Amravati railway station serves Amravati in Amravati district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is linked to Badnera railway station on the Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line. This is a terminal station. Train for Mumbai, Pune, Tirupati, Jabalpur, Surat, Nagpur originates from Amravati. It is one of the three railway stations of Amravati city.
History The first train in India travelled from Mumbai to Thane on 16 April 1853. By May 1854, Great Indian Peninsula Railway's Bombay–Thane line was extended to Kalyan. Bhusawal railway station was set up in 1860 and in 1867 the GIPR branch line was extended to Nagpur.
The -long broad gauge Badnera–Narkhed line was completed in 2012. New Amravati railway station is on the new track.
Electrification Railways in the Amravati area were electrified in 1993–94. The 2 km-long Amravati chord line was electrified in 2011–2012.
Amenities Amravati railway station has total 4 platforms. Amenities at Amravati railway station include: computerised reservation office and waiting room.
Trains Important trains departing Amravati Terminal:
Express
22118/22117 Pune–Amravati AC Superfast Express
12112/12111 Mumbai CSMT–Amravati Superfast Express
12766/12765 Tirupati–Amravati Express
29026/29025 Surat–Amravati Express
12119/12120 Amravati–Ajni Intercity Express
12160/12159 Amravati–Jabalpur Superfast Express
11025/11026 Pune–Amravati Express
11405/11406 Pune–Bhusaval Express
Passenger
Badnera–Amravati Shuttle. Amravati–Wardha Passenger. Nagpur–Amravati Passenger.
References
External links Trains at Amravati