Powarkheda
Indian Railway Station
General information
LocationBiaora, Pawarkheda, Narmadapuram district, Madhya Pradesh
India
Coordinates22°40′25″N 77°44′51″E / 22.673479°N 77.747363°E / 22.673479; 77.747363
Elevation315 metres (1,033 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byWest Central Railway
Line(s)Bhopal–Nagpur section
Platforms3
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePRKD
Zone(s) West Central Railway
Division(s) Bhopal
History
Opened1884
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Hoshangabad
towards ?
West Central Railway zone Itarsi Junction
towards ?
Location
Powarkheda is located in India
Powarkheda
Powarkheda
Location within India
Powarkheda is located in Madhya Pradesh
Powarkheda
Powarkheda
Powarkheda (Madhya Pradesh)

Powarkheda railway station is a railway station of Bhopal–Nagpur section under Bhopal railway division of West Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated at Biaora, Pawarkheda in Narmadapuram district of Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.[1][2]

History

The 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

  1. TTI. "PRKD / Powarkheda Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Powarkheda". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  2. Goyal, W. C. "Powarkheda Railway Station Map/Atlas WCR/West Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  3. "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Early Days - 2". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  4. "Nagpur District Gazetteer". 10 April 2009. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  5. "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 8 February 2021.


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