Darwha Moti Bagh Junction railway station

Darwha Moti Bagh Junction railway station
Indian Railway
Location State Highway 212, Darwha, Maharashtra
India
Coordinates 20°19′17″N 77°46′06″E / 20.3213°N 77.7684°E / 20.3213; 77.7684Coordinates: 20°19′17″N 77°46′06″E / 20.3213°N 77.7684°E / 20.3213; 77.7684
Elevation 348 metres (1,142 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Central Railway
Platforms 2
Tracks 3
Construction
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities Yes
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code DWM
Zone(s) Central Railway
Division(s) Bhusawal railway division
History
Opened 1912
Electrified No
Previous names Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Location
Yavatmal Railway Station
Location in Maharashtra

Darwha Moti Bagh Junction railway station is a small railway station in Yavatmal district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Its code is DWM. It serves Darwha city. The station consists of two platforms. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[1][2][3]

Historic Shakuntala Express used to runs starts from this station. Shakuntala Express was founded by the British government when they ruled India. Due to its age, it has gained historical importance.[4][5] [6][7]

Major trains

References

  1. ↑ "DWM/Darwha Moti Bagh Junction". India Rail Info.
  2. ↑ The little known story about Shakuntala Railway
  3. ↑ An express that stops for everyone
  4. ↑ "BBC NEWS - South Asia - A railway ride into history". bbc.co.uk.
  5. ↑ "Shakuntala Express: A slow journey into forgotten time". The Times of India.
  6. ↑ "India's Disappearing Railways - Telegraph". Telegraph.co.uk. 3 December 2014.
  7. ↑ S. Shanker, K. Raghavendra Rao. "A curious relic from another era". The Hindu Business Line.


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