Powarkheda railway station
Railway station in Madhya Pradesh
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Powarkheda railway station is a railway station of Bhopal–Nagpur section under Bhopal railway division of West Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated at Biaora, Pawarkheda in Narmadapuram district of Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.[1][2]
LocationBiaora, Pawarkheda, Narmadapuram district, Madhya Pradesh
India
India
Coordinates22.673479°N 77.747363°E
Elevation315 metres (1,033 ft)
SystemIndian Railway Station
Powarkheda | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Biaora, Pawarkheda, Narmadapuram district, Madhya Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22.673479°N 77.747363°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 315 metres (1,033 ft) | ||||||||||
| System | Indian Railway Station | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | Bhopal–Nagpur section | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | PRKD | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | West Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Bhopal | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1884 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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History
The Bhopal–Itarsi line was opened by the Begum of Bhopal in 1884.[3] Itarsi and Nagpur Junction railway station was linked in between 1923 and 1924.[4] Electrification started in Bhopal–Itarsi section in 1988–89 and the rest Itarsi to Nagpur section was electrified in 1990–91.[5]
