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Bidar railway station (Station code: BIDR) is located in Bidar district in the Indian state of Karnataka and serves Bidar.
History
The Great Indian Peninsula Railway extended its Mumbai–Solapur line to Raichur in 1871. The Wadi–Secunderabad line was built in 1874.[1] The Vikrabad–Bidar Template:Track gauge broad gauge line was opened in 1932.[2]
Construction of the 110-km Gulbarga–Bidar link was completed and inaugurated by Prime minister Narendra Modi on 29 October 2017.[3][4]
Amenities
Bidar railway station has a Tourist Information Centre, computerized reservation counter, waiting room, light refreshment stall and tea stall .[5] Bidar has connectivity with Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Sainagar Shirdi, Latur, Aurangabad, Nanded, Kalburgi, osmanabad, and Mumbai (according to Railway Budget 2014–15)
References
- ↑ IR History: Early Days – II, Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870–1899). IRFCA. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ↑ Chapter VII – Transport and Communications. Karnataka Government. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ↑ Railway bridge across Bennethora to be complete in two years(24 July 2013). Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ↑ Bidar-Gulbarga rail service(January 2012). Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ↑ Bidar railway station. Make my trip. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
External links
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