Nizamabad Junction railway station

Nizamabad Junction
Indian Railway Station
View from a foot over bridge
Location NH16, Nizamabad
India
Coordinates 18°40′44″N 78°06′13″E / 18.6788°N 78.1036°E / 18.6788; 78.1036Coordinates: 18°40′44″N 78°06′13″E / 18.6788°N 78.1036°E / 18.6788; 78.1036
Elevation 384 metres (1,260 ft)
Line(s)

Secunderabad-Manmad

Peddapalli-Nizamabad
Nizamabad-Bodhan-Latur Road
Platforms 3
Tracks 5
Connections Auto Rickshaw, Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Available
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code NZB
Zone(s) South Central Railway zone
Division(s) Hyderabad
History
Opened 1905 (1905)[1]
Electrified No
Location
Nizamabad railway station
Location in telangana

Nizamabad Junction Railway Station is an A-Category[2] railway station which serves the city of Nizamabad, Telangana, India. It is a major station on Secunderabad-Manmad Line [Secundrabad- Mumbai]railway line, also serving as the junction point for Secunderabad, Peddapalli, Jankampet/Mudkhed Junctions. The station falls under Hyderabad railway division of South Central Railway which is one of the zones of Indian Railways. Due to overgrowth on the western side of the city, the Jankampet Junction railway station on west corridor falls under Nizamabad.

History

The Nizam of Hyderabad ruled over the Deccan region during 18th century and under his reign the railway line between Secundrabad and Manmad was constructed in the year 1905.[3]The railway station was named after then ruler of the Nizam state Nizam-ul-Mulk as Nizamabad.

On 30 June 2004 the SCR operated the last metre gauge train on the Nizamabad–Manoharabad line[4] bringing to an end the metre gauge services which started in the 1930s on the Secunderabad–Manmad line of the Nizam's State Railways (formerly Hyderabad-Godavari Valley Railways)

Line and location

Nizamabad Jn. Location

Nizamabad railway station is a junction connecting northern, southern and western India lines.[5] It is situated on Secunderabad-Manmad railway line and is also the convergence station for Peddapalli-Karimnagar-Nizamabad line via Armoor [6] which was inaugurated on 25th March 2017 with a DEMU service between Nizamabad and Karimnagar. This section is a part of Delhi-Chennai line which is known as Grand Trunk Route. This 180 km long line also reduced the distance the between major Indian cities such as Hyderabad-New Delhi, Mumbai-Karimnagar, Nizamabad-Warangal.

Jankampet Jn. is another station located in western part of the city. This station also lies on Secunderabad-Manmad railway line and acts as the junction point for Jankampet-Bodhan railway line in Nizamabad district. Indian Railways also has plans for extending the railway line from Bodhan to Latur Road which in turn will pave way for Nizamabad to have direct connectivity to Latur, Gulbarga, solapur, Miraj many other cities of Maharashtra which are located in neighbouring state of Maharashtra.

Amenities

The Zonal Railway has identified the station for development of Multi Functional Complex adjoining to the Station Building.[7]

The Proposed Multi Functional Complex will provide state of the art facilities to the passengers and public at large which shall include services like, Food Courts, Quick Service Restaurants, Cloak Rooms, Fully Operational Hotel with Banquet Hall, Convenient Stores, Shops, Medical outlets, State of the Art, fully air conditioned Dormitories and many other services.[8]

The facility is getting developed on PPP basis and the bidding process is over and the private concessionaire has been appointed for the project. Once operational the services offered to the passengers will be unparalleled in the Zone. The proposed Multi Functional Complex will change the face of Nizamabad Railway Station and will impact the overall development of the city. [9]

As of June 2015, P.K.Srivastava the General Manager of Hyderabad Division along with Ms. K.Kavitha, Hon’ble Member of Parliament of Nizamabad have inaugurated several passenger amenities/facilities including Automatic Ticket Vending Machines facility (ATVM), foundation for development of Nizamabad station.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tourism in India".
  2. ↑ http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1341392518932-PassAmnts.pdf
  3. ↑ "Tourism in India". google.co.in.
  4. ↑ "Last MG train pulls out of Nizamabad station". The Hindu. 1 July 2004. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  5. ↑ P. Ram Mohan. "Importance of Nizamabad railway station to grow soon". The Hindu.
  6. ↑ "Rs 250 cr for Peddapalli to Nizamabad Rail Line". The New Indian Express.
  7. ↑ Staff Reporter. "Commercial complex to come up at Nizamabad railway station". The Hindu.
  8. ↑ "Peddapalli Nizamabad Railway Line Will Boost Growth Kavitha". The Hans India.
  9. ↑ Special Correspondent. "Centre urged to set up dry port in Nizamabad". The Hindu.
  10. ↑ http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=5834&id=0,5,268
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