Monkey Hill railway station
Monkey Hill is a railway station on the Bhor Ghat in Maharashtra, India. It serves as technical halt at which trains stop to check brakes. Almost all trains traveling from Khandala to Palasdari stop at Monkey Hill. Formerly, a reversing station was located between Monkey Hill and Khandala. The remains of the reversing station can be seen near the Amrutanjan Bridge on the old Mumbai–Pune road (Mumbai–Chennai National Highway NH48).
Monkey Hill | |
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| Indian Railways station | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Bhor Ghat (Railway) India |
| Coordinates | 18.7832°N 73.3664°E |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Mumbai Dadar–Solapur line Mumbai–Chennai line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Parking | No |
| Other information | |
| Station code | MHLC |
| Division(s) | Pune |
| Fare zone | Central Railway |
| History | |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Services | |
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Indian Railways | |
Some of the trains halting at Monkey Hill are:
- 11008 Deccan Express
- 11010 Sinhagad Express
- 11020 Konark Express
- 11024 Sahyadri Express (Formal Poona Mail)
- 11030 Koyna Express
- 11302 Udyan Express
- 17412 Mahalaxmi Express
- 12124 Deccan Queen
- 12126 Pragati Express
- 12128 Mumbai–Pune Intercity Express
- 12702 Hussainsagar Express
- 17032 Hyderabad Mumbai Express
- 16382 Kanyakumari–Mumbai Express
- 22106 Indrayani Express
Catch siding
The station also has an inclined track (18.7891°N 73.3675°E) in case of train brake failure. This is called a catch siding. It was used if a train had problem with its brakes or was out of control, as the inclined track slowed the train. Today this is very rarely used.