Bina–Katni line

The Bina–Katni line is the railway route between Bina Junction of Bina and New Katni Junction 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 1991

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

Stations on this railway section
On the route, the following are the main railway stations :
 * Bina Junction
 * Baghora
 * Khurai
 * Sumreri
 * Jeruwakheda
 * Isarwara
 * Nariaoli
 * Ratona
 * Saugor
 * Makronia
 * Lidhora Khurd
 * Girwar
 * Dangidhar
 * Ganeshganj
 * Patharia
 * Aslana
 * Damoh
 * Karhiya Bhiadeli
 * Bandakpur
 * Ghatera
 * Golapatti
 * Sagaoni
 * Ratangaon
 * Salaia
 * Bakhleta
 * Rithi
 * Patohan
 * Hardua
 * Majhgawanphatak
 * Katni Murwara Junction
 * New Katni Junction (Madhya Pradesh)