Metpanjra railway station is a railway station of Bhopal–Nagpur section under Nagpur CR railway division of West Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated beside State Highway 248, Katol taluka at Metpanjra in Nagpur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1][2]
Metpanjra | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railway Station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | State Highway 248, Katol taluka, Metpanjra, Nagpur district, Maharashtra India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°16′09″N 78°39′33″E / 21.26917°N 78.659159°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 438 metres (1,437 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Bhopal–Nagpur section | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | MER | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | West Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Nagpur CR | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1884 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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History
editThe Bhopal–Itarsi line was opened by the Begum of Bhopal in 1884.[3] Itarsi and Nagpur Junction railway station was linked in between 1923 and 1924.[4] Electrification started in Bhopal–Itarsi section in 1988–89 and the rest Itarsi to Nagpur section was electrified in 1990–91.[5]
References
edit- ^ Shah, Jay. "Metpanjra Railway Station Map/Atlas CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ TTI. "MER / Metpanjra Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Metpanjra". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Early Days - 2". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Nagpur District Gazetteer". 10 April 2009. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 10 March 2021.