Nagpur Junction Railway Station (Nagpur)

India / Maharashtra / Nagpur
 train station, railway junction

Code: NGP
Elevation: 308 m above MSL
Zone: CR/Central
Division: Nagpur

Nagpur Junction is a railway station in Nagpur, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is an important junction station on the Howrah–Mumbai and Delhi–Chennai trunk line of the Indian Railways. It belongs to A1 category stations and is one of the top 100 booking stations of Indian Railways. Nagpur is divisional headquarter of two railway zones, Central Railway and South East Central Railway.

The main building of the station has waiting rooms for the passengers. A reception-cum-lounge is provided in the retiring rooms for the comfort of passengers during the check-in/check-out period. There are two entry/exit gates for entering and leaving the station premises. The west-end Sitabuldi side is the main entry point, other is from the cotton market side.

Railways made a beginning in Nagpur in 1867, when a portion of the Bombay-Bhusaval-Nagpur line was opened for traffic. In 1881, it was connected to Kolkata via the Nagpur State Railway of Chhattisgarh. The laying of the foundation stone of the existing building was done in 1906. It was officially inaugurated on 15 January 1925 by then Governor Sir Frank Sly. Before 1924, the original railway station was located towards the east of its current site near Shukrawari Lake. It has become a major tourist destination.

Around 254 Mail/Express and Passenger trains halt at the station with approximately 160,000 passengers embarking and disembarking. 22 trains originate from and terminate at this station. Direct trains are available for most of the state capitals and major cities in India, including: Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Kolkata.
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Coordinates:   21°9'4"N   79°5'20"E

Comments

  • Wowh what an ngp rail. ...
  • I visited Nagpur in January 1984. It is quite a big city. Station too is magnificent.