Harda
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationZoen 1.Railway Area File Ward 29, National Highway 59A, Harda, Madhya Pradesh
India
Coordinates22°20′19″N 77°06′04″E / 22.3385°N 77.1012°E / 22.3385; 77.1012
Elevation289 metres (948 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byWest Central Railway
Line(s)Jabalpur–Bhusaval section
Platforms4
Tracks7
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard Good(on-ground station)
Platform levelsdepth =
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeHD
Zone(s) West Central Railway
Division(s) Bhopal
History
OpenedAll Time
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Harda is located in India
Harda
Harda
Location within India
Harda is located in Madhya Pradesh
Harda
Harda
Harda (Madhya Pradesh)

Harda railway station is a major railway station in Harda district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is HD. It serves Harda city. The station consists of 4 platforms, all well sheltered. It has many facilities including water and sanitation.[1][2][3]

2015 Accident

In August 2015, Lokmanya Tilak TerminusVaranasi Junction Kamayani Express derailed near Harda, Madhya Pradesh, bogies fell into Machak river after flash floods dislodged a culvert near Machak river causing rail misalignment. The accident took place between Kurawan and Bhiringi railway station in Harda district on the Jabalpur–Bhusaval section, approx.100 km from Itarsi Junction.[4] Rajendra Nagar TerminalMumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Janata Express also derailed at the same spot.[5]

References

  1. "HD/Harda". India Rail Info.
  2. "HARDA STATION" (PDF). West Central Railway.
  3. "Harda (HD): Passenger Amenities Details As on : 31/03/2018, Division : Bhopal". Raildrishti.
  4. Yogendra Pratap Singh (5 August 2015). "Train tragedy in MP: Sudden flash flood may have caused accident". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 6 August 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  5. "Bhopal Divisional authorities still Groping in Dark for possible Cause of Accident". RailNews Media India Ltd. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2016.


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