Nasik Road railway station 5.5

Nasik Road railway station serves Nashik city, Nashik Road and surrounding areas in Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.HistoryThe first train in India travelled from Mumbai to Thane on 16 April 1853. By May, 1854, Great Indian Peninsula Railway's Mumbai-Thane line was extended to Kalyan. Bhusawal was set up in 1860, but the service started in the mid-1860s. The line was extended to Khandwa in 1866 and to Nagpur in 1867.ElectrificationThe railways in the Igatpuri-Manmad section were electrified in 1967-69.AmenitiesAmenities at Nasik Road railway station include: tourist information centre, computerized reservation office, waiting room, retiring room, light refreshments, and book stall.Nasik Road railway station is located at a distance of 9 km from Nashik city centre. Taxis are available at the railway station for travel to different parts of the city and outside.Busy stationNasik Road railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway. It is smaller than Manmad Railway Station.AwardsNasik Road station has been awarded as 6th cleanest railway station in A1/A category in India by Indian Railway. It is only railway station in Maharashtra to rank at top 10 position.