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| Manmad Junction Railway Station (India) | |
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 Manmad Junction Signboard | |
| General information | |
| Location | Manmad, Maharashtra, PIN 423104 India |
| Coordinates | 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; 159 years ago (1866) |
| Electrified | 1968-69 |
| Previous names | Great Indian Peninsula Railway |
Manmad Junction Railway Station is a central railway junction (station code MMR) serving the town of Manmad, in the Nashik district of the Maharashtra state in India. Ankai and Tankai forts are 10.6 kilometers (6.59 miles) away from the station.
History
On April 16, 1853, the first train travelled from Mumbai to Thane. By May 1854, the Great Indian Peninsula Railway's Mumbai-Thane line was extended to the Kalyan Railway Station. Bhusawal Junction railway station, built in 1860, was not opened for traffic until the mid-1860s. The track was extended to Khandwa in 1866 and again to Nagpur in 1867.
Today, Manmad Junction Railway Station is connected to numerous major Indian railway stations such as: Mumbai CST, Pune Junction, and Secunderabad Junction. Manmad Junction Railway Station is among the top one hundred most booked stations of the Indian Railways. Wi-Fi has been available since 2017.
Langar Seva
Main article: Langar_(Sikhism)Manmad station is the first stop on the Sachkhand Express route from Sri Amritsar Sahib to Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib, Nanded. Sikh pilgrims often travel by train on this route. Each day the local Sikh community from Manmad organizes langar, a term used in Sikhism referring to free meals provided to the general public regardless of race, religion gender or caste. A langar can be organised anywhere in India.
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, while other manufacturing activities are carried out in the general yard and workshop.
Developments
Railways in the Niphad-Manmad-Nandagaon sector were electrified, and the locomotives (diesel and electromotive diesel) were changed to electric between 1968 and 1969. Manmad has an electric locomotive trip shed to supply and control the trains.
The Central Railway plans to double the line between Daund and Manmad.
Location
Connections
Airport Connectivity
The distance between Manmad Junction Railway Station (Manmad Jn) and Gandhinagar Airport is about 88.3 km, which roughly takes a travel time of 2 hours and 2 minutes. Manmad Junction Railway Station (Manmad Jn) and Chatrapathi Shivaji Airport (Mumbai Airport) are about 263 km apart, which takes about 6 hours and 35 minutes.
Manmad Railway Station to Ankai Fort
The distance between Manmad Railway Station to Ankai Fort is 10.6 km.
Bus Connectivity
The distance between Manmad Junction Railway Station (Manmad Jn) and Manmad Bus Stand, MH SH 10, Bardiya Nagar is 650 m which takes about 8 minutes to get there.
References
- Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832 - 1865). "IR History: Early Days – I". IFCA. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "Historical Milestones". Central Railway. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- "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 26 March 2013.
- Desk, India com Business (13 October 2017). "Google Wi-Fi Service at 200 Railway Stations Across India". India.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - "Project: Work fabrication of Steel Girders" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- "Illegal settlements choke Daund junction, derail railways' plans". The Indian Express. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- "Manmad Junction Railway Station (MTJ)". erail.in.
External links
- Manmad Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
Shirdi travel guide from Wikivoyage- MMR Station
Template:Top 100 booking stations of Indian Railways
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