Latur–Miraj section
Pandharpur railway station platformboard
Overview
Other name(s)Barsi Light Railway
OwnerIndian Railways
History
Opened1897 (1897)
Technical
Line length341.94[1] km (212.47 mi)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Old gauge2 ft 6 in (762 mm) (1897-1931)
metre gauge (1931-2008)
ElectrificationYes
Latur–Miraj section

km
on Parbhani–Vikarabad line
NH361-IN.svg NH 361
0
Latur Road
10
Gharni
SH 168
20
Bhatangli
Manjara River
SH 144
33
Latur
SH 77 and SH 145
42
Harangul
52
Ausa Road
63
Neoli
SH 162
69
Murud
76
Palsap
80
Thair
85
Dhoki
92
Kalamb Road
Disused original Barsi Light Railway
102
Yedshi
NH52-IN.svg NH 52
112
Osmanabad
Deodari Tunnel
Deodari Bridge
Sonegaon Tunnel
131
Pangri
140
Kuslamb
148
Barsi Town
SH 67
NH150E-IN.svg NH 150E
160
Uplai
165
Shendri
Sina River
176
Mahisgaon
180
Chink Hill
NH548C-IN.svg NH 548C and SH 141
185
Kurduwadi
on Mumbai Dadar–Solapur section
of Mumbai–Chennai line
194
Laul
208
Modnimb
NH65-IN.svg NH 65
216
Ashti
226
Babhulgaon
NH561A-IN.svg NH 561A
Bhima River
SH 74
SH 143
238
Pandharpur
249
Bohali
258
Bamani
MSH 71
268
Sangola
SH 161
Manganga River
276
Wasud
285
Javla
289
Mhasoba Dongargaon
295
Jath Road
304
Gulvanchi
NH166E-IN.svg NH 166E
313
Dhalgaon
318
Langarpeth
NH266-IN.svg NH 266 and SH 155
329
Kavathe Mahankal
Agrani River
334
Agran Dhulgaon
SH 153
341
Salgare
SH 153
347
Belanki
358
Arag
364
Bedag
369
Bolwad
to Pune–Miraj–Londa line
Vaddicha Odha River
375
Miraj Junction
to Kolhapur–Miraj line
SH 137
Miraj Odha River
NH160-IN.svg NH 160
to Pune–Miraj–Londa line
Sources:Google Maps,
Parli Vaijnath Miraj Passenger

The Latur–Miraj section of the Indian Railways is a 342 km (213 mi) link from Latur to Miraj. It falls under the administration of the Solapur railway division of Central Railway zone of Indian Railways.

The Barsi Light Railway on the route with a track gauge of 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) opened in 1897.[2] It was converted to metre-gauge between 1929 and 1931 as part of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway. The section was converted from metre gauge to broad gauge in 2007–2008. It was electrified in 2014.[3][4]

References

  1. "MRJ/Miraj Junction to LUR/Latur". Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  2. Calthrop, E. R., 1997,Light Railway Construction, Plateway Press.
  3. "Surveys for 19 new rail lines proposed in Interim Rail Budget". India TV News, 12 February 2014.
  4. "RAILWAY BUDGET: WHAT MAHARASHTRA GETS". Sakal Times, 2 May 2017.


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