Washim
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationState Highway 204, Washim, Maharashtra
India
Coordinates20°06′11″N 77°08′53″E / 20.103°N 77.148°E / 20.103; 77.148
Elevation555 metres (1,821 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Central Railway
Platforms2
Tracks3
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeWHM
Zone(s) South Central Railway
Division(s) Nanded
History
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Washim is located in India
Washim
Washim
Location within India
Washim is located in Maharashtra
Washim
Washim
Washim (Maharashtra)

Washim railway station is a small railway station in Washim district, in Vidharbha region of the Maharashtra. Its code is WHM. It serves Washim city. The station consists of three platforms. The platforms are well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[1]

The station lies on Purna–Khandwa section of South Central Railway. It was in Hyderabad railway division of SCR and now is in Nanded railway division after bifurcation of Hyderabad railway division. Washim was connected to the broad-gauge railway network in 2008 when tracks were extended from Purna to Akola.[2][3]

Trains

Some of the trains that runs from Washim are:

  • Hazur Sahib Nanded–Bikaner Weekly Express
  • Hazur Sahib Nanded–Ajmer SpecialFare Special
  • Pune–Amravati Express
  • Nagpur–Kolhapur CSMT Express (via Hingoli, Latur)
  • Indore–Yesvantpur Weekly Express
  • Secunderabad–Jaipur Express
  • Kacheguda–Narkher Intercity Express via New Amravati
  • Kacheguda–Akola InterCity Express
  • Ajmer–Kacheguda SpecialFare Urs Special
  • Ajni–Mumbai LTT Express (via Aurangabad)
  • Hazur Sahib Nanded–Una Himachal (Weekly) Superfast Express
  • Amritsar–Hazur Sahib Nanded Superfast Express
  • Hyderabad–Ajmer Superfast Express
  • Tirupati–Amravati Bi Weekly Superfast Express
  • Hazur Sahib Nanded–Sriganganagar Express
  • Amravati–Tirupati Biweekly Superfast Express

References

  1. "WHM/Washim". India Rail Info.
  2. "Rail budget: Maharashtra's outlay for FY17 up 10% at Rs 4,767 cr | Business Line". thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  3. "SCR to run specials to Ajmer for Urs". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 April 2016.


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