Wardha–Nanded line

Wardha–Yavatmal–Nanded line, with 327 km long Wardha-Kalamb-Yavatmal-Digras-Pusad-Nanded alignment, is an under-construction railway line in Maharashtra state of India, which will connect Nagpur and other districts in Vidarbha with Nanded and other parts of Marathwada regions. It will reduce Wardha-Yavatmal psseger travel time from over 3 hours by road to approximately 1.5 hours by train. It will also provide evacuation of major produce of Vidharba, such as cotton, soybeans, and coal, to Marathwada.^[1][2][3] It has been designated as the "special project" status by the Ministry of Railways, Government of India.^[4][5]

Wardha–Yavatmal–Nanded line
Overview
Status	Active
Termini	Wardha Junction Hazur Sahib Nanded
Technical
Line length	284 km (176 mi)
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	130 Km/Hr
Wardha–Yavatmal–Nanded line map Legend km Nagpur–Bhusawal section 3 Sewagram Junction Nagpur–Hyderabad line 0 Wardha Junction Nagpur–Bhusawal section 15 Deoli 27 Bhidi 43 Kalamb Talegaon 66 Yavatmal 78 Lasina 85 Ling 90 Ladkhed 96 Tapona 107 Darwha Moti Bagh Junction Nagpur–Bhusawal section Antargaon Harsul Digras Belgavhan 174 Pusad Shilona Palsa 209 Umarkhed Hadgaon Bamni Waranga Devwadi 260 Ardhapur Secunderabad–Manmad line 275 Maltekdi 278 Hazur Sahib Nanded Secunderabad–Manmad line km Source: IndiaRailInfo

History

Revised total project cost of 284 km new line was INR3445.34 crores in 2025,^[6][7] spanning across six tehsils and 90 villages in Wardha, Yavatmal, Washim, Hingoli and Nanded district of Maharashtra,^[8] requiring acquisition of 722 hectares land.^[9]

Route

Alignment

The final alignment of the Wardha-Kalamb-Yavatmal-Digres-Pusad-Nanded route has the following stations:^[1][2][3]

• Phase-I Wardha-Kalamb-Yavatmal

• • Phase-I.I Wardha to Kalamb, 62 km:
    • Wardha Junction (existing city station)
    • Sevagram Junction railway station (existing, optional interchange)
    • Seloo (new)
    • Hinganghat (existing, major halt)
    • Kalamb (Umri) (mew, key station for Yavatmal connectivity)

• • Phase-I.II Kalamb to Yavatmal, 40 km:
    • Wani Road (new)
    • Kelzar (new)
    • New Yavatmal (Yeotmal) (new terminal station is different from the existing Yavatmal junction city station.)

• Phase-II Yavatmal-Digras-Pusad

• • Phase-II.I Yavatmal-Digras-Pusad, 50 km:
    • Darwha Moti Bagh Junction (existing)
    • Digras (new junction station)

• • Phase-II.II Digras-Pusad, 85 km:
    • Umarkhed (new)
    • Mahagaon (new)
    • Pusad (new)

• Phase-III Pusad-Nanded, 90 km:
  • • Ghatanji (new)
    • Pandharkawda (new)
    • Mudkhed Junction railway station (existing, interchange to Nanded)
    • Hazur Sahib Nanded junction, (existing, terminus)

Related connectivity

• Shakuntala Railway, the narrow-gauge rail track between Yavatmal old railway station and Achalpur in Amravati district, is being converted to broad-gauge.

Current status

• Overall:
  • 2025 Jan: 47% physical work is complete with 85% of the total revised budget exhausted by 31 March 2025, likely to overshoot the budget.^[6]

• Phase-I Wardha-Kalamb-Yavatmal, completed and operational.^[1][2][3]
  • Phase-I.I Wardha to Kalamb, completed and operational.^[1][2][3]
  • Phase-I.II Kalamb to Yavatmal, completed and operational.^[1][2][3]

• Phase-II Yavatmal-Digras-Pusad, under-construction (2028 target):^[1][2][3]
  • Phase-II.I Yavatmal-Digras, under-construction (2027 target): revised target as of June 2025.^[1][2][3]

• • Phase-II.II Digras-Pusad, under-construction (2028 target): revised target as of June 2025 if land acquisition is resolved.^[1][2][3]

• Phase-III Pusad-Nanded, under-construction (2029 target): revised target as of June 2025 if protests and land issues are resolved.^[1][2][3]

See also

• Indian Railway
• Rail transport in India