Ahmednagar railway station is a railway station serving the city of Ahmednagar (also spelt Ahmadnagar) in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, India. It lies on the Daund–Manmad railway line and is operated by the Central Railway zone of Indian Railways.
Key facts
| Location | Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India |
|---|---|
| Operator | Indian Railways |
| Zone | Central Railway |
| Line | Daund–Manmad line |
| Station code | ANG |
| Type | Railway station |
Overview
The station is the principal railway terminal for Ahmednagar city, the headquarters of Ahmednagar district in western Maharashtra. It connects the city with major centres such as Pune, Mumbai, Daund, Manmad and points beyond on the Indian Railways network.
Line and connectivity
Ahmednagar lies on the broad-gauge Daund–Manmad section, which links the Pune–Daund corridor in the south with the Bhusawal–Manmad corridor in the north. Through Daund, trains from Ahmednagar reach Pune and Mumbai; through Manmad, services connect to northern Maharashtra and onwards to other parts of India. The line passes through districts of the Marathwada and Western Maharashtra interface, making the station an important intermediate node for passenger and freight movement.
Services
The station handles a mix of express, mail and passenger trains. Apart from intercity services to Pune and Mumbai, long-distance trains link Ahmednagar with cities including Hyderabad, Nagpur, Nizamuddin, Bhopal and others depending on schedule and seasonal demand. Goods traffic on the line includes agricultural produce, sugar and cement-related freight typical of the region.
Significance
As Ahmednagar is a historically and administratively significant city — once the seat of the Nizam Shahi sultanate and later a major centre under the Maratha and British administrations — its railway station provides essential transport access for residents, defence establishments located in the cantonment area, students of educational institutions in the region, and pilgrims travelling to nearby religious sites such as Shirdi and Shani Shingnapur.
Related topics
- Ahmednagar
- Ahmednagar district
- Daund–Manmad line
- Central Railway zone
- Indian Railways
- Daund Junction railway station
- Manmad Junction railway station
- Pune Junction railway station
References
- Wikidata: Q15178522
- Indian Railways, Central Railway zone — official publications and timetables.