Burhanpur railway station
Burhanpur railway station is a main railway station in Burhanpur district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is BAU. It serves Burhanpur city. The station consists of two platforms.[1][2][3]
Burhanpur railway station | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location | Lalbagh, Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 21.3348°N 76.1994°E |
| Elevation | 267 metres (876 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Central Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 4 (double electrified BG) |
| Connections | Auto stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | BAU |
| Zone(s) | Central Railway |
| Division(s) | Bhusawal railway division |
| Electrified | No |
Indian-born Australian author Saroo Brierley became separated from his brother at this station after falling asleep on a decommissioned train heading to Kolkata, leading to a 25-year separation from his family. Brierley was later able to find his hometown and reunite with his mother by identifying the station on Google Earth, the subject of his book A Long Way Home and the 2016 film Lion.
Major trains
Some of the important trains that runs from Burhanpur are:
- Sachkhand Express
- Bhusaval - Nagpur Intercity Express (Via Itarsi)
- Howrah - Mumbai CST Mail (via Chheoki)
- Mangala Lakshadweep Express
- Pune - Patliputra SF Express
- Punjab Mail
- Karnataka Express
- Lashkar Express
- Mumbai LTT - Bhagalpur SF Express
- Jhelum Express
- 11057 Mumbai Amritsar Express
References
- "BAU/Burhanpur". India Rail Info.
- "Rail Budget 2012: 84 more Adarsh stations". Zee News. 14 March 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- "Rail Budget 2012-13: List of New Trains". Zee News. 14 March 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
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