Powarkheda railway station

Railway station in Madhya Pradesh

22°40′25″N 77°44′51″E / 22.673479°N 77.747363°E / 22.673479; 77.747363Elevation315 metres (1,033 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byWest Central RailwayLine(s)Bhopal–Nagpur sectionPlatforms3Tracks2ConstructionStructure typeStandard (on ground station)ParkingYesBicycle facilitiesNoOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codePRKD Zone(s) West Central Railway Division(s) BhopalHistoryOpened1884ElectrifiedYesServices
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Hoshangabad
towards ?
West Central Railway zone Itarsi Junction
towards ?
Location
Powarkheda is located in India
Powarkheda
Powarkheda
Location within India
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Powarkheda is located in Madhya Pradesh
Powarkheda
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Powarkheda (Madhya Pradesh)
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Powarkheda railway station is a railway station of Bhopal–Nagpur section under Bhopal railway division of West Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated at Biaora, Pawarkheda in Narmadapuram district of Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.[1][2]

History

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

  1. ^ TTI. "PRKD / Powarkheda Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Powarkheda". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  2. ^ Goyal, W. C. "Powarkheda Railway Station Map/Atlas WCR/West Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  3. ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Early Days - 2". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Nagpur District Gazetteer". 10 April 2009. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  5. ^ "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 8 February 2021.


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