Bagra Tawa railway station is a small railway station located in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It serves the town of Bagra Tawa and the surrounding rural areas in the Satpura region, and lies on the Itarsi–Nagpur section of the Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line operated by the Indian Railways.
| Name | Bagra Tawa railway station |
|---|---|
| Station code | BGTA |
| Location | Bagra Tawa, Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Line | Itarsi–Nagpur section, Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line |
| Operator | Indian Railways |
| Zone | West Central Railway |
| Division | Bhopal railway division |
| Electrified | Yes |
Bagra Tawa is a wayside station that primarily caters to local passenger traffic. The station is situated near the Tawa river and lies in the forested Satpura belt, with the broader region known for its proximity to the Tawa Reservoir and the Satpura National Park area. The station takes its name from the nearby settlement of Bagra Tawa.
The station lies between Itarsi Junction, one of the most important rail nodes in central India, and stations further south on the route towards Betul and Nagpur. Owing to Itarsi's role as a major junction, Bagra Tawa is indirectly connected to long-distance services running across the country, although most of these do not halt at the station. Day-to-day usage is dominated by passenger and MEMU services.
The station falls under the Bhopal division of the West Central Railway zone of Indian Railways, headquartered at Jabalpur. Track infrastructure on this section is part of the trunk corridor linking western and eastern India through central India, and is electrified with overhead 25 kV AC traction.
While the station itself is a minor halt, the surrounding area has historical and infrastructural importance. The Tawa Dam, built across the Tawa river, lies in the broader vicinity, and the region forms part of the access network to the tribal and forested tracts of the Satpura range. The rail link has historically facilitated the movement of agricultural produce, timber and local commuters from the area to Itarsi and beyond.