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{{Short description|Railway division of India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
'''Bhusawal railway division''' is one of the five railway divisions under the jurisdiction of [[Central Railway zone]] of the [[Indian Railways]].<ref name="zones_and_divisions">{{cite web |title=Railway Zones and Divisions in The Country |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=168812. |website=Press Information Bureau |publisher=Ministry of Railways (Government of India) |access-date=1 January 2025 |date=21 July 2017}}</ref> It has its headquarters located at [[Bhusawal]] in [[Jalgaon district]] of the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Maharashtra]]. The other railway divisions are: [[Mumbai]] CSMT, [[Nagpur]], [[Solapur]] and [[Pune]]. There are 115 railway stations in the Bhusawal railway division.<ref>[http://www.centralrailwayonline.com/newcr/cr/hq/security/DIVISIONS.htm rly stations]</ref>
[[File:Bhusawal Junction.JPG|thumb|Bhusawal Junction]]

== History ==
Milestones
In 1853, the Survey for extension of Mumbai-Thane line beyond Igatpuri towards Khandesh was completed. By 1860, the Bhusawal Station building with a single platform was constructed. The following year, the Igatpuri – Bhusawal section was opened on October 1. By 1866, the Bhusawal – Khandwa Section was opened and in 1867, the Bhusawal – Badnera section became active as single line.

In 1920, the Bhusawal division was formed under the Great Indian Peninsula Railway (GIPR) and within the next two years, the doubling of the Bhusawal - Badnera section was completed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |title=Indian Railway History Time line |editor=R.P.Saxena |access-date=7 April 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714085533/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm |archive-date=14 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Eventually, Bhusawal become part of the Central Railway Zone in 1951 and in 1962, the Central Railway Zonal Training School setup at Bhusawal. Electrification with 25 KV AC Traction was completed for the Igatpuri – Bhusawal section in 1969 and by 1972, Bhusawal Electric Loco shed started functioning. The Bhusawal-Badnera Section was electrified with 25 kV AC traction in 1990 and the Bhusawal Khandwa Section was electrified in 1992. As a result, by 1993, the Bhusawal steam loco shed was shut down and the last steam loco was withdrawn from service on 16 December 1993.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.centralrailwayonline.com/hindi/divisions/bhusawal/aboutus.jsp
|title=Bhusaval Division – Milestone
|publisher=Central Railway, Mumbai CSTM
|access-date=15 February 2010
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100201192525/http://www.centralrailwayonline.com/hindi/divisions/bhusawal/aboutus.jsp
|archive-date= 1 February 2010
}}</ref>

==Connections==
It connects other railway division of central railway zone at
* [[Mumbai CR Railway Division|Mumbai CSMT Railway Division]] at Igatpuri,
* [[Solapur Railway Division]] at Manmad Jn,
* [[Nagpur CR railway division|Nagpur Railway Division]] at Badnera Junction.

It connects to other Zones of Indian railways at

* Mamnad Jn to [[Nanded Railway Division]] of South Central Railway zone
* Jalgaon Jn to Mumbai(WR) railway division of [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]] zone
* Khandwa Jn. to [[Bhopal Junction]] railway division of [[Western Central Railway]] Zone
* Khandwa Jn to [[Ratlam railway division|Ratlam Division]] of [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]] zone
* Khandwa Jn to [[Nanded Railway Division]] of [[South Central Railway zone|South Central Railway]] zone
* Akola Jn to [[Nanded Railway Division]] of [[South Central Railway zone|South Central Railway]] zone

==List of railway stations and towns ==
The list includes the stations under the Bhusawal division and their station category.<ref>{{cite web|title=Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations in IR based on Pass. earning of 2011 |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI&ACategoryStns.pdf |access-date=15 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128044328/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI%26ACategoryStns.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2016 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=PASSENGER AMENITIES - CRITERIA= For Categorisation Of Stations |url=http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1432447500773-23.Passenger%20Amenities%20PDF.pdf |access-date=15 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045206/http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1432447500773-23.Passenger%20Amenities%20PDF.pdf |archive-date=4 March 2016 |df=dmy }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#fff;"
|-
! style="background:#ffd750;" ! | Category of station
! style="background:#ffd750;" ! | No. of stations
! style="background:#ffd750;" ! | Names of stations
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''A-1''' Category
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Nasik Road}}
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''A''' Category
| style="text-align:center;" | 10
| style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Akola Junction}}, {{rws|Amravati}}, {{rws|Badnera Junction}}, {{rws|Bhusaval Junction}}, {{rws|Burhanpur}}, {{rws|Chalisgaon Junction}}, {{rws|Jalgaon}}, {{rws|Khandwa Junction}}, {{rws|Shegaon}}, [[Khamgaon]], {{rws|Manmad}}
|-

