Ahmednagar railway station

Ahmednagar
Indian Railway Station
Location	Station Road, Ahmednagar India
Coordinates	19°04′31″N 74°43′18″E / 19.0753°N 74.7217°E / 19.0753; 74.7217Coordinates: 19°04′31″N 74°43′18″E / 19.0753°N 74.7217°E / 19.0753; 74.7217
Elevation	650 metres (2,130 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Central Railway
Line(s)	Daund - Manmad Branch Line
Platforms	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard, on ground
Parking	Available
Other information
Station code	ANG
Division(s)	Solapur
History
Opened	1878
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Location
Ahmednagar Location within Maharashtra

Ahmednagar railway station serves Ahmednagar in Ahmednagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra

History

The broad gauge Manmad-Daund line was opened in 1878 and connects the two main sections (south-east and north-east) of Great Indian Peninsula Railway. The line is being doubled.^[1][2]

With a deadline of 2019, the Indian Railways has initiated work on the railway line between Parli and Beed, which is part of the long-pending Parli-Beed-Ahmednagar project. Work on the multicrore project has begun from either ends of the proposed 261km track. The route has a financial outlay of Rs 2,272 crore. The Centre and state government have agreed to bear 50% of the cost each. The work is still going on at a very slow pace.^{[3] [4]}

Unfortunately the direct route between following places has not been started. 1. Ahmadnagar - Pune 2. Ahmadnagar - Nashik 3. Ahmadnagar - Aurangabad 4. Ahmadnagar - Kalyan

Amenities

Amenities at Ahmednagar railway station include: computerized reservation office, subscriber trunk dialling/public call office booth, waiting room, retiring room, vegetarian refreshments, and book stall.^[5]

Through Trains From Ahmednagar

References

External links

• Trains at Ahmednagar
• Ahmednagar travel guide from Wikivoyage