Shahabad railway station

Shahabad railway station (Station code: SDB) is located in Kalaburagi district in the Indian state of Karnataka and serves

Shahabad railway station
Indian Railways Station
LocationShahabad, Gulbarga, Karnataka
India
Coordinates17.0524°N 76.9919°E / 17.0524; 76.9919
Elevation428.00 metres (1,404.20 ft)
Owned byMinistry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s)Solapur–Guntakal section
Platforms3
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSDB
Zone(s) Central Railways
Division(s) Solapur
ElectrifiedYes

Shahabad, Gulbarga. It is a station where the Wadi–Secunderabad line meets the Mumbai–Chennai line. Shahabad has 3 platforms.[1]

History

The Great Indian Peninsula Railway extended its Mumbai–Solapur line to Raichur in 1871.[2][3] The Wadi–Secunderabad line was built in 1874 with financing by the Nizam of Hyderabad. It later became part of Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway.[2]

Electrification

Electrification work is in progress in the Pune–Wadi–Guntakal sector.[4] In Pune–Wadi–Guntakal sector from Bhigwan to Wadi Jn.

References
  1. "Gulbarga-Hyderabad Inter-city Express resumes service". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  2. Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870–1899). "IR History: Early Days – II". IFCA. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  3. "Sholapur District Gazetteer". Gazetteer department. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  4. "Brief on Railway Electrification". Electrification Work in Progress. Central Organisation for Railway Electrification. Retrieved 9 December 2013.

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