|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''B''' Category
| style="text-align:center;" | 4
| style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Malkapur}}, {{rws|Devlali}}, {{rws|Pachora Junction}}, {{rws|Murtajapur Junction}}
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''C''' Category<br>(Suburban station)
| style="text-align:center;" | 0
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''D''' Category
| style="text-align:center;" | 7
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''E''' Category
| style="text-align:center;" | 55
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''F''' Category<br>Halt Station
| style="text-align:center;" | 38
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Total'''
| style="text-align:center;" | '''115'''
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|}

===Junction stations===
The Junction railway stations in the Bhusawal railway divisions are: Chalisgaon Jn, Pachora Jn, Jalgaon Jn, Bhusawal Jn, Manmad jn, Khandwa Jn, Jalamb Jn, Akola Jn, Murtajapur Jn, Badnera Jn.

==Railway line and en route stations ==
There are three main lines in this railway subdivision and numerous branch lines.

The railway line en route station details are as follows:

===Igatpuri-Bhusawal line===
*'''[[Igatpuri]](Exclude)-[[Manmad]] Jn-[[Chalisgaon]] Jn-[[Pachora]] Jn-[[Jalgaon]] Jn-[[Bhusawal]] Jn'''
*En route station details- '''[[Igatpuri]]''' - Ghoti - Padli - Asvali - Lahavit - Devlali - '''[[Nasik Road railway station|Nashik Road]]''' - Odha - Kherwadi - Kasbe Sukene - Niphad - Ugaon - Lasalgaon - Summit - '''[[Manmad]] Jn''' - Panewadi - Hisvahal - Panjhan - Nandgaon - Pimparkhed - Naydongari - Rohini - Hirapur - '''[[Chalisgaon]] Jn''' - Vaghali - Kajgaon - Nagardevla - Galan - '''[[Pachora]] Jn''' - Pardhade - Maheji - Mhasawad - Shirsoli - '''[[Jalgaon]] Jn''' - Bhadli - '''[[Bhusawal]] Jn'''
**Chalisgaon Jn- Dhule
**En route station details- '''Chalisgaon Jn''' - Bhoras Budruk - Jamdha - Rajmane - Mordad Tanda - Shirud - Borvihar - Mohade P Laling - '''[[Dhule]]'''
**Pachora Jn- [[Jamner]] (Narrow Gauge)
**En route station details- '''[[Pachora]] Jn''' - Varkhedi - Pimpalgaon - Shendurni - Pahur - Bhagdara - '''[[Jamner]]'''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Section
! Main/Branch
! Gauge
! Double/Single line
! Traction
! Distance in km
|-
| [[Igatpuri]] (excl.) to [[Manmad]] Jn
| Main
| BG
| Double
| Electric
| 124
|-
| [[Manmad]] Jn to [[Chalisgaon]] Jn
| Main
| BG
| Double
| Electric
| 67
|-
| [[Chalisgaon]] Jn to [[Dhule]]
| Branch
| BG
| Single
| Diesel
| 57
|-
| [[Chalisgaon]] Jn to Pachora Jn
| Main
| BG
| Double
| Electric
| 45
|-
| [[Pachora]] Jn to [[Jamner]]
| Branch
| NG
| Single
| Diesel
| 50
|-
| Pachora Jn to [[Jalgaon]] Jn
| Main
| BG
| Double
| Electric
| 47
|-
| [[Jalgaon]] Jn to Bhusawal Jn
| Main
| BG
| Double
| Electric
| 25
|-
|-
|-
| '''Total'''
| '''''--''' km of Main''
| '''''--''' km of BG''
| '''''--''' km of double line''
| '''''--''' km of electrified track''
| '''---'''
|-
| ''' '''
| '''''--''' km of Branch''
| '''''--''' km of NG''
| '''''--''' km of single line''
| '''''--''' km of diesel track''
| '''---'''
|}

