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'''Osmanabad railway station''' (station code: '''UMD''') is situated on {{stnlnk|Latur Road Junction}}–{{stnlnk|Miraj Junction}} route of Central Railway.
'''Osmanabad railway station''', officially '''Dharashiv railway station''' (station code: '''DRSV'''), situated on {{stnlnk|Latur Road Junction}}–{{stnlnk|Miraj Junction}} line of Central Railway.


[[Osmanabad]] is well connected by railway to [[Mumbai]], [[Pune]], [[Daund]], [[Kolhapur]], [[Miraj]], [[Pandharpur]], [[Latur]], [[Parali Vaijnath]], [[Parbhani]], [[Nanded]], [[Nagpur]], [[udgir]] [[Akola]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh|Nizamabad]], [[Hazur Sahib Nanded]], [[Barshi]], [[Latur]] and [[Bidar]].[[Hyderabad]][[Udgir]]
[[Osmanabad]] is well connected by railway to [[Mumbai]], [[Pune]], [[Daund]], [[Kolhapur]], [[Kurduvadi Junction railway station|Kurduvadi Junction]], [[Miraj]], [[Pandharpur]], [[Latur]], [[Parli Vaijnath]], [[Parbhani]], [[Nanded]], [[Nagpur]], [[Akola]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh|Nizamabad]], [[Barshi]], [[Bidar]], [[Hyderabad]] & [[Udgir]].


==History==
==History==
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Before 2004, a narrow-gauge track connecting Latur to Kurduvadi was passing through Osmanabad district. Yedshi was nearest station for Osmanabad which was 18&nbsp;km away from Osmanabad City. During the gauge conversion from narrow gauge to broad gauge, then Chief Minister [[Vilasrao Deshmukh]] decided to change the track alignment and directed towards Osmanabad city and Latur–Kurudvadi broad-gauge route is passed through Osmanabad. In first step broad-gauge track between Latur–Osmanabad was completed and it became functional in 2007. First train arrived at Osmanabad railway station was Mumbai–Osmanabad Express. That train continued for one year via Aurangabad, Manmad. Later on in next year Osmanabad–Kurudvadi track was completed and it became functional in same year that is 2008. Latur–Mumbai Express was started via Kurduvadi, Pune in 2008. Nowadays, Osmanabad is well connected by rail to all important cities in Maharashtra and India.
Before 2004, a narrow-gauge track connecting Latur to Kurduvadi was passing through Osmanabad district. Yedshi was nearest station for Osmanabad which was 18&nbsp;km away from Osmanabad City. During the gauge conversion from narrow gauge to broad gauge, then Chief Minister [[Vilasrao Deshmukh]] decided to change the track alignment and directed towards Osmanabad city and Latur–Kurudvadi broad-gauge route is passed through Osmanabad. In first step broad-gauge track between Latur–Osmanabad was completed and it became functional in 2007. First train arrived at Osmanabad railway station was Mumbai–Osmanabad Express. That train continued for one year via Aurangabad, Manmad. Later on in next year Osmanabad–Kurudvadi track was completed and it became functional in same year that is 2008. Latur–Mumbai Express was started via Kurduvadi, Pune in 2008. Nowadays, Osmanabad is well connected by rail to all important cities in Maharashtra and India.
On 4 June 2025, the station was renamed Dharashiv railway station after the [[Dharashiv Caves|Dharashiv caves]].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Mritunjay |title=Maharashtra’s 'Osmanabad' Railways Station Is Now 'Dharashiv' Station After Proposal Gets Nod |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/maharashtra-s-osmanabad-railways-station-is-now-dharashiv-station-after-proposal-gets-nod/ar-AA1FNgnr |date=30 May 2025  |access-date=9 June 2025 |work=[[Msn]] |agency=ABP - Live}}</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:Transport in Marathwada]]
[[Category:Solapur railway division]]
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Osmanabad railway station
Dharashiv railway station
Indian Railway Station
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LocationNational Highway 52, Osmanabad, Maharashtra
 India
Coordinates18°14′52″N 76°01′14″E / 18.247891°N 76.0206763°E / 18.247891; 76.0206763
Elevation679 metres (2,228 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byCentral Railways
Line(s)Latur–Miraj section,
Solapur–Tuljapur-Osmanabad line(under construction )
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeDRSV, formerly UMD
Zone(s) Central Railway zone
Division(s) Solapur
History
Opened2006
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
10000 daily approx
Location
Osmanabad railway station is located in Maharashtra
Osmanabad railway station
Osmanabad railway station
Location in Maharashtra
Osmanabad railway station is located in India
Osmanabad railway station
Osmanabad railway station
Osmanabad railway station (India)

Osmanabad railway station, officially Dharashiv railway station (station code: DRSV), situated on Latur Road JunctionMiraj Junction line of Central Railway.

Osmanabad is well connected by railway to Mumbai, Pune, Daund, Kolhapur, Kurduvadi Junction, Miraj, Pandharpur, Latur, Parli Vaijnath, Parbhani, Nanded, Nagpur, Akola, Hyderabad, Nizamabad, Barshi, Bidar, Hyderabad & Udgir.

History[edit | edit source]

Before 2004, a narrow-gauge track connecting Latur to Kurduvadi was passing through Osmanabad district. Yedshi was nearest station for Osmanabad which was 18 km away from Osmanabad City. During the gauge conversion from narrow gauge to broad gauge, then Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh decided to change the track alignment and directed towards Osmanabad city and Latur–Kurudvadi broad-gauge route is passed through Osmanabad. In first step broad-gauge track between Latur–Osmanabad was completed and it became functional in 2007. First train arrived at Osmanabad railway station was Mumbai–Osmanabad Express. That train continued for one year via Aurangabad, Manmad. Later on in next year Osmanabad–Kurudvadi track was completed and it became functional in same year that is 2008. Latur–Mumbai Express was started via Kurduvadi, Pune in 2008. Nowadays, Osmanabad is well connected by rail to all important cities in Maharashtra and India.

On 4 June 2025, the station was renamed Dharashiv railway station after the Dharashiv caves.[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Singh, Mritunjay (30 May 2025). "Maharashtra's 'Osmanabad' Railways Station Is Now 'Dharashiv' Station After Proposal Gets Nod". Msn. ABP - Live. Retrieved 9 June 2025.

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Dharashiv to Gulbarga Karnataka