Wadi Junction railway station

Wadi ವಾಡಿ वाड़ी
Indian Railways Station
Location	Wadi, Karnataka India
Coordinates	17°03′09″N 76°59′31″E / 17.0524°N 76.9919°ECoordinates: 17°03′09″N 76°59′31″E / 17.0524°N 76.9919°E
Elevation	428.00 metres (1,404.20 ft)
Owned by	Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)	Solapur-Guntakal section
Platforms	4
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	WADI
Zone(s)	Central Railways
Division(s)	Solapur
Electrified	No

Wadi Junction railway station is located in Gulbarga district in the Indian state of Karnataka and serves Wadi. It is a junction station where the Wadi-Secunderabad line meets the Mumbai-Chennai line. Wadi has 4 platforms.

History

The Great Indian Peninsula Railway extended its Mumbai-Solapur line to Raichur in 1871.^[1][2]

The Wadi-Secunderabad line was built in 1874 with financing by the Nizam of Hyderabad. It later became part of Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway.^[1]

Electrification

Electrification work is in progress in the Pune-Wadi-Guntakal sector.^[3]

Wadi Junction - Platformboard

Important trains

Some of the important trains that pass through Wadi Junction are:

• 12219/20 Secunderabad Mumbai Duronto Express
• 12627/28 Karnataka Express
• 11019/20 Konark Express
• 11301/02 Udyan Express
• 12701/02 Hussainsagar Express
• 12025/26 Pune Secunderabad Shatabdi Express

References

1. Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870-1899). "IR History: Early Days – II". IFCA. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
2. "Sholapur District Gazetteer". Gazetteer department. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
3. "Brief on Railway Electrification". Electrification Work in Progress. Central Organisation for Railway Electrification. Retrieved 9 December 2013.

External links

• Trains at Wadi