Bidar railway station is located in Bidar district in the Indian state of Karnataka and serves Bidar.HistoryThe Great Indian Peninsula Railway extended its Mumbai-Solapur line to Raichur in 1871. The Wadi-Secunderabad line was built in 1874. The Vikrabad-Bidar wide broad gauge line was opened in 1932.Construction of the Gulbarga-Bidar link is progressing. It is expected to be operational by the end of 2017.AmenitiesBidar railway station has a Tourist Information Centre, computerized reservation counter, waiting room, light refreshment stall and tea stall. Bidar has connectivity with Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Sainagar Shirdi, Latur, Aurangabad and Mumbai (according to railway budget 2014-15)Construction of the Gulbarga-Bidar link is progressing. It is expected to be operational by the mid of 2017.