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Wardha–Yavatmal–Nanded line, with 327 km long Wardha-Kalamb-Yavatmal-Digras-Pusad-Nanded alignment, is an under-construction railway line in Maharashtra, India, which will connect Nagpur and other districts in Vidarbha with Nanded and other parts of Marathwada regions. It will reduce Wardha-Yavatmal passenger travel time from about 2 hours by road to approximately 1.5 hours by train. It will also provide transportation of major produce of Vidharba, such as cotton, soybeans, and coal, to Marathwada.[1][2][3] It has been designated as the "special project" status by the Ministry of Railways (India).[4][5]

StatusActive
Termini
Line length284 km (176 mi)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
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Wardha–Yavatmal–Nanded line
Overview
StatusActive
Termini
Technical
Line length284 km (176 mi)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
ElectrificationYes
Operating speed130 km/h
Wardha–Yavatmal–Nanded line map

Legend
km
Nagpur–Bhusawal section
3
 Sewagram Junction
 Nagpur–Hyderabad line
0
 Wardha Junction
 Nagpur–Bhusawal section
15
 Deoli
27
 Bhidi
43
 Kalamb
 Talegaon
66
 Yavatmal
78
 Lasina
85
 Ling
90
 Ladkhed
96
 Tapona
107
 Darwha Moti Bagh Junction
 Nagpur–Bhusawal section
 Antargaon
 Harsul
 Digras
 Belgavhan
174
 Pusad
 Shilona
 Palsa
209
 Umarkhed
 Hadgaon
 Bamni
 Waranga
 Devwadi
260
 Ardhapur
 Secunderabad–Manmad line
275
 Maltekdi
278
 Hazur Sahib Nanded
 Secunderabad–Manmad line
km
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History

Revised total project cost of 284 km new line was INR3445.34 crores in 2025,[6][7] spanning across six tehsils and 90 villages in Wardha, Yavatmal, Washim, Hingoli and Nanded district of Maharashtra,[8] requiring acquisition of 722 hectares land.[9]

Route

Alignment

The final alignment of the Wardha-Kalamb-Yavatmal-Digras-Pusad-Nanded route has the following stations:[1][2][3]

  • Phase-I: Wardha-Kalamb-Yavatmal
    • Phase-I.B Kalamb to Yavatmal, (40 km)
      • Kalamb Station (Kamathwada 5km from before Kalamb )
      • Talegaon Halt Station
      • New Yavatmal (Yavatmal) (new terminal station is different from the existing Yavatmal junction city station.)
  • Phase-II: Yavatmal-Digras-Pusad
    • Phase-II.B Digras-Pusad, 85 km:
      • Pusad (new)

Current status

  • Overall:
    • 2025 May: 47% physical work is complete with 91% of the total revised total budget of INR 3,445 exhausted with target completion date still showing January 2026 for the whole Wardha-Nanded route.[10] RVNL achieved the breakthrough in 370 meter long T3 tunnel between Digras and Pusad in June 2025 after 4 months of tunneling.[11]
  • Phase-I Wardha-Kalamb-Yavatmal, completed and operational.[1][2][3]
    • Phase-I.I Wardha to Kalamb, completed and operational.[1][2][3]
    • Phase-I.II Kalamb to Yavatmal, completed and operational.[1][2][3]
  • Phase-II Yavatmal-Digras-Pusad, under-construction (2028 target):[1][2][3]
    • Phase-II.I Yavatmal-Digras, under-construction (2027 target): revised target as of June 2025.[1][2][3]
    • Phase-II.II Digras-Pusad, under-construction (2028 target): revised target as of June 2025 if land acquisition is resolved.[1][2][3]
  • Phase-III Pusad-Nanded, under-construction (2029 target): revised target as of June 2025 if protests and land issues are resolved.[1][2][3]

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