Manmad Junction Railway Station (station code: MMR) is a Central Railway junction in India, serving the town of

Manmad Manmad ( ənmaːɖ is a town in Nashik district in Maharashtra, India. It is the third largest city in Nashik district, with a population of approximately 80,000. Geographically, the town lies within Nandgaon Tehsil in Nashik District. Though ...

in the

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district of

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. It is one of the Central Railways' major stations, connecting Manmad with many major cities in the region, including Mumbai and Pune. Around 51 trains travel between Mumbai and Manmad railway stations every week.

History

The first 21 miles of the rail ran from

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towards Manmad Junction railway station all the way to

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station. The inaugural train pulled into

station from

on April 16, 1853. The celebrations declared this a public holiday with garrison band firing of salutes. On May 1, 1854, the Bombay to Thane line of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway was extended to the Kalyan railway station.
The Bhusawal Junction railway station was open for traffic in the mid-1860s, followed by the track extension to

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in 1866 and to

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in 1867, resulting in the construction of Manmad Junction railway station in 1866.
In 1890, the Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway began service on the 391 miles (629 km) from the city of

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to Manmad Junction.

Infrastructure

The Central Railway Engineering Workshop is in Manmad.

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s are fabricated in the structural yard, in addition to other manufacturing activities taking place in the general yard and workshop. Manmad is a transport hub for various industries making it predominantly a

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. The largest grain storage warehouse in Asia, administered by the Food Corporation of India is also in Manmad. It is home to offices of petroleum companies like Bharat Petroleum, Hindustan Petroleum, and Indian Oil.

Development of the station

The railways in the Niphad-Manmad–Nandgaon sector were electrified and the

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(diesel and electromotive diesel) were converted to use electricity between the period 1968 and 1969. Manmad has an electric locomotive trip shed to supply and control the trains. Free high-speed Wi-Fi has been enabled since 2017. Manmad Junction Railway Station is among the top-100 most-booked stations within the

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system. The Central Railway has plans for

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line between Daund and Manmad.

Services

The following trains stop here: *Cstm Garibrath (02187) Stop time 5 mins *Jbp Garibrath S (02188) Stop time 5 mins *Hyb Aii Special (07020) Stop time 20 mins

Connections

Airports

Gandhinagar Airport is away from the station. The Chatrapati Shivaji Airport in

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is from Manmad Junction.

Ground

The station is about from Manmad Bus Stand and from

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. More than 50 trains a week connect Mumbai CST to Manmad, depending on the weather.

Nearby landmarks

The distance to Ankai Fort is while to Tankai Fort is from the junction. These forts are popular among hikers. The ancient temple of Agastya Rishi is located on the outskirts of the city.

References

External links

* * {{Railway stations in Maharashtra Railway stations in India opened in 1866 Railway stations in Nashik district Railway junction stations in Maharashtra Bhusawal railway division Transport in Manmad Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway