Bhilawadi railway station is a small railway station situated in Sangli district of the western Indian state of Maharashtra. It serves the village of Bhilawadi and the surrounding agricultural region in the Krishna river valley. The station lies on the Pune–Miraj–Kolhapur line and is operated by the Pune railway division of the Central Railway zone of Indian Railways.
| Name | Bhilawadi railway station |
|---|---|
| Location | Bhilawadi, Sangli district, Maharashtra, India |
| Line | Pune–Miraj–Kolhapur line |
| Operator | Indian Railways |
| Zone | Central Railway |
| Division | Pune |
| Track gauge | Broad gauge (1,676 mm) |
Bhilawadi is a village located on the banks of the Krishna river, between the towns of Karad and Sangli. The station provides rail access to a predominantly agricultural belt known for sugarcane cultivation, turmeric, and grapes. The nearest major junction is Miraj Junction to the south, while Pune lies further to the north along the same corridor.
The station forms part of the route connecting Pune with Miraj and Kolhapur, one of the principal rail corridors of southern Maharashtra. Several passenger and express trains running between Pune, Miraj and Kolhapur halt at Bhilawadi, providing connectivity to nearby commercial centres including Sangli, Ichalkaranji and Satara. Long-distance services on this line link the region to Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and other destinations, although only a subset of these halt at Bhilawadi.
The Pune–Miraj line, on which Bhilawadi is situated, was developed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as part of the expansion of the Southern Mahratta Railway and associated networks, later integrated into Indian Railways after independence. The corridor was subsequently converted to broad gauge and electrified in stages, improving capacity for both passenger and freight movement through the Krishna valley.
For residents of Bhilawadi and adjoining villages, the station is an important means of affordable transport, particularly for daily commuters travelling to Sangli, Miraj and Kolhapur for education, employment and trade. It also facilitates the movement of agricultural produce from the region.