Manmad Junction railway station

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Manmad Junction MMR
India
Major Junction station
Location Manmad, Maharashtra, PIN 423104
India
Coordinates 20°14′59″N 74°26′18″E / 20.2498°N 74.4384°E / 20.2498; 74.4384Coordinates: 20°14′59″N 74°26′18″E / 20.2498°N 74.4384°E / 20.2498; 74.4384
Elevation 557.84 metres (1,830.2 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Central Railway zone
Line(s) Bhusawal-Kalyan section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line, Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line
Manmad-Daund branch line
Manmad-Purna branch line
Platforms 6
Construction
Structure type Standard, on ground
Parking Available
Other information
Status Active
Station code MMR
Zone(s) Central Railway zone
Division(s) Bhusawal Division
History
Opened 1866 (1866)
Electrified 1968-69
Previous names Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Traffic
Passengers 7
Location
Manmad railway station
Location in Maharashtra

Manmad Junction Railway Station is a central junction railway station with the station code MMR currently serving Manmad, a town in Nashik district of Maharashtra state, India.[1][2]

History

The first train in India traveled from Mumbai to Thane on April 16, 1853. By May 1854, the Great Indian Peninsula Railway's Mumbai-Thane line was extended to the Kalyan Railway Station. Bhusawal was built in 1860, but was not open for traffic until the mid-1860s. The line was lengthened to Khandwa in 1866 and to Nagpur in 1867.[3][4] Now, Manmad Junction Railway Station is connected to numerous Indian cities like Mumbai Cst, Pune Jn, and Secunderabad Jn. Based on the number of bookings, the Manmad Railway Station is ranked between #1-100 out of all stations on the Indian Railway.[5]

On January 20th, 2010, the Shirdi Express stopped at Manmad Junction Railway Station for a total of thirty minutes.[6] As of 2018, wi-fi is available at this railway station.

Langer Seva

Manmad is a station where the Sachkhand Express stops, heading from Shri Amritsar Sahib to Sachkhand Shri Hazoor Sahib, Nanded. Sikh Pilgrims often travel on this train, and the local Sikh community from Manmad organize free food for the pilgrims every day. In the Sikh religion, a free food kitchen is known as a Langer.

Infrastructure

Central Engineering Workshop

The Central Engineering Workshop, located at Manmad, has two wings. The fabrication of girder bridges is carried out in the structural yard. Other manufacturing activities are carried out in the general yard and workshop.[7]

Developments

The railways in the Niphad-Manmad-Nandagaon sector were changed from locomotive to electric in a process that was accomplished between 1968 and 1969.[8] Manmad has an electric locomotive trip shed to supply and control the trains.[9]

The Central Railway has plans to double the line between Daund and Manmad.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Hammalas Movement on Manmad Junction Railway Station". Lokmat (in Marathi). 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
  2. ↑ "Manmad Junction Railway Station/MMR - Timetable, Facilities, Train Passing Through". www.travelkhana.com.
  3. ↑ Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832 - 1865). "IR History: Early Days – I". IFCA. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  4. ↑ "Historical Milestones". Central Railway. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
  5. ↑ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  6. ↑ nishantnnk (2010-01-20), shirdi express at manmad station stoped for 30 minutes, retrieved 2018-07-16
  7. ↑ "Project: Work fabrication of Steel Girders" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  8. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
  9. ↑ "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
  10. ↑ "Illegal settlements choke Daund junction, derail railways' plans". The Indian Express. 2018-05-06. Retrieved 2018-06-04.


Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Panavedi
Central Railway zone
Summit railway station (India)
TerminusCentral Railway zone
Manmad-Daund branch line
TerminusSouth Central Railway zone
Manmad-Purna branch line
Ankai
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