Bijapur railway station
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Bijapur
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| Regional rail and Light rail station | |
| Location | Station Road, Bijapur India |
| Coordinates | 16°49′50″N 75°44′22″E / 16.8306°N 75.7395°ECoordinates: 16°49′50″N 75°44′22″E / 16.8306°N 75.7395°E |
| Elevation | 597 metres (1,959 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Western Railway zone |
| Line(s) | Solapur-Gadag branch line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | BJP |
| Division(s) | Hubli |
| History | |
| Opened | 1888 |
| Location | |
Bijapur railway station is located in Bijapur district in the Indian state of Karnataka and serves Bijapur. Bijapur has historical monuments of architectural importance built during the rule of the Adil Shahi dynasty (1490-1686).
The 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) wide metre gauge Gadag-Hotgi section was opened in 1884 and the Hotgi-Sholapur section in 1887 by the Southern Mahratta Railway. The line was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge in 2008.
Karnataka state government had proposed eleven new railway projects in the state. The Bijapur-Shahabad new line project was one of these proposed new lines to be constructed on a public-private partnership basis. The Railway Board had proposed to undertake the Bijapur-Shahabad project along with other projects on PPP mode in 2010-1. As the project was meant to initiate and expedite development of the area, the state government offered to provide the land required for the projects free of cost, apart from partial funding. The Railway Board entrusted this and other similar projects to Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, a special purpose vehicle established by the railways for undertaking projects on PPP mode. However, as the private sector has not evinced any interest in such projects and because of shortage of funds for new projects the Railway Board has asked the state government to fund the project.
Bijapur railway station has a Tourist Information Centre, computerized reservation counters, waiting room, retiring rooms, vegetarian refreshment stall, light refreshment stall, tea stall and book stall.
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