Latur–Miraj section

The Latur–Miraj section of the Indian Railways is a 342 km (213 mi) link from Latur to Miraj. It falls under the administration of the Solapur railway division of Central Railway zone of Indian Railways.

Latur–Miraj section
Overview
Other name(s)Barsi Light Railway
Operation
Opened1897 (1897)
OwnerIndian Railways
Technical
Line length341.94[1] km (212.47 mi)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Old gauge2 ft 6 in (762 mm) (1897-1931)
metre gauge (1931-2008)
Electrificationsince 2014
Latur–Miraj section
to Parbhani–Bidar–Vikarabad line
0
Latur
8
Harangul
18
Ausa Road
29
Neoli
36
Murud
42
Palsap
47
Thair
52
Dhoki
Bhuleshwari River
58
Kalamb Road
disused original Barsi Light Railway
69
Yedshi
79
Osmanabad
Tunnel
97
Pangri
106
Kuslamb
115
Barsi Town
132
Shendri
143
Mahisgaon
147
Chink Hill
152
Kurduvadi Junction
to Mumbai, Chennai
161
Laul
175
Modnimb
183
Ashti
193
Babhulgaon
Bhima River
205
Pandharpur
214
Bohali
225
Bamani
235
Sangola
Manganga River
241
Wasud
252
Javla
256
Mhasoba Dongargaon
262
Jath Road
271
Gulvanchi
280
Dhalgaon
285
Langarpeth
296
Kavathe Mahankal
Agrani River
301
Agran Dhulgaon
308
Sulgare
314
Belanki
325
Arag
336
Bolwad
342
Miraj Junction
to Pune–Miraj–Londa line
Source:Google maps

The Barsi Light Railway on the route with a track gauge of 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) opened in 1897.[2] It was converted to metre-gauge between 1929 and 1931 as part of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway. The section was converted from metre gauge to broad gauge in 2007–2008. It was electrified in 2014.[3][4]

References

  1. "MRJ/Miraj Junction to LUR/Latur". Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  2. Calthrop, E. R., 1997,Light Railway Construction, Plateway Press.
  3. "Surveys for 19 new rail lines proposed in Interim Rail Budget". India TV News, 12 February 2014.
  4. "RAILWAY BUDGET: WHAT MAHARASHTRA GETS". Sakal Times, 2 May 2017.



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