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The Latur–Miraj section of the Indian Railways is a 342 km (213 mi) link from Latur to Miraj. It falls under the administration of the Solapur railway division of Central Railway zone of Indian Railways.

The Barsi Light Railway on the route with a track gauge of 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) opened in 1897.[2] It was converted to metre-gauge between 1929 and 1931 as part of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway. The section was converted from metre gauge to broad gauge in 2007–2008. It was electrified in 2014.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "MRJ/Miraj Junction to LUR/Latur". Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  2. ^ Calthrop, E. R., 1997,Light Railway Construction, Plateway Press.
  3. ^ "Surveys for 19 new rail lines proposed in Interim Rail Budget". India TV News, 12 February 2014.
  4. ^ "RAILWAY BUDGET: WHAT MAHARASHTRA GETS". Sakal Times, 2 May 2017.


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