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Bidar
Indian Railway Station
General information
Location	State Highway 15, Bidar, Karnataka India
Coordinates	17°54′42″N 77°30′55″E / 17.911788°N 77.515281°E / 17.911788; 77.515281
Elevation	673 metres (2,208 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Central Railway
Line(s)	Vikrabad–Bidar-Latur Road branch line Bidar–Kalaburagi line Bidar–Nanded line (proposed line) Bidar–Bodhan line (proposed line)
Platforms	3
Tracks	5
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BIDR
Division(s)	Secunderabad
History
Opened	1932
Electrified	Yes
Location Bidar railway stationLocation in Karnataka

Bidar railway station (Station code: BIDR) is located in Bidar district in the Indian state of Karnataka and serves Bidar.

History

The Great Indian Peninsula Railway extended its Mumbai–Solapur line to Raichur in 1871. The Wadi–Secunderabad line was built in 1874. The Vikrabad–Bidar 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line was opened in 1932.

Construction of the 110-km Gulbarga–Bidar link was completed and inaugurated by Prime minister Narendra Modi on 29 October 2017.

Amenities

Bidar railway station has a Tourist Information Centre, computerized reservation counter, waiting room, light refreshment stall and tea stall . Bidar has connectivity with Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Sainagar Shirdi, Latur, Aurangabad, Nanded, Kalburgi, Osmanabad, and Mumbai (according to Railway Budget 2014–15)

References

1. Chronology of railways in India, Part 2 (1870–1899). "IR History: Early Days – II". IRFCA. Retrieved 21 December 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
2. "Chapter VII – Transport and Communications" (PDF). Railway lines opened for traffic in the state since 1861, page 290. Karnataka Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
3. "Railway bridge across Bennethora to be complete in two years". The Hindu. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
4. "Bidar-Gulbarga rail service". Infrastructure Today. January 2012. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
5. "Bidar railway station". Make my trip. Retrieved 21 December 2013.

External links

• Trains at Bidar
• Bidar travel guide from Wikivoyage

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Chittatowards ?		South Central Railway zoneVikrabad–Bidar branch line		Terminus

• Railway stations in India opened in 1932
• Railway stations in Bidar district
• Secunderabad railway division
• Bidar
• Railway stations in Karnataka