Sanawad railway station | |||||||||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||||||||
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| Location | MP SH 27, Sanawad, Madhya Pradesh India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°10′41″N 76°04′26″E / 22.1781°N 76.0740°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 200 metres (660 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Western Railway | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Auto stand | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | SWD | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Western Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Ratlam | ||||||||||
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| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Sanawad railway station is a small railway station in Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is SWD. It serves Sanawad town. The station consists of two platforms, neither well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[1][2] The station is situated on the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge Akola–Ratlam line, which is under gauge conversion. Gauge conversion between Choral to Mhow is not possible due to tricky ghat section of Vindhyachal ranges.
Major trains
Some of the important trains that runs from Sanawad are:
- 52963/52964 Mhow–Sanawad Passenger
- 52975/52976 Mhow–Sanawad Passenger
- 52973/52974 Mhow–Sanawad Passenger
- 52973/52974 Mhow–Sanawad Passenger
Connectivity
The station is connected with Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Railway Station (MHOW) to the north west and Khandwa Junction railway station to the south-east.
The station is well-connected to Indore Jn. via Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, MHOW.
Electrification
At present, the station is on non-electrified rail route.
Developments
The conversion of Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Railway Station (MHOW) to Sanawad (meter-gauge) to (broad-gauge) rail line is in progress.[3] Upon completion, It would directly connect Indore to Mumbai.[4]
References
- ↑ "SWD/Sanawad". India Rail Info.
- ↑ "The tunnel will be 11 kilometers between Mhow barwaha 351209". naidunia.jagran.com. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ↑ Upadhyay, Manish (11 December 2019). "Indore-Khandwa gauge conversion: Stumbling blocks cleared for 142-yr old rail line". Indore: Free Press Journal. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ↑ Staff Reporter (28 June 2021). "Indore gets a whopping Rs 333 cr more for three major railway projects announced by Railway Board". Indore. Retrieved 26 October 2021.