Burhanpur railway station
Burhanpur | |||||||
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| Indian Railwaysstation | |||||||
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| General information | |||||||
| Location | Lalbagh,Burhanpur,Madhya Pradesh India | ||||||
| Coordinates | 21°20′05″N76°11′58″E/ 21.3348°N 76.1994°E | ||||||
| Elevation | 267 metres (876 ft) | ||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Operated by | Central Railway | ||||||
| Line(s) | Jabalpur–Bhusaval section | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
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| Electrified | Yes | ||||||
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Burhanpur railway stationis a main railway station inBurhanpur district,Madhya Pradesh.Its code isBAU.It servesBurhanpurcity. The station consists of two platforms.[1][2][3][4]
Popular culture
[edit]Indian-born Australian authorSaroo Brierleybecame separated from his brother at this station after falling asleep on a decommissioned train heading toKolkata,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 onGoogle Earth,the subject of his bookA Long Way Homeand the 2016 filmLion.[5]
Major trains
[edit]Some of the important trains that runs from Burhanpur are:
- Sachkhand Express
- Dadadham Intercity Express
- Kolkata Mail
- Mangala Lakshadweep Express
- Pune–Danapur Superfast Express
- Punjab Mail
- Karnataka Express
- Lashkar Express
- Bhagalpur–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express
- Jhelum Express
- Mumbai CST–Amritsar Express
- Mahanagari Express
References
[edit]- ^"BAU/Burhanpur".India Rail Info.
- ^"रेल अफसरों को देख अवैध वेंडर सामान छोड़कर भागे".Nai Dunia.
- ^"मालवांचल के औद्योगिक विकास का खुलेगा रास्ता, तीन बंदरगाहों से सीधे बनेगा संपर्क".Nai Dunia.
- ^"Burhanpur (BAU): Passenger Amenities Details As on: 31/03/2018, Division: Bhusawal".Raildrishti.
- ^"The incredible story of Saroo Brierley".Hindustan Times.
External links
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