Nowrozabad railway station

Nowrozabad railway station is a railway station on Bilaspur–Katni line under Bilaspur railway division of South East Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. The railway station is situated beside National Highway 43 at Nipaniya, Nowrozabad in Umaria district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.[1][2]

Nowrozabad
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationNational Highway 43, Nipaniya, Nowrozabad, Umaria district, Madhya Pradesh
India
Coordinates23°23′40″N 80°58′49″E / 23.394425°N 80.980363°E / 23.394425; 80.980363
Elevation458 metres (1,503 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth East Central Railway
Line(s)Bilaspur–Katni line
Platforms4
Tracks2 (Double electrified BG)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Parkingyes
Bicycle facilitiesyes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeNRZB
Zone(s) South East Central Railway zone
Division(s) Bilaspur
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Karkeli
towards ?
South East Central Railway zone Birsinghpur
towards ?

History

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Katni to Umaria railway line was constructed in 1886 as Katni–Umaria Provincial State Railway and in 1891 the line was extended to Bilaspur Junction by Bengal Nagpur Railway.

References

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  1. ^ Mehrotra, Yash. "Nowrozabad Railway Station Map/Atlas SECR/South East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Nowrozabad Railway Station (NRZB) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 24 April 2021.