Bina–Katni rail route
| Bina–Katni rail route | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Madhya Pradesh |
| Termini | Bina Katni Junction |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Indian Railway |
| Operator(s) | West Central Railway |
| Depot(s) | New Katni |
| Rolling stock | WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDG-3A, WDG-3C, WAG-5 and WAG-7 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge |
| Operating speed | up to 100 km/h |
The Bina–Katni Rail Route is the railway route between Bina Junction railway station and New Katni Junction railway station of Katni in Madhya Pradesh, India.
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History
The rail route was established in the year 1923 before India got independence, making it one of the oldest train routes in India. It was started with a single track which was later converted to double track in 1982. It got electrified in year 1991
Important trains passing through
The rail route serves important stations for both goods as well as passenger express and mail trains. The important trains include :
- Bhopal – Rewa Rewanchal Express
- Bhopal - Bilaspur Express
- Bhopal - Howrah Express
- Bhopal – Itarsi Vindhyachal Express
- Bhopal - Lucknow Express
- Bhopal - Damoh Intercity Express
- Indore – Howrah Shipra Express
- Indore - Jabalpur Intercity Express
- Jabalpur - Rajkot Express
- Jabalpur – Hazrat Nizamuddin MP Express
- Jabalpur – Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express
- Jabalpur – Jaipur Express
- Jabalpur – Jammu Tawi Durgavati Express
- Jaipur – Durg Express
- Jammu Tawi – Durg Express
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) – Varanasi Kamayani Express
- Puri – Haridwar Kalingutkal Express
- Amritsar – Vishakhapattanam Hirakund Express
- Udaipur City – Shalimar Express
- Ajmer – Kolkata Express
- Bina- Katni 505 Passenger
- Damoh - Kota Passenger
- Bina – Damoh Passenger
- Saugor – Katni Passenger
- Saugor – Chirmiri Passenger
Trains waiting for approval
As per demands and to reduce passenger traffic of the route, a few trains were demanded which though got the green signal (but these were not announced in the Rail Budget) from the parliament but just waiting for approval by the railway minister. These demanded trains include :
- Bhopal – Saugor Passenger by extending Bhopal – Bina Passenger to Saugor
- Nagpur – Rewa Super Fast Express
Stations on this Railway Section
On the route, the following are the main railway stations :
- Bina Junction
- Baghora
- Khurai Railway Station
- Sumreri
- Jeruwakheda
- Isarwara
- Nariaoli
- Ratona
- Sagar Railway Station
- Makronia
- Lidhora Khurd
- Girwar
- Dangidhar
- Ganeshganj
- Patharia
- Aslana
- Damoh Railway Station
- Karhiya Bhiadeli
- Bandakpur
- Ghatera
- Golapatti
- Sagaoni
- Ratangaon
- Salaia
- Bakhleta
- Rithi
- Patohan
- Hardua
- Majhgawanphatak
- Katni Murwara Junction
- New Katni Junction (Madhya Pradesh)
