Malkapur railway station

Malkapur railway station (MKU) is in Malkapur, a town in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra, India. There are many trains going through Malkapur railway station.

Malkapur
Indian Railways station
Location	SH 176, Malkapur, Dist:Buldhana, Maharashtra India
Coordinates	20°53′32″N 76°12′12″E
Elevation	252 metres (827 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Central Railway
Line(s)	Nagpur–Bhusawal section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line
Platforms	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard, at ground
Parking	Available
Other information
Station code	MKU
Division(s)	Bhusawal
History
Opened	1867
Electrified	1989–90
Location
Location of Malkapur railway station in Maharashtra

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.[1]

Electrification

The railways in the section were electrified in 1989–90.[2]

Amenities

Amenities at Malkapur railway station include: retiring room, waiting room, light refreshment stall, and book stall.

Important trains passing from station is:-

• Hazur Sahib Nanded–Jammu Tavi Hamsafar Express
• Navajivan SF Express
• Gitanjali Express
• Amravati–Mumbai CSMT Superfast Express
• Secunderabad–Hisar Express (via Surat, Ahmedabad, Jodhpur, Bikaner)
• Hazur Sahib Nanded–Shri Ganganagar Weekly Express (via Jalgaon, Surat, Ahmedabad, Abu Road, Jodhpur, Bikaner)
• Jaipur–Hyderabad SF Express
• Hazur Sahib Nanded–Shri Ganganagar Superfast Express (via Abohar)
• Howrah Mail
• Vidarbha Express
• Prerana Express
• Hazur Sahib Nanded–Shri Ganganagar Superfast Express (via Hanumangarh)
• Puri–Ahmedabad Express
• Maharashtra Express
• Ahmedabad–Howrah Superfast Express
• Gandhidham–Puri Express
• Malda Town–Surat Express
• Gandhidham–Vishakhapatnam Weekly Express
• Kolkata–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Kurla Express
• Ajmer–Puri Express.

[3]

References

1. "IR History: Early Days – I : Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1832–1865)". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
2. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
3. "Mumbai to Malkapur trains". makemytrip. Retrieved 8 March 2013.

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Khamkhed		Central Railway zone Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line		Wadoda