Wadi Junction railway station
Wadi ವಾಡಿ वाड़ी | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways Station | |
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| Location |
Wadi, Karnataka India |
| Coordinates | 17°03′09″N 76°59′31″E / 17.0524°N 76.9919°ECoordinates: 17°03′09″N 76°59′31″E / 17.0524°N 76.9919°E |
| Elevation | 428.00 metres (1,404.20 ft) |
| Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Solapur-Guntakal section |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | WADI |
| Zone(s) | Central Railways |
| Division(s) | Solapur |
| Electrified | No |
Wadi Junction railway station is located in Gulbarga district in the Indian state of Karnataka and serves Wadi. It is a junction station where the Wadi-Secunderabad line meets the Mumbai-Chennai line. Wadi has 4 platforms.
History
The Great Indian Peninsula Railway extended its Mumbai-Solapur line to Raichur in 1871.[1][2]
The Wadi-Secunderabad line was built in 1874 with financing by the Nizam of Hyderabad. It later became part of Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway.[1]
Electrification
Electrification work is in progress in the Pune-Wadi-Guntakal sector.[3]
Wadi Junction - Platformboard
Important trains
Some of the important trains that pass through Wadi Junction are:
- 12219/20 Secunderabad Mumbai Duronto Express
- 12627/28 Karnataka Express
- 11019/20 Konark Express
- 11301/02 Udyan Express
- 12701/02 Hussainsagar Express
- 12025/26 Pune Secunderabad Shatabdi Express
References
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "Brief on Railway Electrification". Electrification Work in Progress. Central Organisation for Railway Electrification. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
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