Template:Infobox station Balharshah Junction railway station (station code: BPQ) is a railway station serving Ballarpur town, in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra state in India. Established by the Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway, it is now under the Nagpur CR railway division of Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It is an important junction on New Delhi–Chennai main line of Indian Railways. It is located at 185 m above sea level and has 5 platforms. The Ballarshah–Wardha–Nagpur section was electrified in 1989.[1]
History
With the completion of the Template:Stnlnk–Balharshah link in 1929, Chennai was directly linked to Delhi.[2]
The Template:Stnlnk–Nagbhir–Template:Stnlnk line was opened for traffic in 1908. The Nagbhir–Rajoli line was opened in 1913 and extended up to Chanda Fort.[3] Work for conversion to Template:Track gauge broad gauge of the Template:Convert narrow-gauge Gondia–Chanda Fort line started in December 1992. The fourth phase covering Nagbhir–Chanda Fort section was opened on 13 January 1999 and the Chanda Fort–Balharshah section was opened from 2 July 1999.[4]
The Ramagundam–Balharshah–Wardha–Nagpur sector was electrified in 1988–89.[5] The Gondia–Nagbhir–Balharshah line was electrified in 2018.
Amenities
The railway station has computerized reservation counters, STD/PCO booth, retiring room, waiting room, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshments and book stall.[6]
External links
References
- ↑ [IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE.
- ↑ IR History: Early Days – III. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway. South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
- ↑ Nagpur Division. South East Central Railway. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
- ↑ History of Electrification. IRFCA. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Balhashah to Bangalore trains. Make My Trip. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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