Balharshah railway station

Balharshah
Express train and Passenger train station
General information
Location	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar ward 25, Ballarpur, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra-442901 India
Coordinates	19°50′56″N 79°20′53″E
Elevation	188 metres (617 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Central Railway
Line(s)	Delhi–Chennai line Gondia–Nagbhir–Balharshah line
Platforms	5
Tracks	8
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Accessible
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BPQ
Division(s)	Nagpur CR
History
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
15000
Location Balharshah railway station Location in Maharashtra

Balharshah railway station (station code: BPQ) is a railway station serving Ballarpur town, in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra state in India. Established by the Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway, it is now under the Nagpur CR railway division of Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It is an important junction on New Delhi–Chennai main line of Indian Railways. It is located at 185 m above sea level and has 5 platforms. The Ballarshah–Wardha–Nagpur section was electrified in 1989.[1]

History

With the completion of the Kazipet–Balharshah link in 1929, Chennai was directly linked to Delhi.[2]

The Gondia–Nagbhir–Nagpur line was opened for traffic in 1908. The Nagbhir–Rajoli line was opened in 1913 and extended up to Chanda Fort.[3] Work for conversion to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge of the 240 km (149 mi) narrow-gauge Gondia–Chanda Fort line started in December 1992. The fourth phase covering Nagbhir–Chanda Fort section was opened on 13 January 1999 and the Chanda Fort–Balharshah section was opened from 2 July 1999.[4]

The Ramagundam–Balharshah–Wardha–Nagpur sector was electrified in 1988–89.[5] The Gondia–Nagbhir–Balharshah line was electrified in 2018.

Amenities

The railway station has computerized reservation counters, STD/PCO booth, retiring room, waiting room, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshments and book stall.[6]

External links

• Trains at Balharshah

References

1. "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE".
2. "IR History: Early Days – III". Chronology of railways in India, Part 3 (1900–1947). Retrieved 26 November 2013.
3. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
4. "Nagpur Division" (PDF). South East Central Railway. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
5. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
6. "Balhashah to Bangalore trains". Make My Trip. Retrieved 26 November 2013.

External videos
Tamil Nadu Express entering Balharpur Junction

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Gondwana Visapur towards New Delhi towards ?		Central Railway zone Delhi–Chennai line		Manikgarh Towards Chennai towards ?
Terminus		South East Central Railway zone Gondia–Nagbhir–Balharshah line		Chanda Fort towards ?