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Vikarabad Junction railway station

Coordinates: 17°19′48″N 77°54′00″E / 17.3300°N 77.9000°E / 17.3300; 77.9000
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Vikarabad Junction
Indian Railways junction station
General information
LocationRailway Station Rd, Vikarabad, Ranga Reddy district, Telangana
India
Coordinates17°19′48″N 77°54′00″E / 17.3300°N 77.9000°E / 17.3300; 77.9000
Elevation633 m (2,077 ft)
Line(s)BegumpetWadi and VikarabadParli Vaijnath
Platforms3
Tracks5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeVKB
Zone(s) South Central Railway,
Division(s) Secunderabad
History
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Vikarabad Junction is located in Telangana
Vikarabad Junction
Vikarabad Junction
Location in Telangana
Vikarabad Junction is located in India
Vikarabad Junction
Vikarabad Junction
Location in India

Vikarabad railway station is an Indian Railways station in the town of Vikarabad in Telangana. It is located on the Vikarabad–Parli section of Secunderabad railway division in South Central Railway zone.[1]

History

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The Wadi–Secunderabad line was built in 1874 with financing by the Nizam of Hyderabad. It later became part of Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway

References

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  1. ^ "Rail track restored it is well connected to major cities like Hyderabad, Mumbai, Banglore, Pune, Tirupati, Vijaywada, kakinada, Aurangabad, Parbhani, Gulbarga, Bidar, Latur, Latur Road junction, Udgir, Parli, Manmad, shiridi and solapur Vikarabad". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 March 2017.