Pulgaon railway station
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Pulgaon | |||||
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| Indian Railways junction station | |||||
 Indian Railways logo | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | State highway 243, Pulgaon, Maharashtra India | ||||
| Coordinates | 20°43′36″N 78°19′01″E / 20.7268°N 78.3170°E | ||||
| Elevation | 272.32 metres (893.4 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Central Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Nagpur–Bhusawal section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard, on ground | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | PLO | ||||
| Division(s) | Nagpur CR railway division | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1867 | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
| Previous names | Great Indian Peninsula Railway | ||||
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Pulgaon railway station serves Pulgaon in Wardha district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Pulgaon is on the banks of Wardha River.
Electrification
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]
In 1917, Arvi was linked with Pulgaon with a 35 km (22 mi)-long 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) narrow-gauge railway by Central Provinces Railway. Central Railway now runs two trains a day on weekdays. The round trip takes a little over three hours.[2][3]
The railways in the Badnera–Wardha sector were electrified in 1990–91.[4]
Amenities
Pulgaon railway station has the following amenities: waiting room and light refreshment stall.[5]
