Kesla railway station

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Kesla
Indian Railway Station
LocationKaveli, Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh
India
Coordinates22°32′28″N 77°48′23″E / 22.541217°N 77.806509°E / 22.541217; 77.806509
Elevation410 metres (1,350 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byWest Central Railway
Line(s)Bhopal–Nagpur section
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKSLA
Zone(s) West Central Railway
Division(s) Nagpur CR
History
Opened1884
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
West Central Railway Zone
Location
Kesla is located in India
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Kesla
Location within India
Kesla is located in Madhya Pradesh
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Kesla (Madhya Pradesh)

Kesla railway station is a railway station of Bhopal–Nagpur section under Nagpur CR railway division of West Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. The station is situated at Kaveli in Hoshangabad district of Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.[1][2]

History[edit]

The Bhopal–Itarsi line was opened by the Begum of Bhopal in 1884.[3] Itarsi and Nagpur Junction railway station was linked in between 1923 and 1924.[4] Electrification started in Bhopal–Itarsi section in 1988–89 and the rest Itarsi to Nagpur section was electrified in 1990–91.[5]

References[edit]

  1. "Kesla Railway Station Map/Atlas CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  2. "Kesla Railway Station (KSLA) : Station Code, Time Table, Map, Enquiry". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  3. "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: IR History: Early Days - 2". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  4. "Nagpur District Gazetteer". web.archive.org. 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  5. "[IRFCA] Electrification History from CORE". irfca.org. Retrieved 2021-02-09.