Darwha Moti Bagh Junction railway station

Darwha Moti Bagh railway station is a small railway station in Yavatmal district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Its code is DWM. It serves Darwha city. The station consists of one platforms. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[1][2][3]

Darwha Moti Bagh railway station
Indian Railways
LocationState Highway 212, Darwha, Maharashtra
India
Coordinates20.3213°N 77.7684°E / 20.3213; 77.7684
Elevation348 metres (1,142 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byCentral Railway
Platforms1
Tracks0
Construction
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusNon Functioning
Station codeDWM
Zone(s) Central Railway
Division(s) Bhusawal
History
Opened1912
ElectrifiedNo
Previous namesGreat Indian Peninsula Railway
Location
Yavatmal Railway Station
Location in Maharashtra
Yavatmal Railway Station
Yavatmal Railway Station (Maharashtra)

Historic Shakuntala Express used to runs starts from this station. Shakuntala Express was founded by the British government when they ruled India. Due to its age, it has gained historical importance.[4][5] [6][7] This station will become junction when Wardha–Nanded line will join Shakuntala Railway.[8]

Trains

References
  1. "DWM/Darwha Moti Bagh". India Rail Info.
  2. The little known story about Shakuntala Railway
  3. An express that stops for everyone
  4. "BBC NEWS – South Asia – A railway ride into history". bbc.co.uk.
  5. "Shakuntala Express: A slow journey into forgotten time". The Times of India.
  6. "India's Disappearing Railways – Telegraph". Telegraph.co.uk. 3 December 2014.
  7. S. Shanker, K. Raghavendra Rao. "A curious relic from another era". The Hindu Business Line.
  8. Wardha-Nanded rail line project gets special status
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