14-673: Kirloskarvadi is India's second oldest industrial township that developed around the Kirloskar Brothers Ltd factory in the Palus , Sangli district , in Maharashtra state, India . It is the second oldest industrial township in India. On 10 March 2010, Kirloskarvadi celebrated 100 years of its establishment. Kirloskarvadi is a rapidly growing satellite suburb of Palus city. The famous holy place of God Datta Maharaj Audumbar
28-556: Is a major railway station serving the city of Sangli in Maharashtra , India . It is classified as a Class A station within the Pune Railway Division of the Central Railway Zone under Indian Railways . The station is situated at an elevation of 558 metres above sea level . It comprises five platforms and operates on a double electric broad-gauge railway line as of 2020. The station facilitates
42-572: Is also a private airport for Business Jets and a helipad for helicopters. Located in kirloskarwadi Kirloskar Brothers Ltd Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.150 via cp1114 cp1114, Varnish XID 952056291 Upstream caches: cp1114 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:44:20 GMT Sangli railway station Sangli railway station
56-484: Is just 10 km away. While Sagareshwar picnic spot is around 8–10. The town has centric connectivity between Satara - Sangli - Kolhapur The town of Kirloskarwadi was founded by Laxmanrao Kirloskar in 1910 when he started his factory, called Kirloskar Brothers Ltd , near the railway station that was at that time called Kundal Road. Laxmanrao Kirloskar had read about "industrial townships" in Europe and USA where
70-493: Is long time demand to have a halt for Chalukya Express and Ernakulum Express to Kirloskarwadi station as it will give good service to Vita, Islampur, Palus and Tasgaon Taluka residing Passengers. Sangli railway station is the nearest major railway station where all long-distance trains stop and is around 33 km from Kirloskarvadi. There are Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) buses and private buses from Kirloskarvadi to Sangli, Kolhapur, Pune and Mumbai. There
84-739: Is one of the important station on the Mumbai–Bangalore railway line managed by Central Railway, Pune division. This place is projected as Commercial Capital of South Maharashtra by Shri. Suresh Prabhu, Commerce Minister - Govt.of India. Currently double line electrification is in construction between Pune - Miraj and expected to be start first electric run trials from March 2019. There are trains to major cities like Delhi, Pune, Mumbai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad. Trains having stoppage here are Dadar Hubli Express, Sahyadri Express, Mahalaxmi Express, Maharashtra Express, Koyna Express, Pune-Miraj Express, Dadar-Satara express via Kurduvadi, Pandharpur, Sangli route. There
98-627: The completion of electrification and doubling of the Pune–Sangli–Miraj–Bangalore line, Sangli has become a pivotal station along this route. Ongoing efforts from the local Railway Action Committee and Member of Parliament, Mr. Sanjaykaka Patil , have resulted in the Railway Board's approval of the extension of the Rani Chennamma Express and Parli Vaijnath DEMU Express to Sangli. Sangli Railway Station serves as
112-519: The factory and the town. The factory around which the town was built is still the flagship manufacturing plant of Kirloskar Brothers Ltd During Indian independence struggle , some of the militant revolutionary fighters who went underground to escape arrest took refuge in Kirloskarwadi. The workers from the factory took part in protests and satyagraha against the British rule. Two workers from
126-536: The factory—Umashankar Pandya and Sadashiv Pendharkar—were killed when police opened fire on one such protest. An obelisk ( Marathi : स्तंभ ) and park in the town commemorate the sacrifices of these workers. Kirloskarvadi is located at 17°05′06″N 74°24′50″E / 17.085°N 74.414°E / 17.085; 74.414 . Kirloskarvadi is located in the Krishna ( Marathi : कृष्णा ) river valley. Sangli Palus , Satara , Pune and Kolhapur are
140-531: The introduction of local trains, such as the Sangli–Pandharpur, Sangli–Solapur, Sangli–Kurduvadi, Sangli–Belgaum, Sangli–Londa, and Sangli–Vasco services. Before 1971, Sangli was the terminus of the narrow-gauge Miraj–Sangli railway line. Following gauge conversion in 1971, the branch line was closed, and Sangli was incorporated into the Miraj–Pune main line. The old station, located in the heart of Sangli city,
154-482: The nearest cities. Kirloskarvadi is founded in 1910 by laxmanrao kirloskar in palus taluka. Kirloskarvadi has biggest industrial hub and it is only 4.3 km from palus . There are many types of foundries and industries are located in kirloskarvadi. Nearest midc like Palus MIDC and Shiroli MIDC Kolhapur. kirloskar Group main manufacturing plant is situated in kirloskarvadi it is very fast growing and developed area in palus The Kirloskarvadi railway station (KOV)
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#1732790660201168-473: The owners of industries had built communities for the employees. His dream was to build his own industry and a community for the employees. The culmination of his dream is the town of Kirloskarwadi. Balasaheb Pant Pratinidhi, the ruler of the Aundh Sansthan, one of the many Indian Princely States under the British rule in India before independence, donated the land to Laxmanrao Kirloskar to establish
182-540: The stoppage of 64 trains, with 3 trains originating and 3 terminating at the station. Among these services are 4 Vande Bharat high-speed trains . Additionally, Pune Airport is located approximately 200 kilometres from Sangli. The General Manager of Central Railway has granted in-principle approval for the construction of a PIT line at Sangli Railway Station. This development will enable the origination and termination of long-distance trains at Sangli, enhancing connectivity to other cities. The new PIT line will also facilitate
196-533: Was demolished in 2003. Several upgrades have been made at the station, including the installation of coach display units and paved platform surfaces. There is a strong demand from passengers in both Belgaum and Sangli districts for the extension of the Mysuru–Dharwar Express up to Sangli. In response, the Railway Minister of State, Mr. Suresh Angadi , approved the extension. Furthermore, with
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