Bhiwani Junction railway station

Rail station in Haryana, India

28°47′52″N 76°07′30″E / 28.7979°N 76.1251°E / 28.7979; 76.1251Elevation216 metres (709 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byNorth Western Railway zoneLine(s)Bathinda–Rewari line
Bhiwani–Rohtak linkPlatforms3Tracks1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)ConstructionStructure typeStandard on groundParkingYesBicycle facilitiesNoAccessibleYesOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeBNW Division(s) BikanerHistoryOpened1884; 140 years ago (1884)ElectrifiedYes
Location
Bhiwani railway station is located in Haryana
Bhiwani railway station
Bhiwani railway station
Location in Haryana

Bhiwani Railway Station is located in Bhiwani district in the Indian state of Haryana. It serves Bhiwani.

History

The Rajputana–Malwa Railway extended the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) wide metre gauge Delhi–Rewari line to Bathinda in 1884.[1][2][unreliable source?] The Bathinda–Rewari metre-gauge line was converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in 1994.[3]

The Bhiwani–Rohtak link was laid in 1979.[4]

Infrastructure

Bhiwani railway station is at an elevation of 216 metres (709 ft) and was assigned the code – BNW. Now Bhiwani–Rewari line has expected to be double in 2016.[clarification needed]

Amenities

The station has retiring rooms.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Gazetteer of India, Haryana, Hisar" (PDF). Communications. Haryana Government. p. 135. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Rajputana Malwa State Railway". fibis. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Overview of Bikaner Division" (PDF). Indian Railways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Haryana gets new railway line after 33 years". New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Dormitory". North Western Railway zone. Bikaner railway division. Retrieved 11 May 2014.

External links

  • flagIndia portal
  • Bhiwani Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Sui
towards ?
North Western Railway zone Manheru
towards ?
Terminus North Western Railway zone
Bhiwani–Rohtak link
 Bhiwani City
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