Barwaha railway station is a railway station serving the town of Barwaha in the Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It lies on the Ratlam–Indore–Khandwa rail corridor and is operated by Indian Railways.
Key facts
| Name | Barwaha railway station |
|---|---|
| Location | Barwaha, Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh |
| Country | India |
| Operator | Indian Railways |
| Line | Ratlam–Khandwa line (via Indore and Mhow) |
| Type | Railway station |
Overview
Barwaha is a small town located on the southern bank of the Narmada river in the Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh. The railway station historically formed part of the metre-gauge route connecting Ratlam with Khandwa via Mhow, one of the longer metre-gauge sections that survived in central India well into the 21st century. The line passed through the Vindhya range and the Narmada valley, with Barwaha being one of the intermediate stops between Mhow and Khandwa.
Background and history
The Ratlam–Khandwa line was originally laid as a metre-gauge route by the Rajputana–Malwa Railway and later integrated into the network of the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway (BB&CI). After Indian independence and the reorganisation of railways in 1951, the line came under the Western Railway zone, with portions falling under the Ratlam division.
In the 2010s, Indian Railways undertook a programme of gauge conversion (Project Unigauge) on the Mhow–Khandwa section to convert it from metre gauge to broad gauge. The conversion work led to suspension of train services on parts of the route, including services through Barwaha, while track upgradation, new bridges and station rebuilding were undertaken.
Significance
The station provides rail connectivity to Barwaha town and the surrounding agricultural belt of the Narmada valley. It is the nearest railhead for several villages of the Khargone district and serves as a local access point for travel towards Indore in the north and Khandwa in the south.