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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = Miraj Junction<br />
| type = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| style = Indian Railways<br />
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| address = [[Miraj, Maharashtra]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|16|49|11|N|74|38|20|E|display=inline}}<br />
| elevation = {{convert|554|m}}<br />
| line = [[Pune–Miraj–Londa line]]<br />[[Miraj]] – [[Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus|Kolhapur]]<br />[[Latur–Miraj section]]<br />
| structure = At ground<br />
| platform = 6<br />
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| opened = {{Start date and age|1886}}<br />
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| electrified = Yes<br />
| ADA = {{Access icon|20px}}{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}<br />
| code = {{Indian railway code<br />
| code = MRJ<br />
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| division = [[Pune railway division|Pune]]<br />
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| operator = [[Central Railway zone|Central Railway]]<br />
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'''Miraj Junction railway station''' is a major junction railway station in the city of [[Miraj, Maharashtra]], India in [[Sangli]] district. The [[Pune railway station|Pune]] – [[Yesvantpur Junction railway station|Yeshwantpur]] railway line passes through [[Miraj]] where it meets the [[Miraj]] – [[Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus|Kolhapur]] Branch line. The [[Miraj]] - [[Nagpur]] section starts at Miraj and passes through towns such as [[Pandharpur]], [[Kurduvadi railway station|Kurduvadi]], [[Barshi]], [[Latur]], [[Parli Vaijnath]] and [[Osmanabad railway station|Osmanabad]]. Also it is major Junction on [[Mumbai]] - [[Bangalore]] line and [[Miraj]]- [[Nagpur]] line (via [[Kurduvadi]], [[Osmanabad]], [[Purna]].<br />
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== Background ==<br />
Before 1994, [[Miraj]] had a unique combination of three different gauges:<br />
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* [[Miraj]]-[[Pune]] and [[Miraj]]-[[Kolhapur]], both with broad gauge lines,<br />
* [[Miraj]]-[[Bangalore]] meter gauge line,<br />
* [[Miraj]]-[[Pandharpur]]-[[Latur]] narrow gauge line.<br />
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By 2008, the entire [[Latur–Miraj section]] was converted from [[Narrow gauge railway|narrow gauge]] to [[broad gauge]] linking [[Miraj]] with [[Solapur railway station|Solapur]] and beyond. After gauge conversion completed, [[Miraj]] have only broad gauge lines.<br />
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Miraj had Steam loco shed in past near current Miraj- Bangalore line . Locomotives of Miraj loco shed was played up to Dharmawaram.After steam Locomotives was discontinued from service in 90's decade, Miraj loco shed was permanently closed. Trains like Bangalore Mail, Poona Mail, Kittur Express, Mandovi MG Express, Gomantak MG Express, Goa Express and Koyna Express once originated From Miraj Junction.<br />
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Even today,{{when|date=August 2021}} the legendary train [[Rani Chennamma express]] originates from [[Miraj Jn]].<br />
Miraj junction have facility of coach maintenance and locomotive maintenance.All DEMU trains of Miraj-Kolhapur,Miraj-Pune and Miraj-Kurduwadi routs are maintained here.<br />
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== Jaldoot water train ==<br />
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Due to the drought the Latur city faced since three consecutive years, the summer of 2016 presented itself with extreme scarcity of water. To overcome this issue, a joint project was then requested by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and Maharashtra Chief Minister [[Devendra Fadnavis]]. After further research, and many changes in plan, Miraj was chosen to transport water to Latur from 342&nbsp;km.<ref>http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/how-indias-longest-water-train-is-coming-to-latur-2756820/</ref> The "Jaldoot" train made its first experimental run on 11 April 2016, carrying 10 tanker wagons, each filled with 50,000 litres of water.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Latur-water-train-completes-100-trips/articleshow/53468263.cms</ref><br />
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==Originating Trains of Miraj Jn. ==<br />
*Banglore - Miraj Rani Chennamma express.<br />
*Solapur - Miraj Jn SF Express.<br />
*Miraj Jn - Hubballi Express<br />
*Miraj Jn - Castlerock Express<br />
*Miraj Jn - Parli Express.<br />
*Miraj Jn - Belagavi Passenger<br />
*Miraj Jn - Londa Passenger<br />
*Miraj Jn - Kolhapur passenger<br />
*Miraj Jn - Kurduwadi Passenger<br />
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After completing doubling and electrification of the entire Pune-Miraj-Bangaluru line, many new trains will start from Miraj towards Chennai, Nanded, Howrah, Mangalore etc.{{cn|date=August 2021}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Railway stations in Maharashtra}}<br />
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[[Category:Railway junction stations in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Pune railway division]]<br />
[[Category:Railway stations in Sangli district]]</div>imported>AnomieBOT