Nizamabad railway station

For the railway station in Pakistan, see Nizamabad (Pakistan) railway station.
Nizamabad Railway Station
Indian Railway Station
Location Nizamabad
India
Coordinates 18°40′44″N 78°06′13″E / 18.6788°N 78.1036°ECoordinates: 18°40′44″N 78°06′13″E / 18.6788°N 78.1036°E
Elevation 384 metres (1,260 ft)
Line(s) Secunderabad-Manmad
Platforms 3+(2 PF Planning)
Tracks 5+2(Extra)
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Available
Other information
Station code NZB
Fare zone South Central Railway
History
Opened 1905
Location
Nizamabad railway station
Location in telangana

Nizamabad Railway Station is a railway station which serves the city of Nizamabad, Telangana, India. It is a major station on Secunderabad-Manmad railway line. It falls in Hyderabad Division under the South Central Railway zone of Indian Railways.Due to high urbanisation and extension of city limits,the Jankampet Junction railway station on north corridor and Dichpally railway station on the south corridor come under the jurisdiction of Nizamabad,making the total number of stations in the Nizamabad city to 3.

History

On 30 June 2004 the SCR operated the last metre gauge train on the Nizamabad–Manoharabad line[1] bringing to an end the metre gauge services which started in the 1930s on the Secunderabad–Manmad line of the Nizam's State Railways (formerly Hyderabad-Godavari Valley Railways)

Services

Nizāmābād-Kacheguda Fast Passenger with WDG-3A locomotive

Nizamabad has rail connectivity with major cities in India like Secunderabad, Kacheguda, Warangal, Kazipet, Adilabad,Nanded, Manmad, Khammam, Nalgonda, Mahbubnagar, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Guntur, Nellore, Kurnool, Cuddapah, Tirupati,Erode, Chennai, Banglore, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Surat and Bhopal.It is served by 26 pairs of trains every day.[2] There are also multiple weekly connections to major Indian cities.3 new railway lines are under construction.

Originating and passing Trains

These are some of the trains that originate or pass through Nizamabad railway station

Future

Nizamabad railway station may become a junction connecting northern, southern and western India lines by March 2016.[3] Railway lines from Nizamabad-Peddapalli,[4] Nizamabad-Armoor are under construction.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Last MG train pulls out of Nizamabad station". The Hindu. 1 July 2004. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  2. ↑ http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/nizamabad-nzb/1681
  3. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/importance-of-nizamabad-railway-station-to-grow-soon/article5328596.ece
  4. ↑ http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/Rs-250-cr-for-Peddapalli-to-Nizamabad-Rail-Line/2014/01/01/article1976188.ece

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