Wardha–Nanded line

Wardha–Yavatmal–Nanded line
Overview
Status	Active
Termini	Wardha Junction Hazur Sahib Nanded
Technical
Line length	284 km (176 mi)
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	130 Km/Hr
Wardha–Yavatmal–Nanded line map km Nagpur–Bhusawal section 3 Sewagram Junction Nagpur–Hyderabad line 0 Wardha Junction Nagpur–Bhusawal section 15 Deoli 27 Bhidi 43 Kalamb Talegaon 66 Yavatmal 78 Lasina 85 Ling 90 Ladkhed 96 Tapona 107 Darwha Moti Bagh Junction Nagpur–Bhusawal section Antargaon Harsul Digras Belgavhan 174 Pusad Shilona Palsa 209 Umarkhed Hadgaon Bamni Waranga Devwadi 260 Ardhapur Secunderabad–Manmad line 275 Maltekdi 278 Hazur Sahib Nanded Secunderabad–Manmad line km Source: IndiaRailInfo

Wardha–Yavatmal–Nanded line, 284 kilometers long, is an under-construction railway line in Maharashtra state of India, which will connect Wardha to Nanded via Yavatmal and Pusad. The Ministry of Railways, Government of India has awarded the project a "special project" status.. The line provides the direct connectivity between Nagpur and other districts in Vidarbha and Marathwada regions.

History

Revised total project cost is of 284 km new line project is INR3445.34 crores in 2025, spanning across six tehsils and 90 villages in Wardha, Yavatmal, Washim, Hingoli and Nanded district of Maharashtra, requiring acquisition of 722 hectares land. The project is being completed in two phases, the first phase Wardha–Yavatmal 77 km section was granted to the Construction Organisation of Central Railway zone, and the second phase Yavatmal–Nanded 207 km section was granted to Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL).

Route

The route has the following stations (partial list, please help expand between Yavatmal to Nanded):

• Wardha Junction, existing city station
• Deoli, town station
• Bhidi, halt station
• Kalamb, town station
• Talegaon, halt station
• Yavatmal Junction, city station, narrow-gauge Shakuntala Railway use to run between Yavatmal old railway station and Achalpur in Amravati district and it is now planned to be converted to broad-gauge.
• Bothbodan Railway station, 12.35 Km from new Yavatmal Station
• Darwha Moti Bagh Junction, town station
• Pusad, city station
• Umarkhed city station
• Hadgaon
• Ardhapur
• Hazur Sahib Nanded, existing city station

Current status

• 2018 Jan: Land acquisition completed.

• 2019 Feb: Tender for all patches granted, construction already underway on several patches. On the Wardha-Yavatmal section, the earth works, all bridges (2 major bridges on Yashoda river and Bhindi River and 26 minor bridges), and at least 54 railway under bridge (RuB) completed, and the contracts for all station buildings have been awarded and construction has commenced.

• 2024 Feb: Wardha-Kalamb section completed, and the "51119/20 Wardha Kalamb Passenger train" service commenced.

• 2025 Jan: Revised completion date is December 2026, 47% physical work is complete with 85% of the total revised budget exhausted by 31 March 2025 and remaining 15% (Rs 517 cr) will be exhausted in the fy2025-26.

See also

• Shakuntala Railway, now dismantled narrow gauge line from Yavatmal to Achalpur railway station in Amravati district.
• Indian Railways
• Rail transport in India