Nagbhir Junction railway station
Nagbhir Junction | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways station | |
 Indian Railways logo | |
| General information | |
| Location | Nagbhid, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra India |
| Coordinates | 19°58′55″N 79°16′45″E / 19.9820°N 79.2792°E / 19.9820; 79.2792 |
| Elevation | 246 metres (807 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South East Central Railways |
| Line(s) | Gondia–Nagbhir–Balharshah line Nagpur–Nagbhir line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Parking | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | NAB |
| Fare zone | South East Central Railway zone, Nagpur SEC railway division |
| History | |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Passengers | |
| 6000 Daily | |
| Location | |
  Nagbhir Junction Location within India  Nagbhir Junction Nagbhir Junction (Maharashtra) | |
Nagbhir Junction railway station (station code: NAB) is a junction railway station on Gondia–Nagbhir–Balharshah line and Nagpur–Nagbhir line in Nagpur SEC railway division of South East Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It serves Nagbhid town in Chandrapur district in Maharashtra state in India. It is located at 246 m above sea level and has two platforms. 12 trains stop at this station.[1]
History
The Gondia–Nagbhir–Nagpur line was opened for traffic in 1908. The Nagbhir–Rajoli line was opened in 1913 and extended up to Chanda Fort.[2]
Work for conversion to broad gauge of the 240 km (149 mi) narrow-gauge Gondia–Chanda Fort line started in December 1992. The conversion was completed and the section re-opened on 2 July 1999.[3] The Gondia–Nagbhir–Balharshah line was electrified in 2018. The doubling of this section is under process. The Nagpur–Nagbhir section is under conversion to broad gauge as of 2019. The electrification of the section is being done simultaneously.[4]
References
- ^ Rizvi, Ammar. "Trains to Nagbhir Station – 12 Arrivals SECR/South East Central Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info.
- ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
- ^ "Nagpur Division" (PDF). South East Central Railway. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ "Nagpur–Nagbhid broad-gauge line work from April | Nagpur News". The Times of India.
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