Gulbarga railway station
Gulbarga | |
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Indian Railway Station | |
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Location |
Station Road, Gulbarga India |
Coordinates | 17°18′54″N 76°49′26″E / 17.315°N 76.824°ECoordinates: 17°18′54″N 76°49′26″E / 17.315°N 76.824°E |
Elevation | 454.000 metres (1,489.501 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | Central Railway |
Line(s) | Solapur-Guntakal section of Mumbai-Chennai line |
Platforms | 3 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard on ground |
Parking | Yes |
Bicycle facilities | No |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | GR |
Division(s) | Solapur |
History | |
Opened | 1871 |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Gulbarga railway station Location in Karnataka |
Gulbarga railway station is located in Gulbarga district in the Indian state of Karnataka and serves Gulbarga. The town is also known as Kalburgi.
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History
The Great Indian Peninsula Railway extended its Mumbai-Solapur line to Raichur in 1871 and worked on that line from 1865.[1] [2]
Construction of the Kalburgi-Bidar link is progressing. It is expected to be operational by the end of 2015.[3][4]
The railway track in the Daund-Wadi sector is being doubled at a cost of Rs. 700 crore.[5]
Electrification
As of 2013, electrification work in the 641km Pune-Wadi-Guntakal sector have been initiated but is yet to get going.[6]
Amenities
Kalburgi railway station has a computerized reservation counter, public call office with subscribers’ trunk dialing facilities, waiting room, retiring rooms, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment stalls, light refreshment stall, tea stall, book stall, escalators on platforms 1 and 2-3 and 2 general and platform ticket counters opposite railway station entrance for passenger convenience.[7]
Station upgrades
Kalburgi railway station is remodeled with the addition of a fourth platform, extension of the existing platforms and installation of two escalators. Addition of a dormitory and the addition of a new railway overbridge are yet to be completed. A new entrance facing the Tarafail area has also been constructed.[8]
References
- ↑ Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870-1899). "IR History: Early Days – II". IFCA. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ "Sholapur District Gazetteer". Gazetteer department. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "Railway bridge across Bennethora to be complete in two years". The Hindu, 24 July 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "Bidar-Gulbarga rail service". Infrastructure Today, January 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "Doubling of track:Faster rail services by 2016". The New Indian Express, 4 November 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "Brief on Railway Electrification". Electrification Work in Progress. Central Organisation for Railway Electrification. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "Gulbarga railway station". Make my trip. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "Minister Kharge sanctions 17 new rail projects for Gulbarga". The Hindu. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
External links
- Trains at Gulbarga
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Gulbarga travel guide from Wikivoyage
Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Bablad | Central Railway zone Solapur-Guntakal section | Hirenandru |
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