Balharshah Junction railway station

Balharshah
Indian Railway Junction Station
Location	State Highway 243, Ballarpur, Maharashtra India
Coordinates	19°50′56″N 79°20′53″E / 19.849°N 79.348°ECoordinates: 19°50′56″N 79°20′53″E / 19.849°N 79.348°E
Elevation	188 metres (617 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Central Railway
Line(s)	Delhi-Chennai line Nagpur-Hyderabad line Gondia-Nagbhir-Balharshah branch line
Platforms	5
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BPQ
Division(s)	Nagpur
History
Opened	1904?
Location
Balharshah railway station Location in Maharashtra

Balharshah railway station is located in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra and serves Ballarpur.

History

With the completion of the Kazipet-Balharshah link in 1929, Chennai was directly linked to Delhi.^[1]

The Gondia-Nagbhir-Nagpur line was opened for traffic in 1908. The Nagbhir-Rajoli line was opened in 1913 and extended up to Chanda.^[2] Work for conversion to 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 Chandafort-Balharshah section was operated from 2 July 1999.^[3]

Electrification

The Ramagundam-Balharshah-Nagpur sector was electrified in 1988-89.^[4]

Economy

Ballarpur Industries Limited, the largest manufacturers of writing and printing paper in India, has its flagship unit at Ballarpur.^[5] Coal freight from Singareni, Kothagudem, Bellampalli and Balharshah mines account for around 40 per cent of the goods traffic handled by the railways in the Kazipet-Balharshah sector.^[6]

Amenities

Balharshah railway station has computerized reservation counters, STD/PCO booth, retiring room, waiting room, vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshments and book stall.^[7]

References

1. "IR History: Early Days – III". Chronology of railways in India, Part 3 (1900-1947). Retrieved 26 November 2013.
2. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
3. "Nagpur Division" (PDF). South East Central Railway. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
4. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
5. "Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT)". Avantha. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
6. V. Ramakrishna Reddy. Economic History of Hyderabad State: Warangal Suba, 1911-1950. p. 582.
7. "Balhashah to Bangalore trains". Make My Trip. Retrieved 26 November 2013.

External links

• Trains at Balharshah

External video

Tamil Nadu Express Entering Balharpur Junction

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Gondwanavispur		Central Railway zone Nagpur-Hyderabad line		Manikgarh
Terminus		South East Central Railway zone Gondia-Nagbhir-Balharshah branch line		Chanda Fort