The Bina–Katni line is the railway route between of Bina and of Katni in Madhya Pradesh, India.

History The line was established in the year 1923 before India got independence, making it one of the oldest train routes in India. It was started with a single track which was later converted to double track in 1982. It got electrified in year 1994–95.

Important trains passing through The line serves important stations for both goods as well as passenger express and mail trains. The important trains include :

Bhopal–Rewa Rewanchal Express Bhopal–Bilaspur Express Bhopal–Itarsi Vindhyachal Express Bhopal–Lucknow Express Bhopal–Damoh Rajya Rani Express Rewa–Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express Durg–Jammu Tawi Express Howrah–Bhopal Weekly Express Indore–Howrah Shipra Express Bhopal–Singrauli Superfast Express Bilaspur–Itwari Intercity Superfast Express Somnath–Jabalpur Express (via Itarsi) Jabalpur–Hazrat Nizamuddin MP Express Jabalpur–Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express Jabalpur–Jaipur Express Jabalpur–Jammu Tawi Durgavati Express Jaipur–Durg Express Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai)–Varanasi Kamayani Express Puri–Haridwar Kalinga utkal Express Amritsar–Vishakhapattanam Hirakund Express Shalimar–Udaipur City Weekly Express Ajmer–Kolkata Express Bina–Katni 505 Passenger Damoh–Kota Passenger Bina–Damoh Passenger Saugor–Katni Passenger Saugor–Chirmiri Passenger Kolkata(KOAA)-Ahmedabad(ADI) Weekly Express //19414

Trains waiting for approval As per demands and to reduce passenger traffic of the route, a few trains were demanded which though got the green signal (but these were not announced in the Rail Budget) from the parliament but just waiting for approval by the railway minister. These demanded trains include :

Bhopal–Saugor Passenger by extending Bhopal–Bina Passenger to Saugor Nagpur–Rewa Superfast Express Sagar-Nagpur Express Nagpur Prayagraj (via Sagar-Bhopal) express

Stations on this railway section On the route, the following are the main railway stations :

Baghora

Sumreri Jeruwakheda Isarwara Nariaoli Ratona

Makronia Lidhora Khurd Girwar Dangidhar Ganeshganj Patharia Aslana

Karhiya Bhiadeli Bandakpur Ghatera Golapatti Sagaoni Ratangaon Salaia Bakhleta Rithi Patohan Hardua Majhgawanphatak Katni Murwara Junction (Madhya Pradesh)

References

External links Official Website of West Central Railway