description|Railway station in Madhya Pradesh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Khandwa Junction
| type = Indian Railways station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Khandwa Junction railway station.jpg
| image_caption = Khandwa Junction railway station
| address = Khandwa, Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|21.824|76.353|format=dms|display=inline}}
| elevation = {{convert|310|m|ft}}
| line = Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line
Jabalpur–Bhusaval section
Akola–Ratlam line
| other =
| structure =
| platform = 6 Platforms.
| tracks = 12
| parking = Yes
| bicycle = No
| opened = {{start date and age|1866}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = 1991–92
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = KNW
| zone = Central Railway
| division = {{rwd|Bhusawal}}
}}
| owned = Indian Railways
| status = Functioning
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| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Indian Railways
|line=Western Railway zone|left=Mathela|right=Bargaon Gujar|type=Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line
|line2=Western Railway zone|left2=Mordar|right2=Ajanti|type2=Akola–Ratlam line}}
| mapframe = yes
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Khandwa Junction is on the Jabalpur–Bhusaval section of Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line. It lies in Khandwa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.{{cite web| url=https://www.raildrishti.in/raildrishti/IRDBStationPDF.jsp?stncode=KNW| title=Khandwa Junction (KNW): Passenger Amenities Details As on : 31/03/2018, Division : Bhusawal| website=Raildrishti}}
History
The Great Indian Peninsula Railway opened Bhusawal–Khandwa section in 1866.{{cite web| url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-hist.html| title=IR History: Early Days – I| work=Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832–1865)| access-date = 17 November 2013}}{{cite web| url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-history2.html| title=IR History: Early Days – II| work=Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870–1899)| access-date = 17 November 2013}}
Electrification
The Harda–Khandwa–Bhusaval sector was electrified in 1997–98.{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|title = History of Electrification| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 17 November 2013}}
Major trains
Some of the important trains that runs from Khandwa Junction are:{{cite web | url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/khandwa-junction-knw/471?tt=0 | title=Khandwa Railway Station Map/Atlas CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry }}
- Sachkhand Express
- Dadadham Intercity Express
- Kolkata Mail
- Mangala Lakshadweep Express
- Pune–Danapur Superfast Express
- Punjab Mail
- Karnataka Express
- Lashkar Express
- Bhagalpur–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express
- Jhelum Express
- Mumbai CST–Amritsar Express
- Mahanagari Express
- Jaipur–Hyderabad Weekly Express
- Ajmer–Hyderabad Meenakshi Express
References
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External links
- {{IndiaRailInfo|471}}
{{Railway stations in Madhya Pradesh}}
Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1866
Category:Railway junction stations in Madhya Pradesh
Category:Railway stations in Khandwa district
Category:Bhusawal railway division
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