===Bhusawal-Khandwa line===
*Bhusawal Jn-[[Burhanpur]]-[[Khandwa]] Jn(Include)
*En route station details- '''[[Bhusawal]] Jn''' - Duskheda - Savda - Nimbhora - Raver - Wghoda. - '''[[Burhanpur]]''' - Asirgarh Road - Chandni - Nepa Nagar - [[Mandwa, Nepanagar|Mandwa]] - Sagphata - Dongargaon - Kohdad - [[Bagmar]] - [[Badegaon]] Gujar - '''[[Khandwa]] Jn'''

===Bhusawal-Badnera line===
*Bhusawal Jn-[[Jalamb]] Jn-[[Akola railway station|Akola]] Jn-[[Murtajapur]] Jn-{{rws|Badnera Junction}} (Include)
**En route station details- '''Bhusawal Jn''' - Varangaon - Achegaon - '''[[Bodwad railway station|Bodwad]]''' - Kolhadi. - [[Khamkhed]] - '''[[Malkapur, Buldhana|Malkapur]]''' - [[Wadoda]] - [[Biswa Bridge]] - [[Kumgaon Burti]] - '''[[Nandura]]''' - '''[[Jalamb]] Jn''' - '''[[Shegaon]]''' - [[Shrikshetra Nagzari]] - Paras - Gaigaon - '''[[Akola city|Akola]] Jn ''' - Yavatmal- '''[[Ladkhed]]''' - Borgaon - Katepurna - '''[[Murtajapur]] Jn''' - [[Mana, India|Mana]] - Mandura. - Kurum - [[Takli]] - '''[[Badnera]] Jn'''
*Jalamb Jn-[[Khamgaon]]
**En route station details- '''Jalamb Jn''' - '''[[Khamgaon]]'''
*{{rws|Murtizapur Junction}}-[[Yavatmal]] (Narrow Gauge) See also [[Shakuntala Railway]]
**En route station details- '''Murtizapur Junction''' - Murtajapur Town - Kinkhed - Vilegaon. - Bhadsivni - Pohe - '''[[Karanja Lad|Karanja]]''' - Karanja Town - Somthan - Sangwi. - Warudkhed - {{rws|Darwha Moti Bagh Junction}} - Tapona - [[Ladkhed]] - Linga - Lasina - '''[[Yavatmal]]'''
*Murtizapur Junction-[[Achalpur]] (Narrow Gauge) See also Shakuntala Railway
**En route station details- '''[[Murtajapur]] Jn''' - Lakhpuri - '''Banosa''' - Lehgaon - Kokalda - Kapustalni - '''[[Anjangaon]]''' - Pathrot - Khusta Buzurg - Chamak - Nowbagh - '''[[Achalpur]]'''
*Badnera Jn-[[Amravati]]
**En route station details- '''Badnera Jn''' - '''[[Amravati]]'''<ref>[http://www.centralrailwayonline.com/crnet.jsp cnt-rly] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509074727/http://www.centralrailwayonline.com/crnet.jsp |date= 9 May 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1374917929455-02%20BHUSAVAL%20DIVN%20MAP.pdf |title=SYSTEM MAP |publisher=Indian Railway |access-date=14 August 2015}}</ref>

==Information==

* Bhuswal railway division serves the following districts of Maharashtra viz [[Nasik|Nashik]], [[Dhule]], [[Jalgaon]], [[Buldhana]], [[Akola]], [[Amravati]], [[Washim]], [[Yavatmal]] of Maharashtra and [[Burhanpur]], [[Khandwa]] districts of [[Madhya Pradesh]].
* Bhusawal railway division is divided into three main sections viz. [[Bhusawal Railway Division#Igatpuri-Bhusawal line|Bhusawal - Igatpuri]] on [[Mumbai]] route, [[Bhusawal Railway Division#Bhusawal-Khandwa line|Bhusawal - Khandwa]] on [[Itarsi]] route, and [[Bhusawal Railway Division#Bhusawal-Badnera line|Bhusawal - Badnera]] section on [[Nagpur]] route.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Central Railway}}
{{Railways in Western India}}

[[Category:Bhusawal railway division| ]]
[[Category:Divisions of Indian Railways]]
[[Category:1920 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Central Railway zone|*]]
[[Category:Transport in Bhusawal]]

Bhusawal railway division - Revision history

AlfonzoEsh at 17:15, 13 January 2026